This book made an impact on me.
I can summarize it in 5 points.
This is the only book that explains production activity from a wide view like cost reduction
This book is a very valuable reference for plant Kaizen.
If we only acquire knowledge, nothing will change,
You must make a customized structure which is suited to your company.
You must give it somthing special.
You must put it into practice.
You must produce an effect.
You must create a company culture in which everyone continuously conducts Kaizen activity.
This is very difficult.
The writer has written about the heart of the Toyota Production System.
But it is very difficult to implement it, so it is necessary to obtain help from a consultant.
(the review of a reader in Amazon)
The writer worked at Toyota motor for many years, hence, he could write this book.
This book is very interesting and instructive.
(the review of a reader in Amazon)
After I retired from Toyota,I started a consulting company.
I was very suprised with the present conditions of many customers' plants.
These were the same condition that existed before Toyota had started to construct the Toyota Production System.
So my first job was to explain to the customer how Toyota evolved from a state the customer's plant is at present to the present day Toyota.
The materials prepared for that purpose are the "Basics" part.
But when I joined Toyota, the TPS had been completed, so researching its history was very difficult, but at the same time very fruitful and inspiring.
And I think many readers may be interested in this matter.
Next is the "Application" part.
This chapter consists of more detaild and advanced material on the Toyota Production System.
By reading it you will be able to understand the essence of the Toyota Production System more clearly.
The last part is the "Implementation".
This part takes a case study approach and presents many examples from Korea and China.
Many retired Toyota employees are consulting all over the world.
But there is no book which is written about their activity.
So, in my opinion the "Implementation" is a landmark contribution.
(The comment of writer)