Product Development for the Lean Enterprise Why Toyota's System Is Four Times More Productive and How You Can Implement It

Name: Product Development for the Lean Enterprise Why Toyota's System Is Four Times More Productive and How You Can Implement It
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ISBN: 9781892538093

ISBN-10: 1892538091

ISBN-13: 9781892538093

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Authors: Michael N. Kennedy

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The Toyota Production System is the envy of Western manufacturing. It has transformed the auto industry and spawned a lean manufacturing revolution that's changing the way products are made across the United States and indeed throughout the entire world. Companies such as Dell Computers, Pella Windows and Harley-Davidson Motorcycles are using it to pull the rug from under their competition. But as important to the success and performance of Toyota year after year is a product development system that's four times more productive than what is used by most companies. This book makes that system crystal clear. No business that depends on a steady flow of new and improved products can afford to…

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List price: $26.95
Publisher: Oaklea Press, The
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 254
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction: The Magic of Toyota / The Challenge of Change


Opportunity and Denial (The Power of Bureaucracy)


A Call to Action (The Power of Engaged Leadership)


Establishing the Baseline (The Power of Assessment)


Seeing the Opportunity (The Power of Vision)


Transforming the Vision (The Power of the System)


Committing to the Future (The Power of Visionary Leadership)


Defining the Transition (The Power of Involvement)


Committing to Organizational Change (The Power of Confident Leadership


Transforming the Business (The Power of the Workforce)


Selected Readings / Support


NCMS Project (Product Development Process - Methodology and Performance Measures)


Index