The Toyota way
Subtitle: 14 management principles from the world's greatest manufacturer
By: Jeffrey K. Liker.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
Subjects: Toyota Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha; Production management -- Case studies; Industrial productivity; Corporate culture -- History; Industrial management
Genres: Case studies.
First sentence: Toyota first caught the world's attention in the 1980s, when it became clear that there was something special about Japanese quality and efficiency.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The company that invented lean production"--Jacket.
Table of contents: title: Foreword by Gary Convis
pagenum: xi; title: Preface
pagenum: xiii; title: Acknowledgments
pagenum: xix; label: One
title: The World-Class Power of the Toyota Way
pagenum: 1; label: 1
title: The Toyota Way: Using Operational Excellence as a Strategic Weapon
pagenum: 3; label: 2
title: How Toyota Became the World's Best Manufacturer: The Story of the Toyoda Family and the Toyota Production System
pagenum: 15; label: 3
title: The Heart of the Toyota Production System: Eliminating Waste
pagenum: 27; label: 4
title: The 14 Principles of the Toyota Way: An Executive Summary of the Culture Behind TPS
pagenum: 35; label: 5
title: The Toyota Way in Action: The "No Compromises" Development of Lexus
pagenum: 42; label: 6
title: The Toyota Way in Action: New Century, New Fuel, New Design Process--Prius
pagenum: 51; label: Two
title: The Business Principles of the Toyota Way
pagenum: 67; label: I
title: Long-Term Philosopy
pagenum: 69; label: 7
title: Principle 1: Base Your Management Decisions on a Long-Term Philosophy, Even at the Expense of Short-Term Financial Goals
pagenum: 71; label: II
title: The Right Process Will Produce the Right Results
pagenum: 85; label: 8
title: Principle 2: Create Continuous Process Flow to Bring Problems to the Surface
pagenum: 87; label: 9
title: Principle 3: Use "Pull" Systems to Avoid Overproduction
pagenum: 104; label: 10
title: Principle 4: Level Out the Workload (Heijunka)
pagenum: 113; label: 11
title: Princple 5: Build a Culture of Stopping to Fix Problems, to Get Quality Right the First Time
pagenum: 128; label: 12
title: Principle 6: Standardized Tasks Are the Foundation for Continuous Improvement and Employee Empowerment
pagenum: 140; label: 13
title: Principle 7: Use Visual Control So No Problems Are Hidden
pagenum: 149; label: 14
title: Principle 8: Use Only Reliable, Thoroughly Tested Technology That Serves Your People and Processes
pagenum: 159; label: III
title: Add Value to the Organization by Developing Your People and Partners
pagenum: 169; label: 15
title: Principle 9: Grow Leaders Who Thoroughly Understand the Work, Live the Philosophy, and Teach It to Others
pagenum: 171; label: 16
title: Principle 10: Develop Exceptional People and Teams Who Follow Your Company's Philosophy
pagenum: 184; label: 17
title: Principle 11: Respect Your Extended Network of Partners and Suppliers by Challenging Them and Helping Them Improve
pagenum: 199; label: IV
title: Continuously Solving Root Problems Drives Organizational Learning
pagenum: 221; label: 18
title: Principle 12: Go and See for Yourself to Thoroughly Understand the Situation (Genchi Genbutsu)
pagenum: 223; label: 19
title: Principle 13: Make Decisions Slowly by Consensus, Throughly Considering All Options; Implement Decisions Rapidly
pagenum: 237; label: 20
title: Principle 14: Become a Learning Organization Through Relentless Reflection (Hansei) and Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)
pagenum: 250; label: Three
title: Applying the Toyota Way in Your Organization
pagenum: 267; label: 21
title: Using the Toyota Way to Transform Technical and Service Organizations
pagenum: 269; label: 22
title: Build Your Own Lean Learning Enterprise, Borrowing from the Toyota Way
pagenum: 289; title: Bibliography/Chapter References
pagenum: 311; title: Recommended for Further Reading
pagenum: 317; title: Index
pagenum: 319