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1. Introduction

Author : Prof. Kazuo Wada

Published in: The Evolution of the Toyota Production System

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) is currently one of the largest automobile companies in the world, manufacturing and selling its cars globally. However, Toyota was not always a dominant player in the auto industry. In the mid-twentieth century, Toyota was a small company that manufactured and sold its cars almost exclusively in Japan.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction
Author
Prof. Kazuo Wada
Copyright Year
2020
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
The Evolution of the Toyota Production System

Print ISBN: 978-981-15-4927-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-15-4928-1

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4928-1_1