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For our family, friends, and teachers.
We need you to inspire and teach us.
Jeff Liker
Karyn Ross
Contents
The Toyota Way as a General Management Philosophy
What Is Service Excellence?
The Toyota Way Continues to Evolve
Principle 1: Philosophy of Long-Term Systems Thinking
Developing Lean Processes: A Short Story
Macroprocess Principles: Create a Cadence of High Value Flowing to Customers
Microprocess Principles: Make Work Patterns Visible for Continuous Improvement
Macrolevel People Principles: The Context for Exceptional People to Provide Exceptional Service
Microlevel People Principles: Develop People to Become Masters of Their Craft
Problem-Solving Principles: Strive Toward a Clear Direction Through Experimenting
The Long Journey to a Customer-Focused Learning Organization
Acknowledgments
So many people have taught us and generously shared with us, it is difficult to know where to startand endin thanking you all. Karyn and Jeff chose to write separate acknowledgements.
From Jeff:
Unfortunately, I cannot acknowledge everyone who graciously agreed to lengthy interviews and reviewed parts of this book for accuracy. But several put an exceptional amount of time into sharing their stories, information, and then editing for accuracy. You will see there are many detailed case examples in this book. Thank you all for teaching me what the pursuit of service excellence means, not just in theory, but in the hearts of real people. Special thanks (in no particular order) to:
Dr. Richard Zarbo, Senior Vice President and Chair, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Henry Ford Health System
Betty Gratopp, Production General Manager, Zingermans Mail Order
Tom Root, Owner and Managing Partner, Zingermans Mail Order
Richard Sheridan, Chief Storyteller, Menlo Innovations, and author of Joy, Inc.
John Taylor, General Manager and Vice President, Dunning Toyota and Dunning Subaru
Einar Gudmundsson, CEO at Rejmes Bil (Volvo Dealer)
Veli-Matti Mattila, CEO, Elisa
Petri Selkinaho, Development Director, Elisa
Merja Ranta-aho, Executive VP, Human Resources, Elisa
David Hanna, Partner, HPO Global Alliance, and author of The Organizational Survival Code
Kai Laamanen, Management Consulting Professional at Innotiimi
Jonathan Escobar Marin, Global Head of Lean Management, Hartmann Group
Mariano Jimenez Torres, Organizational Development Manager, Inversiones La Paz
Florencio Munoz, Senior Lean Consultant
Brock Husby, PhD (my former doctoral student), lean healthcare consultant
Eduardo Lander, PhD (my former doctoral student), lean services consultant
Hiroshi Ozawa, Professor, Nagoya University (research collaborator)