The machine that changed the world : the story of lean production--Toyota's secret weapon in the global car wars that is revolutionizing world industry
Provides an in-depth analysis of the role lean production has played in Toyota's success. Traces the evolution of lean production and discusses how it works in factory operations, product development, supply-system coordination, customer relations, and management. Examines how lean production is spreading across the world and to other industries, and considers the barriers that are preventing companies from becoming lean. Revised with a new foreword and afterword
Print Book, English, 2007
Free Press, New York, 2007