Lean thinking : banish waste and create wealth in your corporation / James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones.
"Expanded, updated, and more relevant than ever, this bestselling business classic by two internationally renowned management analysts describes a business system for the twenty-first century that supersedes the mass production system of Ford, the financial control system of Sloan, and the stra...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Free Press,
[2003]
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| Edition: | First Free Press edition, revised and updated. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Expanded, updated, and more relevant than ever, this bestselling business classic by two internationally renowned management analysts describes a business system for the twenty-first century that supersedes the mass production system of Ford, the financial control system of Sloan, and the strategic system of Welch and GE. It is based on the Toyota (lean) model, which combines operational excellence with value-based strategies to produce steady growth through a wide range of economic conditions. In contrast with the crash-and-burn performance of companies trumpeted by business gurus in the 1990s, the firms profiled in Lean Thinking -- from tiny Lantech to midsized Wiremold to niche producer Porsche to gigantic Pratt &"--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 396 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-375) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0743249275 9780743249270 |