The Machine That Changed the World: Based on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5 Million Dollar, 5 Year Study on the Future of Technology

James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, Daniel Roos

ISBN 10: 0684819929 / ISBN 13: 9780684819921

Published by Simon & Schuster Ltd 06/10/1997, 1997

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Title: The Machine That Changed the World: Based on...

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd 06/10/1997

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

With particular reference to the automobile industry, this is an analysis of how Japan has shifted from mass production to lean production and what industry everywhere can learn from it.

Review:

"The fundamentals of this system are applicable to every industry across the globe . . . [and] will have a profound impact on human society--it will truly change the world."-- "New York Times Magazine""A revealing and compellingly readable account of Japan's achievemnt in revolutionizing manufacturing . . . An eye-opener even for those who already knew Japan didn't do it all with robots."-- "Financial Times"The best current book on the changes reshaping manufacturing and the most readable."-- "Business Week