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The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer
by Jeffrey K. Liker

New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004

Read the cover notes
PART ONE - THE WORLD-CLASS POWER OF THE TOYOTA WAY
Chapter 1 - The Toyota Way: Using Operational Excellence as a Strategic Weapon
Chapter 2 - How Toyota Became the World's Best Manufacturer: The Story of the Toyoda Family and the Toyota Production System
Chapter 3 - The Heart of the Toyota Production System: Eliminating Waste
Chapter 4 - The 14 Principles of the Toyota Way: An Executive Summary of the Culture Behind TPS
Chapter 5 - The Toyota Way in Action: The "No Compromises" Development of Lexus
Chapter 6 - The Toyota Way in Action: New Century, New Fuel, New Design Process -- Prius
PART TWO - THE BUSINESS PRINCIPLES OF THE TOYOTA WAY
Chapter 7 - Principle 1: Base Your Management Decisions on a Long-Term Philosophy, Even at the Expense of Short-Term Financial Goals
Chapter 8 - Principle 2: Create Continuous Process Flow to Bring Problems to the Surface
Chapter 9 - Principle 3: Use "Pull" Systems to Avoid Overproduction
Chapter 10 - Principle 4: Level Out the Workload
Chapter 11 - Principle 5: Build a Culture of Stopping to Fix Problems, to Get Quality Right the First Time
Chapter 12 - Principle 6: Standardized Tasks Are the Foundation for Continuous Improvement and Employee Empowerment
Chapter 13 - Principle 7: Use Visual Control So No Problems Are Hidden
Chapter 14 - Principle 8: Use Only Reliable, Thoroughly Tested Technology That Serves Your People and Processes
Chapter 15 - Principle 9: Grow Leaders Who Thoroughly Understand the Work, Live the Philosophy, and Teach It to Others
Chapter 16 - Principle 10: Develop Exceptional People and Teams Who Follow Your Company's Philosophy
Chapter 17 - Principle 11: Respect Your Extended Network of Partners and Suppliers by Challenging Them and Helping Them Improve
Chapter 18 - Principle 12: Go and See for Yourself to Thoroughly Understand the Situation
Chapter 19 - Principle 13: Make Decisions Slowly by Consensus, Thoroughly Considering All Option; Implement Decisions Rapidly
Chapter 20 - Principle 14: Becoming a Learning Organization Through Relentless Reflection and Continuous Improvement
PART THREE - APPLYING THE TOYOTA WAY IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
Chapter 21 - Using the Toyota Way to Transform Technical and Service Organizations
Chapter 22 - Build Your Own Lean Learning Enterprise, Borrowing from the Toyota Way
 
   
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