The Machine That Changed the World
The Story of Lean Production-- Toyota's Secret Weapon in the Global Car Wars That Is Now Revolutionizing World Industry
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- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
2 May 2007
Summary
The classic, nationally bestselling book that first articulated the principles of lean production, with a new foreword and afterword by the authors.
When The Machine That Changed the World was first published in 1990, Toyota was half the size of General Motors. Twenty years later Toyota passed GM as the world’s largest auto maker. This management classic was the first book to reveal Toyota’s lean production system that is the basis for its enduring success. Authors Womack, Jo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743299794 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0743299795 |
| Author: | James Womack |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Scribner |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Edition: | 07000th |
| Release Date: | 2 May 2007 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 140mm x 214mm |
| Series: | Free Press |
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Critics Review
“The fundamentals of this system are applicable to every industry across the globe … [and] will have a profound impact on human society–it will truly change the world.”– “New York Times Magazine”“A revealing and compellingly readable account of Japan’s achievemnt in revolutionizing manufacturing … An eye-opener even for those who already knew Japan didn’t do it all with robots.”– “Financial Times”The best current book on the changes reshaping manufacturing and the most readable.“– “Business Week
James Womack
James P. Womack is the president and founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute, a nonprofit education and research organization based in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Daniel T. Jones is the chairman and founder of the Lean Enterprise Academy, a nonprofit education and research organization based in the UK.
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