Taiichi Ohnos Workplace Management: Special 100th Birthday Edition (Mechanical Engineering)
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (869 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071808019 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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A deep view into Lean that is not for everyone Ville Kilkku I am a bit torn about this book. On one hand, I absolutely loved it. On the other hand, I don't think this is necessary or even suitable reading for all Lean practitioners.Workplace management is a collection of short transcripts of Taiichi Ohno's spoken monologues. As a transcript of spoken word, it is not extensively polished, although the English translation is high-quality language. The book offers both a first-person historical perspective into Lean and. Jamie Flinchbaugh said A must for the lean library. While no one person invented lean, no one is given more credit than Taiichi Ohno. Access to his true thoughts and ideas are rare, and this book is the best and most useful of Ohno's work. Many lean students would want nothing more than to spend a day with Taiichi Ohno walking through their plant. This book is the closest thing we have left to that experience. Jon Miller has done a diligent job not just in translation but ensuring that the true meaning comes . "So much wisdom" according to Erik_Hansen. As always it is a pleasure reading what Taichii Ohno has to say. The book is full of wisdom and always up the game for us Lean Practitioners! Be on your toes he says - don't just accept things as they are - change and improve things. The message is clear: Ganbare! Keep on struggling to get things better!
Filled with insightful new commentary from global quality visionaries, Taiichi Ohno’s Workplace Management is a classic that shows how Toyota managers were taught to think.Based on a series of interviews with Ohno himself, this timeless work is a tribute to his genius and to the core values that have made, and continue to make, Toyota one of the most successful manufacturers in the world."Whatever name you may give our system, there are parts of it that are so far removed from generally accepted ideas (common s
He joined Toyoda Boshoku in 1932 after graduating from the mechanical engineering department of Nagoya Technical High School. He retired from Toyota in 1978. He was promoted at Toyota to director in 1954, managing director in 1964, senior managing director in 1970, and executive vice president in 1975. Mr. Mr. He authored three works: Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production, Taiichi O
This book is the closest thing we have left to that experience." - Jamie Flinchbaugh, Co-author "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road" --Taiichi Ohno's Workplace Management . "This book brings to us Taiichi Ohno's philosophy of workplace management - the thinking behind the Toyota Production System. My favorite part is his discussion of the misconceptions hidden within common sense and how management needs a revolution of awareness. Jeffrey Liker, Director of Japan Technology Management Program, University of Michigan and Author, The Toyota Way --Taiichi Ohno's Workplace Management"Many lean students would want nothing more than to spend a day with Taiichi Ohno walking through their plant. " -