The machine that changed the world : the story of lean production--Toyota's secret weapon in the global car wars that is revolutionizing world industry - Womack, James P.; Jones, Daniel T.; Roos, Daniel (New York : Free Press, 2007)
The industry of industries in transition -- The origins of lean production. The rise and fall of mass production -- The rise of lean production -- The elements of lean production. Running the factory -- Designing the car -- Coordinating the supply chain -- Dealing with customers -- Managing the lean enterprise -- Diffusing lean production. Confusion about diffusion -- Completing the transition -- Epilogue -- Afterword 2007: What we have learned about lean production since 1990 -- Appendixes.
'With a new foreword and afterword by the authors'--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Automobile industry and trade -- Japan