The Toyota Way Fieldbook
The Toyota Way Fieldbook is a companion to the international bestseller The Toyota Way. The Toyota Way Fieldbook builds on the philosophical aspects of Toyota's operating systems by detailing the concepts and providing practical examples for application that leaders need to bring Toyota's success-proven practices to life in any organization. The Toyota Way Fieldbook will help other companies learn from Toyota and develop systems that fit their unique cultures.
The book begins with a review of the principles of the Toyota Way through the 4Ps model-Philosophy, Processes, People and Partners, and Problem Solving. Readers looking to learn from Toyota's lean systems will be provided with the inside knowledge they need to
- Define the companies purpose and develop a long-term philosophy
- Create value streams with connected flow, standardized work, and level production
- Build a culture to stop and fix problems
- Develop leaders who promote and support the system
- Find and develop exceptional people and partners
- Learn the meaning of true root cause problem solving
- Lead the change process and transform the total enterprise
The depth of detail provided draws on the authors combined experience of coaching and supporting companies in lean transformation. Toyota experts at the Georgetown, Kentucky plant, formally trained David Meier in TPS. Combined with Jeff Liker's extensive study of Toyota and his insightful knowledge the authors have developed unique models and ideas to explain the true philosophies and principles of the Toyota Production System.
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24 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 02, 2008 Type: User Review |
Spectacular
This is a must read and reference book for any lean implementer. After reading the Toyota Way I wondered how the Fielbook could be any better or even the same. I was totally shocked when it was as good if not better than the Toyota Way. If you are...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 09, 2007 Type: User Review |
Excellent Training / Front-Line Leader Resource
I added this book to my lean collection over a year ago. Those of us that have 10+ years experience with lean, we will find this resource very basic. What the author created was a resource tool for training. I utilize this resource for introducing...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 24, 2007 Type: User Review |
Excellent Book
I recommend this book for anyone irrespective of the maturity level they are with lean implementation. A key take away for me in this book is the importance of problem solving mind-set at the shop floor level and not just restricted to Black...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 09, 2007 Type: User Review |
Toyota Way Fieldbook
Great addition to the Toyota Way book. Includes interesting tools to help implement and sustain principles.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 28, 2007 Type: User Review |
Excellent Lean Mfg Reference Book
For those interested in learning about a Lean environment, this is probably one of the best references.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 19, 2007 Type: User Review |
Implementing Lean Principles
This is an excellent on how to implement lean in a manufacturing facility. The plant leadership at our site has used this book to start a bookclub, reading one chapter a week and reviewing it the next. I wish we would have read this book sooner....
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 16, 2007 Type: User Review |
Practical and useful "how to" companion to the Toytota Way
Book description: what's the key message?
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 27, 2007 Type: User Review |
Great addition to Toyota Way but not as good
The Toyota Way Fieldbook is excellent and it's a great addition to the Toyota Way. It's hard to write a book as good as the Toyota Way, this book is good, but not as good as Toyota Way.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 29, 2007 Type: User Review |
Ideal companion for other Lean texts
I got this book from a VP of continuous improvement along with a few others that they were using to implement Lean. It is important to note that Lean is the Toyota system/version of JIT, and these terms should not be used interchangeably (i.e....
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 27, 2007 Type: User Review |
So you wanna be lean?
A great book. Liker and Meier provide practical insights and applications for the real world. No high brow `theory' just real, useable information. Highly recommend to anyone considering the lean journey.
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