{"product_id":"management-lessons-from-taiichi-ohno-what-every-leader-can-learn-from-the-man-who-invented-the-toyota-production-system-hardcover","title":"Management Lessons from Taiichi Ohno: What Every Leader Can Learn from the Man Who Invented the Toyota Production System - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTakehiko Harada\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 15 most powerful practices for guiding breakthrough productivity improvements in any company\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManagement Lessons From Taiichi Ohno\u003c\/i\u003e provides firsthand knowledge of the tools, techniques, and challenges to implementing the Lean values of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in an organization. Takehiko Harada spent four decades applying Lean principles at Toyota with Taiichi Ohno, and the motivating insights he shares on maintaining a Lean culture are peerless.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than a set of rules for managers and executives to implement, this personal guidebook is from the heart in an attempt to see other companies enjoy the rewards of the TPS values Toyota leaders dedicated their lives to serving. It puts you in touch with the actual people who learned the key to success is creating a workforce of smiling employees who find purpose to their work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal-world examples from Toyota as well as other companies striving to practice TPS\/Lean fully demonstrate: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e The 15 sayings of Taiichi Ohno--what his words mean and how his philosophies are practiced throughout Toyota \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The 4 Stages of Things--a very useful method for visiting the gemba, which is where the action takes place \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The managerial role--what management at the frontline should be, how it is different from a supervisor's duties, and the critical motivational elements to creating a vibrant, happy workplace \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bridging the cultural gap--indispensable wisdom for deploying the Toyota method in non-Japanese cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTakehiko Harada\u003c\/b\u003e joined Toyota Motor Corporation in 1968, where he served as machine department head, project general manger of the Operations Management Consulting Division (Toyota's TPS deployment group), and Head for engineering works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45234272534630,"sku":"9780071849739","price":54.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/djU0dUg2am0vU1c3WEJ5TE11cmNsQT09.webp?v=1773550230","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/management-lessons-from-taiichi-ohno-what-every-leader-can-learn-from-the-man-who-invented-the-toyota-production-system-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}