The Elegant Solution最佳方案:丰田的创新模式
分類: 图书,进口原版书,经管与理财 Business & Investing ,
作者: Matthew May著
出 版 社: Oversea Publishing House
出版时间: 2007-12-1字数:版次: 1页数: 236印刷时间: 2007/12/01开本: 32开印次: 1纸张: 胶版纸I S B N : 9781416538141包装: 平装内容简介
Un an unceasing quest to innovate and do more with tess, Toyota is dri-i ven by a phil.osophy that has made it one of the ten most profitabte companies in the wortd. In The Elegant Solution, a former insiderreveats the hidden creative process behind Toyota's astounding success, begin-ning with the imptementation of one million new ideas everyyear--cuLted fromevery Level. of the organization, from the factory floors to the corporate suites. Asformer Toyota advisor Matthew May exptains, any company can foster an envi-ronment of constant innovation and discover the el.egant sol.utions that canchange their games.
目录
Foreword by Kevin Roberts
Backstory:One Million Ideas
Introduction: In Search of Elegance
PART 1: PRINCIPLES
1 The Art of Ingenuity
Business meets art and science in an emergingview of work.
2 The Pursuit of Perfection
Conventional wisdom forcing a choice betweensmall steps and big leaps misses the point.
3 The Rhythm of Fit
What distinguishes great innovation is its abilityto serve the changing needs of society.
PART 2: PRACTICES
4 Let Learning Lead
Learning and innovation go hand in hand,but learning comes first.
5 Learn to See
Elegant solutions often come from customers--get out more and live in their worM.
6 Design for Today
Focus on clear and present needs, or your greatideas remain just that.
7 Think in Pictures
Make your intentions visual--you'll surpriseyourself with the image.
8Capture the Intangible
The most compelling solutions are oftenperceptual and emotional.
Leverage the Limits
9Restraining forces rule--resource constraints can
spur ingenuity.
10Master the Tension
Breakthrough thinking demands something tobreak through.
11Run the Numbers
Think for yourself--temper instinct with insight,focus on facts, and do the math.
12Make Kaizen Mandatory
Pursuing perfection requires great discipline--create a standard, follow it, and flnd a better way.
13Keep It Lean
Complexity kills scale it back, make it simple,and let it flow.
PART 3: PROTOCOL
14The Clamshell Strategy
Management plays a key role in reeeasing thepower of front-line innovation.
15The Elegant Solution
A team in pursuit of the elegant solution tapsthe full formula in one session.
AfterwordmWords of Encouragement
Notes & Credits
Acknowledgments
Index