The Toyota Way to Service Excellence : Lean Transformation in Service Organizations

Title: The Toyota Way to Service Excellence : Lean Transformation in Service Organizations
Author: Jeffrey K. Liker, Karyn Ross
ISBN: 9352604369 / 9789352604364
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 448
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 2017
Availability: Out of Stock

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The world’s bestselling Lean expert shows service-based organizations how to go Lean, gain value, and get results—The Toyota Way.

A must-read for service professionals of every level, this essential book takes the proven Lean principles of the bestselling Toyota Way series and applies them directly to the industries where quality of service is crucial for success. Jeff Liker and Karyn Ross show you how to develop Lean practices throughout your organization using the famous 4P model. Whether you are an executive, manager, consultant, or frontline worker who deals with customers every day, you’ll learn how take advantage of all Lean has to offer.
 
With this book as your guide, you’ll gain a clear understanding of Lean and discover the principles, practices and tools needed to develop people and processes that surprise and delight each of your customers. These ground-tested techniques are designed to help you make continuous improvements in your services, streamline your operations, and add ever-increasing value to your customers. Fascinating case studies of Lean-driven success in a range of service industries, including healthcare, insurance, financial services, and telecommunications, illustrate that Lean principles and practices work as well in services as they do in manufacturing.

Drawn from original research and real-world examples, The Toyota Way to Service Excellence will help you make the leap to Lean.

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Acknowledgments
Prologue
The Toyota Way as a General Management Philosophy

Chapter 1 : What is Service Excellence?
Chapter 2 : The Toyota Way Continues to Evolve
Chapter 3 : Principle 1 : Philosophy of Long-Term Systems Thinking
Chapter 4 : Developing Lean Processes : A Short Story
Chapter 5 : Macroprocess Principles : Create a Cadence of High Value Flowing to Customers
Chapter 6 : Microprocess Principles : Make Work Patterns Visible for Continuous Improvement
Chapter 7 : Macrolevel People Principles : The Context for Exceptional People to Provide Exceptional Service
Chapter 8 : Microlevel People Principles : Develop People to Become Masters of Their Craft
Chapter 9 : Problem-Solving Principles : Strive Toward a Clear Direction Through Experimenting
Chapter 10 : The Long Journey to a Customer-Focused Learning Organization

Notes
For Further Reading
Index