The Machine That Changed the World

James Womack, J. (1990/2007). The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production, Toyota's Secret Weapon in the Global Car Wars That Is Now Revolutionizing World Industry. Free Press.

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Book

Intellectual base

Review or monograph

Year

2007 this edition · first published 1990

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Domain-specific

• Design for lean manufacturing
  • Design for lean manufacturing embeds value, flow, waste prevention and production-system considerations in design decisions rather than applying lean only after release.

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