Understanding A3 Thinking: A Critical Component of Toyota's PDCA Management System

by Durward K. Sobek II., Art Smalley

Overview

Winner of a 2009 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize. 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 th

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439885871
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/07/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Durward K. Sobek II., Art Smalley

Table of Contents

A Basis for Managerial Effectiveness. 3A Thinking. The Problem-Solving 3A Report. The Proposal 3A Report. The Status 3A Report. Supporting Structures. Conclusion. Appendix A Reducing Bill Drop Time Problem-Solving 3A Report. Appendix B Practical.