The Evolution of a Manufacturing System at ToyotaWhat is the true source of a firm's long-term competitive advantage in manufacturing? Through original field studies, historical research, and statistical analyses, this book shows how Toyota Motor Corporation, one of the world's largest automobile companies, built distinctive capabilities in production, product development, and supplier management. Fujimoto asserts that it is Toyota's evolutionary learning capability that gives the company its advantage and demonstrates how this learning is put to use in daily work. |
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SYSTEM EMERGENCE AT TOYOTA History | 25 |
SYSTEM EMERGENCE AT TOYOTA Reinterpretation | 57 |
THE ANATOMY OF MANUFACTURING ROUTINES An Information View | 85 |
EMERGENCE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE THREE SUBSYSTEMS SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION | 127 |
EVOLUTION OF THE BLACK BOX PARTS SUPPLIER SYSTEM | 129 |
EVOLUTION OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ROUTINES | 173 |
EVOLUTION OF TOYOTAS NEW ASSEMBLY SYSTEM | 223 |
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