TITLE : MACHINE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, THE.

 
Contents
 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS												  vii
 
BEFORE YOU BEGIN THIS BOOK									  3
 
 
1 THE INDUSTRY OF INDUSTRIES IN TRANSITION					  11
 
 
THE ORIGINS OF LEAN PRODUCTION 								  17
 
2 THE RISE AND FALL OF MASS PRODUCTION  					  21
 
3 THE RISE OF LEAN PRODUCTION 								  48
 
 
THE ELEMENTS OF LEAN PRODUCTION								   71
 
4 RUNNING THE FACTORY										   75
 
5 DESIGNING THE CAR 										   104
 
6 COORDINATING THE SUPPLY CHAIN 							   138
 
7 DEALING WITH CUSTOMERS									   169
 
8 MANAGING THE LEAN ENTERPRISE								   192
 
 
DIFFUSING LEAN PRODUCTION									   223
 
9 CONFUSION ABOUT DIFFUSION									   227
 
10 COMPLETING THE TRANSITION								   256
 
EPILOGUE													   276
 
END NOTES													   279
 
APPENDIXES
 
A INTERNATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE PROGRAM SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS  291
 
B INTERNATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE PROGRAM RESEARCH AFFILIATE TEAM  293
 
C IMVP PROGRAM AND FORUM PARTICIPANTS  295
 
D IMVP PUBLICATIONS LIST  295
 
INDEX														    315