Winner of the 2003 Shingo Prize

Henry Ford is the man who doubled wages, cut the price of a car in half, and produced over 2 million units a year. Time has not diminished the progressiveness of his business philosophy, or his profound influence on worldwide industry. The modern printing of Today and Tomorrow features an introduction by James J. Padilla, Group Vice President, Ford North America. It also includes an enhanced selection of photos illustrating the processes and facilities Ford covers in the text. Taiichi Ohno acknowledged that a key...

If your company is adopting world class manufacturing techniques, you'll need new methods of performance measurement to control production variables. In practical terms, this book describes the methods of performance measurement and how they are used in a changing environment. It provides the theoretical foundation for these innovative methods.

Improve and process with CEDAC, a cause-and-effect-diagram with-the-use-of-cards system which involves everyone in looking at a situation, coming up with facts and improvements, and constantly refining the data and solutions found.

In Building Organizational Fitness, Dr. Ryuji Fukuda extends the power of his managerial engineering methodology into the context of the top management strategic planning role. The author provides information on the evolution of his CEDAC methods for use in strategic planning and implementation.

Does your company think and act ahead of technological change, ahead of the customer, and ahead of the competition? Thinking strategically requires a company to face these questions with a clear future image of itself. Implementing a Lean Management System lays out a comprehensive management system for aligning the firm's vision of the future with market realities. Based on hoshin management, the Japanese strategic planning method used by top managers for driving TQM throughout an organization, Lean Management is about deploying vision, strategy, and policy at all levels of daily activity. It...