The Toyota Way Fieldbook By David Meier, Jeffrey K. Liker (Paperback,
2005)

Your hands-on guide to the secrets of Toyota's success! Jeffrey Liker first revealed the management principles Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability in the international bestseller The Toyota Way Now he and Toyota veteran David Meier take those lessons a step further with The Toyota Way Fieldbook You'll receive the diagnostic tools worksheets and exercises - many adapted from Toyota originals - so you can craft the most effective approach for your organization Learn how to develop a long-term philosophy of cost reduction build a culture that stops to fix problems quickly develop leaders that live your system and transform your company into a true lean learning organization that continuously improves meets the needs of its customers and positions itself for long-term
successMost importantly you'll understand the thinking behind lean tools and approaches so you can implement Toyota's 4P Model for success in your organization Philosophy - the company is a vehicle for adding value to customers society the community and its associates; Process - when leaders follow the right process they get the right results including long-term cost-reduction and quality improvement; People and Partners - add value to an organization by challenging its people and partners to grow and become more skilled and confident; and Problem solving - continuously solve root problems to drive organizational learning