The Toyota Way. 14 Management Principles From The World's Greatest Manufacturer

Liker, Jeffrey K.

ISBN 10: 0071392319 / ISBN 13: 9780071392310

Published by McGraw-Hill Book Company Ltd, New York, 2004

About this Item

First edition, subsequent edition (I guess, don't understand American edition numbering), with number line '11 12 13 14 15 FGR/ FGR 0 9 8 7 6 5'.SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, IN BLACK PEN, ON HALF TITLE PAGE 'Best on your lean journey! Jeffery K. Liker'. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly bruised, some very faint scratches (almost unnoticeable) and dints to front jacket, not price clipped (16.99), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy. 330pp. How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry. In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man hours, less on hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. 'The Toyota Way' is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability. Complete with profiles of organizations that have successfully adopted Toyota's principles, this book shows managers in every industry how to improve business processes by: Eliminating wasted time and resources. Building quality into workplace systems. Finding low cost but reliable alternatives to expensive new technology. Producing in small quantities. Turning every employee into a quality control inspector. Essential for all business students and Toyota enthusiasts. Very scarce signed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Toyota Way. 14 Management Principles From The World's Greatest Manufacturer
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company Ltd, New York
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071392319
• ISBN 13: 9780071392310
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Jackt by Tom Lau
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry

In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability.

Complete with profiles of organizations that have successfully adopted Toyota's principles, this book shows managers in every industry how to improve business processes by:

• Eliminating wasted time and resources
• Building quality into workplace systems
• Finding low-cost but reliable alternatives to expensive new technology
• Producing in small quantities
• Turning every employee into a qualitycontrol inspector

About the Author

Dr. Jeffrey K. Liker is Professor emeritus of industrial and operations engineering at the University of Michigan and cofounder and President of Liker Lean Advisors, LLC.