Jeffrey K. Liker
What’s inside
This book explains Toyota’s unique approach to Lean management and manufacturing philosophies. It details the 14 principles behind Toyota’s ability to continuously improve and innovate.
You’ll Learn
- Understanding Lean management principles
- Improving business process efficiency
- Developing long-term strategic thinking
- Learning from Toyota’s success and innovation model
Key Points
- Base your management decisions on a long-term philosophy
- Create continuous process flow to bring problems to the surface
- Use ‘pull’ systems to avoid overproduction
- Level out the workload
- Build a culture of stopping to fix problems
- Standardized tasks are the foundation for continuous improvement
- Use visual control so no problems are hidden
Who’s it For
- Business professionals
- Managers
- Automotive industry enthusiasts
- Lean practitioners
- Operational excellence seekers
About the author
Jeffrey K. Liker is a renowned author and professor of industrial and operations engineering, specializing in Lean principles and the Toyota production system.