The Toyota Product Development System

In The Toyota Product Development System: Integrating People, Process, and Technology, James Morgan and Jeffrey Liker compare and contrast the world-class product development process of Toyota with that of a U.S. competitor. They use extensive examples from both of the competitors to demonstrate value stream mapping as an extraordinar

Foreword Acknowledgments Preface Section One: Introduction Chapter 1: The New Product Development Revolution Chapter 2: The Lean Product Development System Model Section Two: Process Subsystem Chapter 3: Establish Customer-Defined Value to Separate Value-Added From Waste Chapter 4: Front-Load the PD Process to Explore Alternatives Thoroughly Chapter 5: Create a Leveled Product Development Process Flow Chapter 6: Utilizing Rigorous Standardization to Reduce Variation and Create Flexibility and Predictable Outcomes Section Three: Subsystem People Chapter 7: Creating a Chief Engineer System to Lead Development From Start to Finish Chapter 8: Balancing Functional Expertise and Cross-Functional Integration through Organization Chapter 9: Develop Towering Technical Competence in All Engineers Chapter 10: Fully Integrate Suppliers into the Product Development System Chapter 11: Building in Learning and Continuous Improvement Chapter 12: Building a Culture to Support Excellence and Relentless Improvement Section Four: Subsystem Tools and Technology Chapter 13: Adapt Technology to Fit Your People and Process Chapter 14: Align Your Organization Through Simple, Visual Communication Chapter 15: Powerful Tools for Standardization and Organizational Learning Section Five: Creating a Coherent Lean PD System Chapter 16: A Coherent System Chapter 17: Eliminating Waste In The Product Development Value Stream Chapter 18: Getting to Culture Change: The Heart of Lean PPD Appendix Applying Value Stream Mapping to a Product Development Process: The PeopleFlo Manufacturing Inc. Case by Dr. John Drogosz Bibliography Index