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The Machine That Changed the World : The Story of Lean Production
by James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, Daniel Roos
from Harper Perennial

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Becoming Lean and Mean!
  Lean production (now frequently called Lean manufacturing) has melded into several industries here in the United States, but back when this book was written, it was just catching on. Many of the concepts are still worthwhile in this book, both for the historical significance as well as the lean ideas presented.
  The Machine that Changed the World is a fascinating book that teaches what the Japanese learned and how to apply their ideas to the US auto market. Competition is always tough, but these tools... more info

• Revolutionary, but boring
  This book, though a revolutionary look at manufacturing (especially when it first came out) and specifically automotive manufacturing, is full of useful information, but dry as a cracker and boring to read if you're not an avid automotive industry enthusiast. If you are one like me, you'll enjoy it.

• Improving the improvements
  Lean production started with Henry Ford's car for the masses. Toyota took the old idea of customization combined with mass production to create their mass customization model. Quality is important in the product and focus on what is important to the client allows us to know what qualities make the most difference."If it aint broke don't fix it." Providing an affordable product was 20th century sales. Improving the improvements that are critically important to the client is 21st century marketing. The book... more info

• Future of the American Auto Industry revealed
  If this this book had been required reading for everyone employed at Chrysler, Ford & GM, the US auto industry may not be in the dire position it is today.

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