How to speed up business processes improve quality & cut costs in any industry In factories around the world Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer while using fewer man-hours less on-hand inventory & half the floor space of its competitors The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles & business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality & reliability Complete with profiles of organizations that have successfully adopted Toyota's principles this book shows managers in every industry how to improve business processes by Eliminating wasted time & resources Building quality into workplace systems Finding low-cost but reliable alternatives to expensive new technology Producing in small quantities Turning every employee into a quality control inspector