Product Development for the Lean Enterprise : Why Toyota's System Is Four Times More Productive and How You Can Implement It

by Kennedy, Michael N.

• ISBN13: 9781892538093
• ISBN10: 1892538091
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Midpoint Trade Books Inc

Summary

This is the must-read of the decade for anyone whose livelihood depends on new products. Those familiar with industry today know western companies are scrambling to emulate the Toyota Production System. But most don't realize that Toyota's new product development system is every bit as important to Toyota's ongoing success. If they've heard that Toyota's development engineers are four times more productive than their western counterparts, they probably chalk it up to Toyota Production System techniques. But they're wrong in doing so. While both systems deliver extremely high productivity, and both free people to do their best, there really aren't many similarities in how the systems work. Such techniques as concurrent engineering and parallel development are used to increase options and creative possibilities while at the same time lowering the risk of failure. No company that depends on an ongoing flow of new and improved products can afford to ignore the revelations this book contains or the potential advantages in terms of productivity and creativity that can accrue from the Toyota method.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction: The Magic of Toyota / The Challenge of Change	p. 13
Opportunity and Denial (The Power of Bureaucracy)	p. 19
A Call to Action (The Power of Engaged Leadership)	p. 28
Establishing the Baseline (The Power of Assessment)	p. 43
Seeing the Opportunity (The Power of Vision)	p. 89
Transforming the Vision (The Power of the System)	p. 117
Committing to the Future (The Power of Visionary Leadership)	p. 154
Defining the Transition (The Power of Involvement)	p. 184
Committing to Organizational Change (The Power of Confident Leadership	p. 207
Transforming the Business (The Power of the Workforce)	p. 230
Selected Readings / Support	p. 245
NCMS Project (Product Development Process - Methodology and Performance Measures)	p. 247
Index	p. 253
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