The Toyota Way, Second Edition: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer, 2nd Edition

 Appendix 

An Executive Summary and Assessment of the 14 Principles

THE TOYOTA WAY IS MORE THAN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

The more I have studied TPS and the Toyota Way, the more I understand that it is a technical and social system working together. The Toyota Way leads to more dependence on people, not less. On a daily basis, engineers, skilled workers, quality specialists, vendors, managers, team leaders, and—most importantly—team members are all engaged in continuous problem solving and improvement, which over time trains everyone to think scientifically and become better problem solvers.

This Appendix provides a synopsis of the 14 principles that constitute the Toyota Way. The principles are organized into four broad interrelated categories: ...