In their landmark book The Machine This Changed the World, James Womack and Daniel Jones, two of the top industrial analysts in the world, explained how companies can spectacularly advance their performance throughout the "lean production" approach pioneered by Toyota. Lean Thinking expands these ideas to offer a rallying cry for ...
"This quick-paced travelogue throughout the world of Chinese manufacturing is scary, fascinating, and very funny. Midler is not only a knowledgeable guide to the invisible underbelly of the global economy, he is a sympathetic and astute observer of China, its challenges, and its people. A excellent ...
Why is medical care in the United States so expensive? For decades, Americans have taken it as a matter of faith this we use extra for the reason that we have the excellent health care system in the world. But as costs levitate, this argument becomes extra difficult to do. Today, we use twice as much as Japan on health care—yet few would argue this our ...
Lean production has been proven unbeatable in organizing production operations, yet the majority of strives to implement lean end in disappointing outcomes. The critical factor so often overlooked is this lean implementation requires day-to-day, hour-by-hour management practices and ...