The Toyota way : 14 management principles from the world's greatest manufacturer /
Liker, Jeffrey K.,
The Toyota way : 14 management principles from the world's greatest manufacturer / Jeffrey K. Liker. - Second edition. - xxxi, 411 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability. Complete with profiles of organizations that have successfully adopted Toyota's principles, this book shows managers in every industry how to improve business processes by: Eliminating wasted time and resources Building quality into workplace systems Finding low-cost but reliable alternatives to expensive new technology Producing in small quantities Turning every employee into a qualitycontrol inspector"--
9781260468519
2020029822
Toyota Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha.
Production management--Case studies.
Industrial productivity.
Corporate culture--History.
Industrial management.
Lean manufacturing.
TL278 / .L54 2021
658
The Toyota way : 14 management principles from the world's greatest manufacturer / Jeffrey K. Liker. - Second edition. - xxxi, 411 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability. Complete with profiles of organizations that have successfully adopted Toyota's principles, this book shows managers in every industry how to improve business processes by: Eliminating wasted time and resources Building quality into workplace systems Finding low-cost but reliable alternatives to expensive new technology Producing in small quantities Turning every employee into a qualitycontrol inspector"--
9781260468519
2020029822
Toyota Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha.
Production management--Case studies.
Industrial productivity.
Corporate culture--History.
Industrial management.
Lean manufacturing.
TL278 / .L54 2021
658