Big Books of 2026
Genres

Manufacturing


Manufacturing Books

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer
The Machine That Changed the World : The Story of Lean Production
Toyota Production System: Beyond large-scale production
Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals
Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Systems
Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation
Faster, Better, Cheaper in the History of Manufacturing
Poorly Made in China: An Insider's Account of the Tactics Behind China's Production Game
How To Implement Lean Manufacturing
Making It: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design
Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results
Out of the Crisis
Factory Physics
A Study of the Toyota Production System: From an Industrial Engineering Viewpoint (Produce What Is Needed, When It's Needed)
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Prey by Michael CrichtonOld Man's War by John ScalziSingularity Sky by Charles StrossThe Diamond Age by Neal StephensonNano by Robin Cook
Nanotech Science Fiction
22 books — 5 voters
How to Invent Everything by Ryan NorthA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonAngela's Arm by Roland AllnachThrive by Juan Pablo QuiñonezThe Toaster Project by Thomas Thwaites
The Post-Apocalyptic Rebuilder's Library
103 books — 4 voters

Poorly Made in China by Paul MidlerAlibaba's World by Porter ErismanUnderstanding China by Stefan PiechTiger Trap by David WiseAge of Ambition by Evan Osnos
Business in CHINA & Chinese Corporate Culture Books
54 books — 28 voters
Chrome Colossus by Ed CrayRivethead by Ben HamperThe Decline and Fall of the American Automobile Industry by Brock YatesRude Awakening by Maryann KellerOn a Clear Day You Can See General Motors by J. Patrick Wright
General Motors (GM)
58 books — 1 voter

Quotes Tagged “Manufacturing”

“ Being proactive is being in control. ”
― Evelyn Tan, 360 Quality Engineering Towards Zero Defect Product in Manufacturing Process
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Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
“ The factory should be so production capable and responsive that it is basically synchronized with demand instead of being dragged by demand. ”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth
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How to Train and Hire for the 21st Century's Industrial Transitions
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Groups Tagged "Manufacturing"

Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Reads A group for anyone interested in reading and discussing books on commercial and industrial real …more
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Innovators Helping to Build and Feed the World Business Related Discussions by Innovative Thinkers and Leaders working for a specific, major, g…more
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Books that relate to the course content so we can keep learning and sharing! Add anything you re…more
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Lean Facilitators
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