| Description |
xxii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
The Toyota way : using operational excellence as a strategic weapon -- How Toyota became the world's best manufacturer : the story of the Toyoda family and the Toyota production system -- The heart of the Toyota production system : eliminating waste -- The 14 principles of the Toyota way : an executive summary of the culture behind TPS -- The Toyota way in action : the "no compromises" development of Lexus -- The Toyota way in action : new century, new fuel, new design process : Prius -- Principle 1 : base your management decisions on a long-term philosophy, even at the expense of short-term financial goals -- Principle 2 : create continuous process flow to bring problems to the surface -- Principle 3 : use "pull" systems to avoid overproduction -- Principle 4 : level out the workload (heijunka) -- Principle 5 : build a culture of stopping to fix problems, to get quality right the first time -- Principle 6 : standardized tasks are the foundation for continuous improvement and employee empowerment -- Principle 7 : use visual control so no problems are hidden -- Principle 8 : use only reliable, thoroughly tested technology that serves your people and processes -- Principle 9 : grow leaders who thoroughly understand the work, live the philosophy, and teach it to others -- Principle 10 : develop exceptional people and teams who follow your company's philosophy -- Principle 11 : respect your extended network of partners and suppliers by challenging them and helping them improve -- Principle 12 : go and see for yourself to thoroughly understand the situation (genchi genbutsu) -- Principle 13 : make decisions slowly by consensus, thoroughly considering all options; implement decisions rapidly -- Principle 14 : become a learning organization through relentless reflection (hansei) and continuous improvement (kaizen) -- Using the Toyota way to transform technical and service organizations -- Build your own lean learning enterprise, borrowing from the Toyota way |
| Summary |
Describes the management principles of Lean production that are employed by Toyota |
| Notes |
"The company that invented lean production"--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Books24x7 (BusinessPro) |
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Toyota Jidōsha Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Toyota Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Toyota Jid*osha K*ogy*o Kabushiki Kaisha
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Toyota JidÅsha KÅgyÅ Kabushiki Kaisha
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880-01 Toyota Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha.
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| SUBJECT |
880-01 トヨタ自動車株式会社 |
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880-01 トヨタ自動車工業株式会社.
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Toyota Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha
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Management -- Case studies.
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Production management -- Case studies.
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Industrial productivity.
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Corporate culture -- History.
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Industrial management.
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Industry#x9C;xorganization & administration
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Automobiles.
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Organizational Culture.
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Industry -- organization & administration.
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Efficiency, Organizational.
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| Genre/Form |
Lean manufacturing
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Case studies.
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History.
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Lean manufacturing.
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Case studies.
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| Author |
Books24x7, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2004300007 |
| ISBN |
0071392319 |
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9780071392310 |
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