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The Machine That Changed the World : The Story of Lean Production (Paperback)

by James P. Womack (Author), Daniel T. Jones (Author), Daniel Roos (Author) "On a sunny afternoon in the fall of 1984, we stood on the granite front steps of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and pondered the..." (more)
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Product Details
  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial (November 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060974176
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060974176
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #97,610 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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