books by Masaaki Imai

books by Masaaki Imai

books:

Masaaki Imai

Kaizen: The Key To Japan's Competitive Success

Masaaki Imai

McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 1986

Excellent overview of Kaizen and TQC (Total Quality Control)
This book is a must-read for process improvement and Quality Assurance professionals. Senior corporate management would also benefit from selections, especially the first chapter and the chapter on problem solving. The book outlines the key fundamentals, principles, ...

Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense, Low-Cost Approach to Management

Masaaki Imai

McGraw-Hill, 1997

Brief and to the Point
This is a delightful little book that provides important insights into how an organization can be successful by continuously looking at improving its operations, enhance efficiencies and refining operations. This would result in improved quality, productivity and ...

Nover Take Yes for an Answer
Masaaki Imai

Simul Press, 1975

First edition, printing not stated (1975). Distributed by ISBS (Portland OR). vii, 138 p. : illustrated.

Kaizen the Key to Japan's Competitive Success

Masaaki Imai

McGraw-Hill, 1976

The economic value of dominant design is its ability to impose itself as a standard in the creation of products
1. Japan has gained world economic power through five phases: a) large-scale absorption of technology imported from the US. b) A productivity-drive that strongly supported mechanization, automation, and robotic usage. C) A countrywide quality improvement devotion, set ...