Audiobooks by Daniel T. Jones

The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production-- Toyota's Secret Weapon in the Glo

Today, the industrial world is experiencing the most revolutionary change since Henry Ford's assembly line -- which forever changed the way things are made. Japanese companies are sweeping the world, as Western companies and governments struggle to find ways to emulate them. The Machine That Changed the World points for the first time to a positive way out of this dilemma. It shows that being defeatist about the Japanese threat, and tougher protectionism, are not the answers. This book outlines the enormous tasks facing Western companies in the 1990s and has cogent messages for Japanese firms as well, as they move abroad. The Machine That Changed the World is based on the largest and most thorough study ever undertaken in any industry: the Massachusetts Institute of Technology five-million-dollar, five-year, fourteen-country International Motor Vehicle Program's study of the worldwide auto industry. Twice in this century the auto industry has changed our most fundamental ideas about how to make things. Now it is doing it again. Just as mass production swept away craft production, so a new way of making things, called lean production, is now rapidly making mass production obsolete. Lean production is the Japanese secret weapon in the industrial wars and is spreading throughout the world. If Western companies and their managers and workers are to survive in the 1990s, they must learn and adapt to lean production. Some of the smartest already have begun to do so. Lean production welds the activities of everyone from top management to line workers, to suppliers, into a tightly integrated whole that can respond almost instantly to marketing demands from consumers. It can also double production and quality, while keeping costs down. Its adoption, as it inevitably spreads beyond the auto industry, will change almost every industry and consequently how we work, how we live, and the fate of companies and nations as they respond to its impact. In clear and compelling terms, this book explains what lean production is, and its global implications for all of us.

Daniel Roos, Daniel T. Jones, James P. Womack (Author), Fred Sanders (Narrator)

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Lean Solutions: How Companies and Customers Can Create Value and Wealth Together

A massive disconnect exists between consumers and providers today. Consumers have a greater selection of higher quality goods to choose from and can obtain these items from growing number of sources. So why aren't consumers any happier? Because everything surrounding the process of obtaining and using all these products causes us frustration and disappointment. In their bestselling business classic "Lean Thinking," James Womack and Daniel Jones introduced the world to the principles of lean production. In "Lean Solutions," the authors establish the groundbreaking principles of "lean consumption," showing companies how to eliminate inefficiency during consumption. The problem is neither that companies don't care nor that the people trying to fix our broken products are inept. Rather, it's that few companies today see consumption as a process a series of linked goods and services, all of which must occur seamlessly for the consumer to be satisfied. In this landmark new audiobook, the authors deconstruct this broken producer-consumer model and show businesses how to repair it.

Daniel T. Jones (Author), James P. Womack (Narrator)

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The Bastard on the Couch

Two books in one! Turns out that THE BITCH IN THE HOUSE was only half the story. Daniel Jones, husband of Cathi Hanauer, has rallied the men for the "literary equivalent of THE FULL MONTY," in which a group of thoughtful, passionate and often hilarious men lay it bare when it comes to their wives and girlfriends, their hopes and fears. Many of these husbands and fathers contemplate aspects of their personal lives they've never before revealed -- kicking open the door on their marriages and sex lives, their fathering and domestic conflicts, their most intimate relationships and situations. Powerful, heartfelt and irreverent, this is a bold, unprecedented glimpse into the glaring truths of modern relationships. Audio contains the following essays, written and read by the contributors

Daniel Jones, Daniel T. Jones (Author), Daniel Jones, Daniel T. Jones (Narrator)

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Lean Thinking : Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, 2nd Edition Revised

Lean Thinking begins by helping listeners to identify value, asking, "What does the customer really want?" instead of "What can we try to convince the customer to accept?" Lean thinkers then identify the value stream -- every step required to move a specific good or service from initial concept into the hands of the customer -- for each product and ask if each step really creates value. Those that don't -- the great majority -- are then removed, and the remaining steps are conducted in continuous flow at the pull of the customer, as the firm manages toward perfection. As a consequence, lead times, costs of all sorts, and defects shrink, while responsiveness to customer needs and selling prices increase. In an economic downturn, many companies are searching desperately for a sustainable formula for renewed growth and success. Lean Thinking is that formula -- a proven blueprint and specific action plan that will help any company stabilize its position and grow steadily while better serving its customers, employees, suppliers, and investors.

Daniel T. Jones (Author), James P. Womack (Narrator)

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