Driving Honda inside the world's most innovative car company

" A journalist's inside look at what makes Honda the most consistently innovative and effective automaker. In recent years Toyota has received more than its fair share of attention for its "lean" manufacturing model, its sales triumphs, and its infamous recalls. But when it comes to consistent excel...

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Main Author: Rothfeder, Jeffrey (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Portfolio /Penguin, [2014]
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