Understanding A3 Thinking: A Critical Component of Toyota's PDCA Management System | 
 enlarge | Authors: Durward K. Sobek Ii., Art Smalley
Publisher: Productivity Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 22044
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 184
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1563273608
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.20685
EAN: 9781563273605
ASIN: 1563273608
Publication Date: March 7, 2008
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Notably flexible and brief, the A3 report has proven to be a key tool In Toyota?s successful move toward organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and improvement, especially within its engineering and R&D organizations. The power of the A3 report, however, derives not from the report itself, but rather from the development of the culture and mindset required for the implementation of the A3 system. In other words, A3 reports are not just an end product but are evidence of a powerful set of dynamics that is referred to as A3 Thinking. In Understanding A3 Thinking, the authors first show that the A3 report is an effective tool when it is implemented in conjunction with a PDCA-based management philosophy. Toyota views A3 Reports as just one piece in their PDCA management approach. Second, the authors show that the process leading to the development and management of A3 reports is at least as important as the reports themselves, because of the deep learning and professional development that occurs in the process. And finally, the authors provide a number of examples as well as some very practical advice on how to write and review A3 reports.
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Small and expensive April 10, 2008
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
It is very expensive book.
Only 165 pages. Not 184.
Got mine from Barnes and Noble, but arrived damaged. Amazon is much better than BN, but I wanted to save few dollars with BN, I'm now paying hte price.
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