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Term used at Toyota for the manager with full responsibility for the development and success of a product line; formerly known by the Japanese term shusa.
See : Value Stream Manager.
See: Strategy Deployment
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A continuing agreement among all the companies sharing the value stream for a product family to correctly specify value from the end customer's point of view, eliminating wasteful actions and making the value-creating activities occur in continuous flow pulled by the customer. The method for conducting the necessary analysis is described in Womack and Jones 2002.
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A business system focused on eliminating waste in product and process development through the generation and application of useful knowledge.
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See: Strategy Deployment.
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A project leader, like the chief engineer in Toyota's product development system.
See: Chief Engineer.
A management process that aligns a company's functions and activities, both vertically and horizontally, with its strategic objectives. A specific plan is developed, usually annually, with precise objectives, actions, deadlines, responsibilities and metrics.
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