Winner Of The 2007 Shingo Prize For Excellence In Manufacturing Research, this book examines the fundamental thinking and management structures that underlie the creation of the fames Toyota Production system. Satoshi Hino presents a fresh and detailed analysis of Toyota's essential management system, where the goal is not simply to mimic Toyota's formula, but to learn from it and, in doing so, surpass it.
From the Translator's Foreword: "This is not a cookbook and it is not 'Toyota Lite.' It deserves serious study, application and experimentation. Learn how Toyota thinks, Hino is telling us. Learn Toyota's strengths, make them your own and then exceed them."