Research Catalog

Title

The Toyota way : 14 management principles from the world's greatest manufacturer / Jeffrey K. Liker.

Author

Liker, Jeffrey K.

Publication

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2004], ©2004.

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Details

Description

xxii, 330 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subjects

• Toyota Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha
• Production management > Case studies
• Corporate culture > History
• Industrial management
• Industrial productivity

Note

• "The company that invented lean production"--Jacket.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Foreword / Gary Convis -- Pt. 1. The World-Class Power of the Toyota Way -- Ch. 1. The Toyota Way: Using Operational Excellence as a Strategic Weapon -- Ch. 2. How Toyota Became the World's Best Manufacturer: The Story of the Toyoda Family and the Toyota Production System -- Ch. 3. The Heart of the Toyota Production System: Eliminating Waste -- Ch. 4. The 14 Principles of the Toyota Way: An Executive Summary of the Culture Behind TPS -- Ch. 5. The Toyota Way in Action: The "No Compromises" Development of Lexus -- Ch. 6. The Toyota Way in Action: New Century, New Fuel, New Design Process - Prius -- Pt. 2. The Business Principles of the Toyota Way -- Ch. 7. Principle 1: Base Your Management Decisions on a Long-Term Philosophy, Even at the Expense of Short-Term Financial Goals -- Ch. 8. Principle 2: Create Continuous Process Flow to Bring Problems to the Surface -- Ch. 9. Principle 3: Use "Pull" Systems to Avoid Overproduction -- Ch. 10. Principle 4: Level Out the Workload (Heijunka) -- Ch. 11. Principle 5: Build a Culture of Stopping to Fix Problems, to Get Quality Right the First Time -- Ch. 12. Principle 6: Standardized Tasks Are the Foundation for Continuous Improvement and Employee Empowerment -- Ch. 13. Principle 7: Use Visual Control So No Problems Are Hidden -- Ch. 14. Principle 8: Use Only Reliable, Thoroughly Tested Technology That Serves Your People and Processes -- Ch. 15. Principle 9: Grow Leaders Who Thoroughly Understand the Work, Live the Philosophy, and Teach It to Others -- Ch. 16. Principle 10: Develop Exceptional People and Teams Who Follow Your Company's Philosophy -- Ch. 17. Principle 11: Respect Your Extended Network of Partners and Suppliers by Challenging Them and Helping Them Improve -- Ch. 18. Principle 12: Go and See for Yourself to Thoroughly Understand the Situation (Genchi Genbutsu) -- Ch. 19. Principle 13: Make Decisions Slowly by Consensus, Thoroughly Considering All Options; Implement Decisions Rapidly (Nemawashi) -- Ch. 20. Principle 14: Become a Learning Organization Through Relentless Reflection (Hansei) and Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) -- Pt. 3. Applying the Toyota Way in Your Organization -- Ch. 21. Using the Toyota Way to Transform Technical and Service Organizations -- Ch. 22. Build Your Own Lean Learning Enterprise, Borrowing from the Toyota Way.

ISBN

0071392319

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries