The Toyota Way : 14 Management Principles from the World s Greatest Manufacturer
Pengarang : Jeffrey K. Liker
ISBN:0071392319
McGraw-Hill © 2004 (352 pages)

This book explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability. It also shows managers in every industry how to improve business processes.



Table of Contents :
Preface
Part One - The World-Class Power of the Toyota Way
Chapter 1 - The Toyota Way: Using Operational Excellence as a Strategic Weapon
Chapter 2 - How Toyota Became the World s Best Manufacturer: The Story of the Toyoda Family and the Toyota Production System
Chapter 3 - The Heart of the Toyota Production System: Eliminating Waste
Chapter 4 - The 14 Principles of the Toyota Way: An Executive Summary of the Culture Behind TPS
Chapter 5 - The Toyota Way in Action: The No Compromises Development of Lexus
Chapter 6 - The Toyota Way in Action: New Century, New Fuel, New Design Process Prius

Part Two - The Business Principles of the Toyota Way
Section I - Long-Term Philosophy
Chapter 7 - Principle 1: Base Your Management Decisions on a Long-Term Philosophy, Even at the Expense of Short-Term Financial Goals

Section II - The Right Process Will Produce the Right Results
Chapter 8 - Principle 2: Create Continuous Process Flow to Bring Problems tothe Surface
Chapter 9 - Principle 3: Use Pull Systems to Avoid Overproduction
Chapter 10 - Principle 4: Level Out the Workload (Heijunka )
Chapter 11 - Principle 5: Build a Culture of Stopping to Fix Problems, to Get
Quality Right the First Time
Chapter 12 - Principle 6: Standardized Tasks Are the Foundation for Continuous Improvement and Employee Empowerment
Chapter 13 - Principle 7: Use Visual Control So No Problems Are Hidden
Chapter 14 - Principle 8: Use Only Reliable, Thoroughly Tested Technology That Serves Your People and Processes

Section III - Add Value to the Organization by Developing Your People and Partners
Chapter 15 - Principle 9: Grow Leaders Who Thoroughly Understand the Work, Live the Philosophy, and Teach It to Others
Chapter 16 - Principle 10: Develop Exceptional People and Teams Who Follow Your Company s Philosophy
Chapter 17 - Principle 11: Respect Your Extended Network of Partners and Suppliers by Challenging Them and Helping Them Improve
Section IV - Continuously Solving Root Problems Drives Organizational Learning
Chapter 18 - Principle 12: Go and See for Yourself to Thoroughly Understand the Situation (Genchi Genbutsu)
Chapter 19 - Principle 13: Make Decisions Slowly by Consensus,Thoroughly Considering All Options; Implement Rapidly (Nemawashi )
Chapter 20 - Principle 14: Become a Learning Organization Through Relentless Reflection (Hansei ) and Continuous Improvement (Kaizen )

Part Three - Applying the Toyota Way in Your Organization
Chapter 21 - Using the Toyota Way to Transform Technical and Service Organizations
Chapter 22 - Build Your Own Lean Learning Enterprise, Borrowing from the Toyota Way

Bibliography/Chapter References
Recommended for Further Reading
Index
List of Figures
List of Sidebars

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