Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 11: Putting Kaizen into Practice in the FactoryChapter 12: Tour of a Chinese Supplier: A Wake-Up Call; Chapter 13: End of an Era; Chapter 14: Winning Conditions for a Successful JIT and Kaizen Implementation Project; Chapter 15: Toyota's Lean Production System, Kaizen, and Related Concepts; Chapter 16: Tour of World-Class Japanese Factories; Chapter 17: Myths and Realities of Japanese Industry Workers; Chapter 18: Toyota's Troubles; Chapter 19: North American Production Returns to the Fold; Appendix: Bonus Plans and Productivity Gain-Sharing Plans; Glossary; References; Back Cover
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1: Ten Years Later; Chapter 2: Setting the Challenge; Chapter 3: Rethinking the Factory's Layout and Production Philosophy; Chapter 4: Getting the Employees Involved; Chapter 5: New Layout and Training; Chapter 6: Reviewing the Salary, Structure, and Bonus System; Chapter 7: Organizing the Work; Chapter 8: Overcoming the Obstacles; Chapter 9: Establishing a Gain-Sharing System to Stimulate Productivity; Chapter 10: Carrying Out a First Assessment and Detecting Errors along the Way