The Toyota Product Development System Integrating People, Process, and Technology

Synopsis

The ability to bring new and innovative products to market rapidly is the prime critical competence for any successful consumer-driven company. All industries, especially automotive, are slashing product development lead times in the current hyper-competitive marketplace. This book is the first to thoroughly examine and analyze the truly effective product development methodology that has made Toyota the most forward-thinking company in the automotive industry. Winner of the 2007 Shingo Prize For Excellence In Manufacturing Research! In The Toyota Product Development System: Integrating People, Process, and Technology, James Morgan and Jeffrey Liker compare and contrast the world-class product development process of Toyota with that of a U.S. competitor. They use extensive examples from Toyota and the U.S. competitor to demonstrate value stream mapping as an extraordinarily powerful tool for continuous improvement. Through examples and case studies, this book illustrates specific techniques and proven practices for dealing with challenges associated with product development, such as synchronizing multiple disciplines, multiple function workload leveling, compound process variation, effective technology integration, and knowledge management. Readers of this book can focus on optimizing the entire product development value stream rather than focus on a specific tool or technology for local improvements.

Book details

Author:

James Morgan, Jeffrey K. Liker

ISBN:

9781000285628

Related ISBNs:

9781563272820, 9780367805159

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Pages:

400

Reading age:

Not specified

Includes images:

Yes

Date of addition:

2020-10-29

Usage restrictions:

Copyright

Copyright date:

2006

Copyright by:

Taylor 

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

Business and Finance, Nonfiction