This book supplies a firsthand account of the realities behind implementing the Toyota Production System (TPS). Highlighting the valuable lessons learned directly from the TPS masters at the Toyota factories in Japan, John Stewart provides a timetested approach for implementing a process of continuous improvement. Delving into his wide-ranging experience-that includes time as a team member on the assembly line and managing the vehicle assembly division for Toyota's largest European operation in the UK-he explains how to get the process started, how to get senior management excited about the possibilities, and details a process for implementing the TPS in your organization.