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Nate Furuta, former chair and CEO of Toyota Boshoku America Inc., shares his extensive experience in establishing Toyota cultures outside Japan in his book. Furuta was instrumental in setting up Toyota’s joint venture with General Motors, New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) in California, and Toyota’s first full-scale manufacturing operation outside Japan in Georgetown, Kentucky. The book details the successful operations in these iconic organizations and others, revealing stories and process descriptions that only Furuta can tell. He introduces critical leaders in Toyota’s history and provides a deep dive into how senior leaders embody awareness of HRM matters, develop and execute company strategy, and build organizational capability. The book emphasizes the importance of identifying and eliminating problems to create a self-reinforcing loop of continuous improvement. It offers a firsthand look at Toyota’s general management systems and the attitudes, behaviors, and systems needed to lead in a true Lean business environment.
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