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40 years of Toyota Production System expertise — distilled into books, workshops, and practical tools for lean leaders.
Canonical Guides
Learning
In-depth guides to the Toyota Production System — Standardized Work, Training Within Industry, and Job Instruction — built from real course material, not summarized from the web.
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Publications
Books
From reactive troubleshooting to creative innovation — practical frameworks for problem solving, A3 thinking, and kaizen.
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Free Downloads
TPS Documents
Training materials from inside Toyota — TWI handbooks, standardized work templates, kaizen guides, and expert interviews.
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Writing
Articles
Lessons from inside Toyota — leadership, problem solving, kaizen, and what most companies get wrong about lean.
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Deep Dives
Research
In-depth articles on PDCA, Toyota product development, and what the original sources actually say — with Japanese references.
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Encyclopedia & Timeline
Reference
TPS encyclopedia with Japanese origins and practical guidance, plus a timeline of Toyota Production System history.
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Comprehensive & Sourced
Topics
One Toyota Production System subject, covered in depth — clear, self-contained points, each traced to its source.
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Ask Art & Guests
Gemba Coach
The most common questions about TPS, Toyota, and lean thinking — from emails, conferences, and workshops over the years.
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Worked Examples
A3 Reports
Full-length problem-solving reports — Toyota machine-shop cases and NASA accidents — as experiments in AI-assisted drafting and depiction.
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