Book Description
World Class Manufacturing Made Simple explains basic principles behind rapid service, high quality, low cost business management. This international bestseller is endorsed by reviewers from Business Week and other publications, and by business leaders such as Bob Lutz (author of Guts, former president of Chrysler Corporation). ...JOE'S GARAGE is used by thousands of companies, large and small throughout the world, to improve profitability, performance, and employee satisfaction. The book uses a lighthearted short story that explains in easily understandable terms the concepts and techniques of 21st-century business management. It illustrates clearly how to forge a strategy for the future that will lead to outstanding personal and professional achievement. ...JOE'S GARAGE is a classic teaching fable valuable in all business functions. It is essential reading for anybody who wishes to understand how to succeed in today's environment of increasingly tough global competition. An annotated reading list and comprehensive glossary are provided. Countless business leaders, educators, and publications agree that ...JOE's GARAGE is simply the best, and most cost-effective, roadmap for attainment of world class results.

From the Publisher
All I Need To Know About Manufacturing I Learned In Joe's Garage has earned THIRTY-TWO MAJOR ENDORSEMENTS! See below what educational and media figures, including a Business Week correspondent, say about ...Joe's Garage. Then read the praise from Bob Lutz (author of Guts: The Seven Laws of Business) and other leading executives in numerous industries: electronics, consumer products, industrial products, medical products, aerospace, and motor vehicles. MEDIA AND EDUCATORS "A quick intro to concepts of advanced production, in an easy-to-read format." by Jim Treece, Senior Correspondent, Business Week "Simplest explanation of what it takes to achieve manufacturing excellence." by Training & Development "Easy-reading book that will give you a quick education." by Design News "Illustrates the principles of 21st-century manufacturing." by Quality Progress "Teaches the basics of TQM and JIT in 45 minutes." by APICS ELECTRONICS "Must reading for anybody manufacturing anything." by Bill Jasper, President, Dolby "Easy read that makes a dynamic impact." by Bill DeMalia, Quality Manager, Solectron "Easy-to-read instant training on manufacturing." by Crista Hambleton, Sales Manager, Unisys CONSUMER PRODUCTS "Insightful - magic - easily understood and retained." by Mary Osmolski, Director, Stanley Production System, Stanley Works "Easy-reading book that gets the point across about JIT, lower inventories, and other aspects of agile manufacturing." by David Gardner, Director of Production, Maytag "Refocused our organization on fundamentals of World Class Manufacturing." by Dale Philippi, Vice President, Eureka "Teaches the Toyota Production System in a simple manner." by Rocco Losito, Corp. Director of Quality, LA-Z-BOY "Innovative and interesting." by Michael Naylor, Senior Vice President, Operations, Rubbermaid INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS "Excellent. Universally applicable to all manufacturing processes." by Robert A. Lutz, Vice Chairman, General Motors "Wraps up more lessons in a one-hour read than all the high-priced seminars you could attend." by John Guffey, Chief Executive Officer, Coltec "Explains the basic principles of modern manufacturing management." by Scott Gibson, Vice President, Manufacturing and Engineering, Castrol "Great overview of World Class Manufacturing processes and techniques." by Jack Murrell, Vice President, ITT Defense & Electronics MEDICAL PRODUCTS "Really helped change the thinking in our manufacturing organization." by Mike Eagle, Vice President, Manufacturing, Eli Lilly "Perfect educational tool for production, sales, engineering - everybody!" by Jack Farnandez, Director of Operations, Advanced Cardiovascular Systems AEROSPACE "A short course in lean thinking, told in reader-friendly style." by Donald E. Westerheide, Vice President, Lockheed Martin "Provides a great understanding of World Class Manufacturing as a strategic weapon." by John R. Black, Director, World Class Company Studies, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group "Creates retained understanding of huge impact of creating and manufacturing a cost effective, quality product." by Ronald F. McKenna, Chief Operating Officer, Aerospace, Sundstrand "A great easy reader - facilitates understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts - highly recommended!" by Jon Enwiller, Lean Manufacturing Manager, AlliedSignal Aerospace "Short, to the point, and easy to read; I like the book very much." by Stan Biga, Chief, Resource Development, Sikorsky Aircraft "All the key issues we face today in readable, concise and understandable form." by James D. Lang, Director of Technology, New Aircraft and Missile Products, McDonnell Douglas Aerospace MOTOR VEHICLES "Simplest, most effective and still entertaining book I've read on principles of effective manufacturing." by Bill Shillingford, Plant Manager, Ford "An entertaining yet insightful look at an entire manufacturing process all the way from the design phase to ultimate customer delivery." by Harry Lewis, Vice President, Chrysler "A story that includes all the lessons to become a world class manufacturing facility." by Don Makie, Executive Vice President, Cambridge Industries "Best overall explanation of the Toyota Production System." by Tom Faust, Vice President GROWTTH, Freudenberg-NOK "Excellent lesson in modern manufacturing systems for ALL employees." by Mervin Dunn, General Manager, Arvin Ride Control

ANNOTATION

Joes Garage is valuable reading for anyone involved with a manufacturing company. An entertaining story of a weekend home-improvement project teaches principles of efficient high quality design and production. Numerous educational organizations and publications agree that this book is an excellent information source for people in all functions of an organization.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

All I Need to Know About Manufacturing I Learned in Joe's Garage (World Class Manufacturing Made Simple) explains basic principles of customer focused, high quality, low cost, on-time business management.

