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Machine That Changed the World

by James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, Daniel Roos
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Lean manufacturing principles for business leaders.

"The Machine That Changed the World" is a must-read for business owners looking to revolutionize their operations and cut costs. This book explains Toyota's unique method of lean production with real-world examples, showing how this strategy is effective beyond just the auto industry. Although it was first published over 30 years ago, its principles of waste reduction, continuous improvement, and respect for employees are still relevant today. This book is ideal for those who want to understand how to make their business more efficient and competitive.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Machine That Changed the World

by James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, Daniel Roos
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ISBN: 9780029463161
Authors: James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, Daniel Roos
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
Date of Publication: 1990-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, Economics, History
Related Topics: Management, Business, Technology, Finance, Society, Sociology, American History, Business, World History
Goodreads rating: 4.04
(rated by 2228 readers)

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When James Womack, Daniel Jones, and Daniel Roos wrote THE MACHINE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD in 1990, Japanese automakers, and Toyota in particular, were making a strong showing by applying the principles of lean production. However, the full power of lean principles was unproven, and they had not been applied outside of the auto industry. Today, the power of lean production has been conclusively proved by Toyota's unparalleled success, and the concepts have been widely applied in many industries.Based on MIT's pioneering global study of industrial competition, THE MACHINE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD offers a groundbreaking analysis of the entire lean business system, including product development, supplier management, sales, service, and production - an analysis even more relevant today as GM and Ford struggle to survive and a wide range of British abd American companies embrace lean production. A new Foreword by the authors brings the story up to date and details how their predictions were right. As a result, this reissue of a classic is as insightful and instructive today as when it was first published.
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Lean manufacturing principles for business leaders.

"The Machine That Changed the World" is a must-read for business owners looking to revolutionize their operations and cut costs. This book explains Toyota's unique method of lean production with real-world examples, showing how this strategy is effective beyond just the auto industry. Although it was first published over 30 years ago, its principles of waste reduction, continuous improvement, and respect for employees are still relevant today. This book is ideal for those who want to understand how to make their business more efficient and competitive.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.