The Toyota Way Fieldbook by Jeffrey Liker, David Meier [McGraw-Hill, 2005] (P...

The Toyota Way Fieldbook

Business & Money

David Meier

Jeffrey K. Liker

Biography & History

McGraw Hill Education India Private Limited

Toyota doesn't just produce cars; it produces talented people. In the international bestseller, the toyota way, jeffrey liker explained toyota's remarkable success through a 4p model for excellence-philosophy, people, problem solving, and process. Liker, with coauthor david meier, provided deeper insight into the practical application of the principles in the toyota way fieldbook. Now, these authorities on toyota reveal how you can develop talented people and achieve incredible results in your company.toyota talent walks you through the rigorous methodology used by this global powerhouse to grow high-performing individuals from within. Beginning with a review of toyota's landmark approach to developing people, the authors illustrate the critical importance of creating a learning and teaching culture in your organization. They provide specific examples necessary to train employees in all areas-from the shop floor to engineering to staff members in service organizations-and show you how to support and encourage every individual to reach his or her top potential.toyota talent provides you with the inside knowledge you need toidentify your development needs and create a training planunderstand the various types of work and how to break complicated jobs into teachable skillsset behavioral expectations by properly preparing your workplacerecognize and develop potential trainers within your workforceeffectively educate nonmanufacturing employees and members of the staffdevelop internal lean manufacturing expertsguiding you with expert tips and training aids, as well as real-world examples drawn from the authors' two decades of research and field work, liker and meier show you how to get the most out of people who live and breathe your company's philosophy-and who work together toward a common goal.

Toyota Talent

TATA McGraw-Hill

The Toyota Way Fieldbook is a companion to the international bestseller The Toyota Way. The Toyota Way Fieldbook builds on the philosophical aspects of Toyota's operating systems by detailing the concepts and providing practical examples for application that leaders need to bring Toyota's success-proven practices to life in any organization. The Toyota Way Fieldbook will help other companies learn from Toyota and develop systems that fit their unique cultures. The book begins with a review of the principles of the Toyota Way through the 4Ps model-Philosophy, Processes, People and Partners, and Problem Solving. Readers looking to learn from Toyota's lean systems will be provided with the inside knowledge they need to <ul>
<li>Define the companies purpose and develop a long-term philosophy </li>
<li>Create value streams with connected flow, standardized work, and level production </li>
<li>Build a culture to stop and fix problems </li>
<li>Develop leaders who promote and support the system </li>
<li>Find and develop exceptional people and partners </li>
<li>Learn the meaning of true root cause problem solving </li>
<li>Lead the change process and transform the total enterprise </li>
</ul>
The depth of detail provided draws on the authors combined experience of coaching and supporting companies in lean transformation. Toyota experts at the Georgetown, Kentucky plant, formally trained David Meier in TPS. Combined with Jeff Liker's extensive study of Toyota and his insightful knowledge the authors have developed unique models and ideas to explain the true philosophies and principles of the Toyota Production System.

Jeffrey Liker

McGraw=Hill

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