The Machine That Changed the World

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The Machine That Changed the World is the seminal book that first unveiled the principles of lean production through an in-depth examination of Toyota's revolutionary manufacturing system. Authored by James Womack and colleagues, it contrasts lean production with traditional mass production, demonstrating lean's superior efficiency and global impact. The book explores how lean methods extend beyond manufacturing into diverse sectors like health care and retail, serving as a timeless guide for leaders aiming to transform their enterprises.
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This book is ideal for business leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in operational excellence and innovation across industries. It offers valuable insights for professionals seeking to implement lean principles and enhance organisational performance.

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The classic, nationally bestselling book that first articulated the principles of lean production, with a new foreword and afterword by the authors.

When The Machine That Changed the World was first published in 1990, Toyota was half the size of General Motors. Twenty years later, Toyota passed GM as the world's largest automaker. This management classic was the first book to reveal Toyota's lean production system that is the basis for its enduring success.

Authors Womack, Jones, and Roos provided a comprehensive description of the entire lean system. They exhaustively documented its advantages over the mass production model pioneered by General Motors and predicted that lean production would eventually triumph. Indeed, they argued that it would triumph not just in manufacturing but in every value-creating activity from health care to retail to distribution.

Today, The Machine That Changed the World provides enduring and essential guidance to managers and leaders in every industry seeking to transform traditional enterprises into exemplars of lean success.

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Praised by the New York Times Magazine for its universal applicability and profound societal impact, this classic is lauded by the Financial Times as a compelling and eye-opening account of Japan's manufacturing revolution. Business Week calls it the most readable and insightful book on the sweeping changes reshaping modern manufacturing.

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ISBN: 9780743299794

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2007

Country: United States

Imprint: Scribner

Audience: General / adult

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Pages: 352

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About the Author

James P. Womack is the president and founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute (www.lean.org), a nonprofit education and research organization based in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Daniel T. Jones is the chairman and founder of the Lean Enterprise Academy (www.leanuk.org), a nonprofit education and research organization based in the UK.