The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer

Reseña del editor

How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry

In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors.The Toyota Way is the first audiobook for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability.

Complete with profiles of organizations that have successfully adopted Toyota's principles, this book shows managers in every industry how to improve business processes by:

· Eliminating wasted time and resources
· Building quality into workplace systems
· Finding low-cost but reliable alternatives to expensive new technology
· Producing in small quantities
· Turning every employee into a quality control inspector

Biografía del autor

Jeffrey K. Liker is Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan and president of Liker Lean Advisors, LLC. His books on Toyota's famed management system, starting with the international bestseller The Toyota Way, have educated a generation of business leaders, Lean practitioners, and others tasked with improving business operations. Liker's work has earned him thirteen Shingo Prizes, as well as membership in the Shingo Academy and the AME Hall of Fame.