@lt;p@gt;@lt;b@gt;How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry@lt;/b@gt;@lt;/p@gt;@lt;p@gt;In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. @lt;i@gt;The Toyota Way @lt;/i@gt;is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability.@lt;/p@gt;@lt;p@gt;Complete with profiles of organizations that have successfully adopted Toyota's principles, this book shows managers in every industry how to improve business processes by: @lt;/p@gt;@lt;ul@gt;@lt;li@gt;Eliminating wasted time and resources @lt;li@gt;Building quality into workplace systems @lt;li@gt;Finding low-cost but reliable alternatives to expensive new technology @lt;li@gt;Producing in small quantities @lt;li@gt;Turning every employee into a qualitycontrol inspector @lt;/ul@gt;