All I Need To Know About Manufacturing I Learned In Joe's Garage is used by thousands of companies, large and small throughout the world, to improve profitability, performance, and employee satisfaction. The book uses an entertaining story of a weekend home improvement project to explain clearly the concepts and techniques of 21st-century business management. It dramatically illustrates how to forge a strategy for the future that will lead to outstanding personal and professional achievement.

...Joe's Garage is a classic teaching fable valuable in all business functions. It is essential reading for anybody who wishes to understand how to succeed in today's environment of increasingly tough global competition. An annotated reading list and comprehensive glossary are provided.

Countless business leaders, educators, and publications agree that All I Need To Know About Manufacturing I Learned In Joe's Garage is the best, and most cost-effective, roadmap for attainment of world class results. All I Need To Know About Manufacturing I Learned In Joe's Garage is endorsed by: Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman, General Motors John Guffey, C.E.O., Coltec Bill Shillingford, Plant Manager, Ford Ronald F. McKenna, C.O.O, Aerospace, Sundstrand Mike Eagle, Vice President, Eli Lilly Donald Westerheide, Vice President, Lockheed Martin Steven C. Feeny, Vice President, Federal-Mogul Michael Naylor, Senior Vice President, Rubbermaid Jack Murrell, Vice President, ITT Defense & Electronics Dale Philippi, Vice President, Eureka Scott Gibson, Vice President, Castrol Tom Faust, Vice President, Freudenberg-NOK Don Makie, Executive Vice President, Cambridge Industries John Black, Director, Boeing Commercial Aircraft Dozens of other executives in all industries Production journal Design News journal Training & Development Journal

All I Need To Know About Manufacturing I Learned In Joe's Garage explains basic principles of customer focused, high quality, low cost, on-time business management, from design through delivery. This international bestseller is used by thousands of companies, large and small throughout the world, to improve profitability, performance, and employee satisfaction.

Joe's Garage uses an entertaining story of a weekend home improvement project to explain clearly the concepts and techniques of 21st-century business management. It dramatically illustrates how to forge a strategy for the future that will lead to outstanding personal and professional achievement.

SYNOPSIS

All I Need To Know About Manufacturing I Learned In Joe's Garage explains basic principles of customer focused, high quality, low cost, on-time business management, from design through delivery. This international bestseller is used by thousands of companies, large and small throughout the world, to improve profitability, performance, and employee satisfaction.

...Joe's Garage uses an entertaining story of a weekend home improvement project to explain clearly the concepts and techniques of 21st-century business management. It dramatically illustrates how to forge a strategy for the future that will lead to outstanding personal and professional achievement.

...Joe's Garage is a classic teaching fable valuable in all business functions. It is essential reading for anybody who wishes to understand how to succeed in today's environment of increasingly tough global competition. An annotated reading list and comprehensive glossary are provided.

Countless business leaders, educators, and publications agree that All I Need To Know About Manufacturing I Learned In Joe's Garage is the best, and most cost-effective, roadmap for attainment of world class results.

All I Need To Know About Manufacturing I Learned In Joe's Garage is endorsed by:
John Guffey, C.E.O., Coltec Bill Shillingford, Plant Manager, Ford Ronald F. McKenna, C.O.O, Aerospace, Sundstrand Bill Jasper, President, Dolby Mike Eagle, Vice President, Eli Lilly Bill DeMalia, Quality Manager, Solectron Donald Westerheide, Vice President, Lockheed Martin Steven C. Feeny, Vice President, Federal-Mogul Michael Naylor, Senior Vice President, Rubbermaid Jack Murrell, Vice President, ITT Defense & Electronics Dale Philippi, Vice President, Eureka Scott Gibson, Vice President, Castrol Tom Faust, Vice President, Freudenberg-NOK Don Makie, Executive Vice President, Cambridge Industries John Black, Director, Boeing Commercial Aircraft Dozens of other executives in all industries

FROM THE CRITICS

Jim Treece

"A quick intro to concepts of advanced production." -Sr. Correspondent Business Week

Bill Jasper

" Must reading for anybody manufacturing anything." - President of Dolby

Training & Development

"Simplest explanation of what it takes to achieve manufacturing excellence."

Design News

"Easy-reading book that will give you a quick education."

Quality Progress

"Illustrates the principles of 21st-century manufacturing." Read all 6 "From The Critics" >

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

John R. Black

Provides a great understanding of World Class Manufacturing as a strategic Weapon. — (John. R. Black- Director World Class Company Studies, Boeng Commercial Airplane Group)

Excellent. Universally applicable to all manufacturing processes." — (Bob Lutz, author of Guts: the Seven Laws of Business)

The book's backyard project creates a visual aid helpful when applying World Class manufacturing concepts in your organization; recommended reading for everybody involved in manufacturing. — (Derek Goodlin, Factory Manager Borg-Warner Automotive)