An edition of The Toyota Way (2004)

The Toyota way

14 management principles from the world's greatest manufacturer

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An edition of The Toyota Way (2004)

The Toyota way

14 management principles from the world's greatest manufacturer

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McGraw-Hill
Language
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Pages
330

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The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer
November 25, 2005, American Media International
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First Sentence

"Toyota first caught the world's attention in the 1980s, when it became clear that there was something special about Japanese quality and efficiency."

Table of Contents

Foreword by Gary Convis Page xi
Preface Page xiii
Acknowledgments Page xix
One. The World-Class Power of the Toyota Way Page 1 1. The Toyota Way: Using Operational Excellence as a Strategic Weapon Page 3 2. How Toyota Became the World's Best Manufacturer: The Story of the Toyoda Family and the Toyota Production System Page 15 3. The Heart of the Toyota Production System: Eliminating Waste Page 27 4. The 14 Principles of the Toyota Way: An Executive Summary of the Culture Behind TPS Page 35 5. The Toyota Way in Action: The "No Compromises" Development of Lexus Page 42 6. The Toyota Way in Action: New Century, New Fuel, New Design Process--Prius Page 51 Two. The Business Principles of the Toyota Way Page 67 I. Long-Term Philosopy Page 69 7. Principle 1: Base Your Management Decisions on a Long-Term Philosophy, Even at the Expense of Short-Term Financial Goals Page 71 II. The Right Process Will Produce the Right Results Page 85 8. Principle 2: Create Continuous Process Flow to Bring Problems to the Surface Page 87 9. Principle 3: Use "Pull" Systems to Avoid Overproduction Page 104 10. Principle 4: Level Out the Workload (Heijunka) Page 113 11. Princple 5: Build a Culture of Stopping to Fix Problems, to Get Quality Right the First Time Page 128 12. Principle 6: Standardized Tasks Are the Foundation for Continuous Improvement and Employee Empowerment Page 140 13. Principle 7: Use Visual Control So No Problems Are Hidden Page 149 14. Principle 8: Use Only Reliable, Thoroughly Tested Technology That Serves Your People and Processes Page 159 III. Add Value to the Organization by Developing Your People and Partners Page 169 15. Principle 9: Grow Leaders Who Thoroughly Understand the Work, Live the Philosophy, and Teach It to Others Page 171 16. Principle 10: Develop Exceptional People and Teams Who Follow Your Company's Philosophy Page 184 17. Principle 11: Respect Your Extended Network of Partners and Suppliers by Challenging Them and Helping Them Improve Page 199 IV. Continuously Solving Root Problems Drives Organizational Learning Page 221 18. Principle 12: Go and See for Yourself to Thoroughly Understand the Situation (Genchi Genbutsu) Page 223 19. Principle 13: Make Decisions Slowly by Consensus, Throughly Considering All Options; Implement Decisions Rapidly Page 237 20. Principle 14: Become a Learning Organization Through Relentless Reflection (Hansei) and Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) Page 250 Three. Applying the Toyota Way in Your Organization Page 267 21. Using the Toyota Way to Transform Technical and Service Organizations Page 269 22. Build Your Own Lean Learning Enterprise, Borrowing from the Toyota Way Page 289 Bibliography/Chapter References Page 311 Recommended for Further Reading Page 317 Index Page 319

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The company that invented lean production"--Jacket.

Genre
Case studies.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
658.5
Library of Congress
TL278 .L54 2004, HD31, TS155 .L54 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxii, 330 p. :
Number of pages
330

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3326238M
ISBN 10
0071392319
LCCN
2004300007
OCLC/WorldCat
54005437
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161789

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