The Toyota Way Fieldbook

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The book begins with a review of the principles of the Toyota Way through the 4Ps model—Philosophy, Processes, People and Partners, and Problem Solving. Readers looking to learn from Toyota’s lean systems will be provided with the inside knowledge they need to: • Define the companies purpose and develop a long-term philosophy • Create value streams with connected flow, standardized work, and level production • Build a culture to stop and fix problems • Develop leaders who promote and support the system • Find and develop exceptional people and partners • Learn the meaning of true root cause problem solving • Lead the change process and transform the total enterprise

The depth of detail provided draws on the authors combined experience of coaching and supporting companies in lean transformation. Toyota experts at the Georgetown, Kentucky plant, formally trained David Meier in TPS. Combined with Jeff Liker’s extensive study of Toyota and his insightful knowledge the authors have developed unique models and ideas to explain the true philosophies and principles of the Toyota Production System.

What Customers Say About The Toyota Way Fieldbook:

I highly recommend this book and any course its authors teach. Can you imagine not only purchasing an excellent book on management, but even meeting the author and receiving an excellent education on the principles of that book. Pay close attention to their exercises. Well that happened to me. The principles have remained with me for more than a few years. David Meier even inspired me to write my own bookA Greater Prayer: A How-To Manual on Making the Lord's Prayer Your Very Own. Thanks David.

This is a great book written by people who worked with Toyota manufacturing.It is filled with many examples, tools and templates which show how Toyota's production system works at a manufacturing line level. But, the interesting approach is how the authors describe Toyota's reasoning behind the use of each of the tools and methods.Examples include developing people though on the job training for the long term benefit of the organization, the focus on creating problem solving skills and continuous learning.The book is filled with data collection and analysis templates which are used by Toyota.

Our company is introducing Toyota Production System methodologies, and we all had questions about "Why do we use 11x17 paper for presentations." and "How do we perform this task.". The other books (Toyota Way, etc). This is a very good reference book for our specific case. It is written in a pragmatic way, with examples to follow, and good guidance. are not as helpful to people that are practicing the methods already. After all, following TPS means regular practice and improvement of the methdologies; not merely studying the Toyota culture from a distance.-Dave Goetz-

I thought this book did a nice job of describing not only the "tools and techniques" that US mfgs try to copy from Toyota, but also the underlying culture of excellence and high-performance organization that is the support structure of Toyota. Too many American manufacturers try to copy the "lean" techniques without understanding how the "Toyota Way" really drives excellence in both short- and long-term. This book does a really good job providing that insight.Tom Nettleman - [.].

Dave and Jeff have done an excellent job putting these concepts and experineces into word.Some miss the wisdom in these pages but I find it right on the money. Simply the most important book to have on your shelf if you are serious about lean manufacturing. Chapter 4 is a chapter I have asked people to read over and over. This book is less about theroy and more about practical advice. I find it is the book I take with me as a senior lean consultant. In my opinion it is were most companies are and don't know it.I recommend this book very highly. Get it, read it more than once.