Faster, Better, Cheaper in the History of Manufacturing
From the Stone Age to Lean Manufacturing and Beyond
Ranked #33 in Manufacturing, Ranked #63 in Lean Startup
The industrial revolution, mechanization, water and steam power, computers, and automation have given an enormous boost to manufacturing productivity.
"Faster, Better, Cheaper" in the History of Manufacturing
shows how the ability to make products faster, better, and cheaper has evolved from the stone age to modern times. It explains how different developments over time have raised efficiency and allowed the production of more and better products with less effort and materials, and hence faster, better, and cheaper. In addition, it describes the stories of inventors,... more