Chapter 1 Production systems’ contribution to human progress
Every so often, something new comes along that businesses and society have to adopt because it confers too much competitive advantage. But it can take a while for that necessity to be recognized. Important product innovations, such as the telephone or personal computers, but also method innovations such as the sterilization of medical supplies which could have saved the life of US President James A. Garfield may seem to be a fad or, at best, one alternative among others for some, while an imperative for others.
The TPS is in that in-between phase now. After all these years, it remains something of a mystery outside Toyota. Not many American and European ...
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