The Machine that Changed the World

Womack, James, Jones, Roos

Based on Taiichi Ohno, Eiji Toyoda

Covers the 5 year study of the auto industry, identifying what made Toyota (lean) a superior automotive manufacturer over all other (traditional mass production) companies.

Contents:

Suppliers p59

Product Development & Engineering p63

Most Important Organizational Features of a Lean Plant p99

Running the Factory p79

Design p105

Starting Off in Lean Production p129

Coordinating the Supply Chain p146

Establishing Prices and Jointly Analyzing Costs p148

Dealing with Customers p169

Managing the Lean Enterprise

Proposed Multiregional Motors p220

Diffusing Lean Production p225

Completing the Transition p257

Outdated Thinking about the World Economy p260

End Notes p289