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Toyota Methods and Operating Models
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Toyota Methods and Operating Models

by Stefano Cortiglioni, Leonardo Salcerini, Danilo Verga, Andrea Petretti
April 2020
Intermediate to advanced
256 pages
6h 17m
English
Kogan Page
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Preface

by Ambrogio Bollini1

It was with great pleasure, and with some excitement, that I accepted to write the preface for this book which, although focusing on technical matters, does not ignore the human experience that accompanies every process of change.

Toyota’s production system, commonly called TPS, was designed and adopted in several sites, with generally positive results. However, only the direct involvement of the people, bringing their humanity and willingness to face the challenges ahead, allowed the results to become excellent, both in terms of manufacturing system and corporate growth.

The story told in these pages shows how a different way of doing things, if fully understood and implemented, can affect the long-term outlook ...

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ISBN: 9781789663075