Understanding A3 thinking : a critical component of Toyota's PDCA management system
Durward K. Sobek (Author), Art Smalley (Author)
"When talking to executives inside Toyota, you discover that a relentless dedication to continuous improvement is what gives them their greatest competitive advantage. To this end, the principle of PDCA: Plan, Do, Check, Act, is engrained throughout their corporate culture. Just as engrained, and equally valuable, is the flexible, yet precise, reporting system, which is married to the process. All about efficiency, every report must be confined to one side of an A3 (11 x 17-inch) sheet of paper; hence, the report is known as the A3." "Aptly entitled Understanding A3 Thinking: A Critical Component of Toyota's PDCA Management System, this work emphasizes the discipline required to generate such a report. Relying upon their extensive experience with Toyota, the authors cover everything needed to execute a rigorous reporting system."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2008
CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2008