Books

Books by PMVI researchers include:

Faster, Smarter, GreenerVenkat Sumantran,‎ Charles Fine,‎ and David Gonsalvez. 2017. Faster, Smarter, Greener: The Future of the Car and Urban Mobility. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.


Japan and the Global Automotive IndustryShimokawa, K. 2010. Japan and the Global Automotive Industry. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.


The Lean ToolboxBicheno, J. and Holweg, M. 2009. The Lean Toolbox: The Essential Guide to Lean Transformation, 4th edition. Buckingham: PICSIE Books.


Changing Lanes in ChinaThun, E. 2008. Changing Lanes in China: Foreign Direct Investment, Local Governments, and Auto Sector Development. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press


The New Old EconomyWhitford, J. 2006. The New Old Economy: Networks, Institutions, and the Organizational Transformation of American Manufacturing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.


The Second CenturyHolweg, M., and Pil, F.K. 2004. The Second Century. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.


The Evolution of Manufacturing Systems at ToyotaFujimoto, T. 1999. The Evolution of Manufacturing Systems at Toyota. New York: Oxford University Press.


ClockspeedFine, C.H. 1999. Clockspeed: Winning Industry Control in the Age of Temporary Advantage. Boston, MA: Perseus Books.


Thinking BeyondCusumano, M., and Nobeoka, K. 1998. Thinking Beyond Lean: How Multi-Project Management is Transforming Product Development. New York: Free Press.


After Lean ProductionKochan, T.A., Lansbury, R., and MacDuffie, J.P. 1997. After Lean Production: Employment Relations in the World Auto Industry. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.


The Machine that Changed the WorldWomack, J.P., Jones, D.S., and Roos, D. 1990. The Machine That Changed the World. New York: Macmillan.