Shop all Free Press

The Machine That Changed the World - by James P Womack & Daniel T Jones & Daniel Roos (Paperback)

Name: The Machine That Changed the World - by James P Womack & Daniel T Jones & Daniel Roos (Paperback)
Brand: Free Press
SKU: 11337633
Price: 11.31 USD
Availability: InStock

0 out of 5 stars with 0 reviews

5 Questions

$11.31Save $8.68 (43% off)

In Stock

Free & easy returns

Return this item by mail or in store within 90 days for a full refund.

Eligible for registries and wish lists

Save 5% every day

With Target Circle™ Card

About this item

Details

Highlights

The classic, nationally bestselling book that first articulated the principles of lean production, with a new foreword and afterword by the authors.
About the Author: James P. Womack is the president and founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute (www.lean.org), a nonprofit education and research organization based in Brookline, Massachusetts.
352 Pages
Transportation, automotive

Description

About the Book

Based on MITUs $5 million, five-year study on the future of the automobile, three directors of research deliver a groundbreaking analysis of the worldwide move from mass production to lean production.

Book Synopsis

The classic, nationally bestselling book that first articulated the principles of lean production, with a new foreword and afterword by the authors.

When The Machine That Changed the World was first published in 1990, Toyota was half the size o

Review Quotes

"The fundamentals of this system are applicable to every industry across the globe . . . [and] will have a profound impact on human society--it will truly change the world."-- "New York Times Magazine""A revealing and compellingly readable account of Japan's achievemnt in revolutionizing manufacturing . . . An eye-opener even for those who already knew Japan didn't do it all with robots."-- "Financial Times"The best current book on the changes reshaping manufacturing and the most readable."-- "Business Week

About the Author

James P. Womack is the president and founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute (www.lean.org), a nonprofit education and research organization based in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Daniel T. Jones is the chairman and founder of the Lean Enterprise Academy (www.leanuk.org), a nonprofit education and research organization based in the UK.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)

Weight: .6 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 352

Genre: Transportation

Sub-Genre: Automotive

Publisher: Free Press

Format: Paperback

Author: James P Womack & Daniel T Jones & Daniel Roos

Language: English

Street Date: March 1, 2007

TCIN: 11337633

UPC: 9780743299794

Item Number (DPCI): 248-00-5900

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

If the item details aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 5.4 inches width x 8.3 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.6 pounds

We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.

This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO, Alaska, Hawaii

Return details

This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.

This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, delivered to the guest, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or picked up by the guest.

See the return policy for complete information.