Details, more details, and formulas make it a slow read, but the slog is well worth your time. Monden cuts open the innards of TPS and dissects it for you system by system. When we have polled conference attendees about their favorite books, this one always ranks near the top. Lots of illustrations and examples from a variety of industries make it a practical and accessible examination of lean techniques and their integration. That Changed the World Ten years ago this book gave lean production its name and the world its first comprehensive analysis of a revolutionary new way of working.
Machine now comes with a special supplement that updates the original study.