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Books : The Machine That Changed the World : The Story of Lean Production
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: The Machine That Changed the World : The Story of Lean Production
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by: James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, Daniel Roos
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.476292220112
EAN: 9780060974176
ISBN: 0060974176
Label: Harper Perennial
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 1991-11
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Sales Rank: 71820
Studio: Harper Perennial



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Based on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's five-million-dollar, five-year study on the future of the automobile, a groundbreaking analysis of the worldwide move from mass production to lean production.



Japanese companies are sweeping the world, and the Japanese auto industry soars above the competition. Drawing on their in-depth study of the practices of ninety auto assembly plants in seventeen countries and their interviews with individual employees, scholars, and union and government officials, the authors of this compelling study uncover the specific manufacturing techniques behind Japan's success and show how Western industry can implement these innovative methods. The Machine That Changed the World tells the fascinating story of 'lean production,' a manufacturing system that results in a better, more cost-efficient product, higher productivity, and greater customer loyalty. The hallmarks of lean production are teamwork, communication, and efficient use of resources. And the results are remarkable: cars with one-third the defects, built in half the factory space, using half the man-hours. The Machine That Changed the World explains in concrete terms what lean production is, how it really works, and--as it inevitably spreads beyond the auto industry--its significant global impact.





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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - The rest of the story
This and other books on Lean and the Toyota Production System, while valuable, present a very one-sided, idealized and incomplete view. To get the view from the inside, you must read Notes from Toyota-Land: An American Engineer in Japan. You will also learn surprising things about Japanese culture.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Barney Franks should read this book
I first read this books several years ago. Recent events caused me to pick it up again. The author compares Toyota with other American and European car companies. I is pretty clear why they are in trouble. The domestic car industry peaked in 1955 and has been on a roller coaster ride since then. If you also read Lee Iococca's recent book you get a clear picture of how out of touch the big three executives really are.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Becoming Lean and Mean!
Lean production (now frequently called Lean manufacturing) has melded into several industries here in the United States, but back when this book was written, it was just catching on. Many of the concepts are still worthwhile in this book, both for the historical significance as well as the lean ideas presented.

The Machine that Changed the World is a fascinating book that teaches what the Japanese learned and how to apply their ideas to the US auto market. Competition is always tough, but these tools provides a competitive advantage to those companies who embrace them and make them part of doing business. Not all ideas are applicable to every application, but there are plenty of diamonds to be farmed here.

Well trained employees, a commitment to excellence by everyone (from the janitor to the CEO), teamwork, flexibility of skill sets, and learning lessons from successes and failures ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Revolutionary, but boring
This book, though a revolutionary look at manufacturing (especially when it first came out) and specifically automotive manufacturing, is full of useful information, but dry as a cracker and boring to read if you're not an avid automotive industry enthusiast. If you are one like me, you'll enjoy it.




 

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