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  • September – October 1999
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Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System

By: Steven Spear and H. Kent Bowen
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Keywords

System; Production; Auto Industry

Citation

Spear, Steven, and H. Kent Bowen. "Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System." Harvard Business Review 77, no. 5 (September–October 1999): 96–106. (Winner of Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Research presented by Jon M. Huntsman School of Business​.)
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About The Author

H. Kent Bowen

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