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The Machine That Changed the World: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5-million-dollar, 5-year Report on the Future of the Automobile Industry (Hardcover)

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Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Rawson Associates (5 Jul 1995)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0892563508
ISBN-13: 978-0892563500
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 3.3 cm

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A report of worldwide significance, based on a co-operative venture between MIT and the world's largest car makers from three continents. This book describes the volatile trends that will shape the motor industry of the future, and profoundly affect both business practice of manufacturing enterprises around the globe and the balance of power between East and West. The authors show in detail how Japan's innovative "lean production" methods work, why the Japanese are beating Western manufacturing, and how, through international co-operation, some of this erosion can be impaired in the future. Despite conventional doom-and-gloom wisdom, the book paints a portrait of an industry regenerating itself in a global market.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A prophetic analysis of a complex industry!, 26 April 2005

By	Mr. Philip G. Stunell "www.stunell.com" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A very readable and well researched book that explains how the automotive industry has developed from a 'craft industry', through 'mass production', into the 'lean enterprises' that will dominate the industry of the future.
The authors explain the different management philosophies at each stage of development, and explore how these have transformed the lifes and expecations of the workforce and consumers in this global industry. They conclude with a prophetic vision of the future, highlighting the need for the major players to be transformed into 'lean enterprises' as a pre-condition for surival.
Essential reading for anybody in the automotive sector or with an interest in the social impact different management techniques and philosophies.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lean foundations, 18 May 2007

By	Stephen Parry "Author of Sense and Respond" (Lean Service Transformation Designer London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book contains all the seeds of the Lean Production Ideas. A must for the serious Lean Practitioner. This is the most influential book on the subject. However it needs a great deal of study and deep understanding but it's worth it for the insight and Lean foundations it provides.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Becoming Lean and Mean!, 25 Aug 2008

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Lean production (now frequently called Lean manufacturing) has melded into several industries here in the United States, but back when this book was written, it was just catching on. I read the book in 2000. Many of the concepts are still worthwhile in this book, both for the historical significance as well as the lean ideas presented.

The Machine that Changed the World is a fascinating book that teaches what the Japanese learned and how to apply their ideas to the US auto market. Competition is always tough, but these tools provides a competitive advantage to those companies who embrace them and make them part of doing business. Not all ideas are applicable to every application, but there are plenty of diamonds to be farmed here.

Well trained employees, a commitment to excellence by everyone (from the janitor to the CEO), teamwork, flexibility of skill sets, and learning lessons from successes and failures are all important elements of lean manufacturing. Setting up manufacturing lines efficiently, working closely with suppliers, line smoothing, encouraging innovative and cost saving suggestions and much more are also critical lean concepts.

Lean manufacturing doesn't happen overnight and a company and its employees must be diligent in their efforts to put high quality products at reasonable prices out the door.

The Machine that Changed the World is highly rated by many people and should be. It has timeless ideas to produce higher quality products and recommends never being completely satisfied. Well written and researched, this is a top notch book!

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Machine That Changed The World is important reading
For an understanding of what Lean production is thought to be this is important reading, not because I agree with its basic premise around what lean is (which incidentally I... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars An intreging book about the automobile industry
Particularly good if you are looking for an insight into the Car Industry, and its future.

Published on 17 Dec 2000

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