Best of
Entrepreneurship

1986

Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony


Akio Morita - 1986
    The outspoken Chariman of the Sony Corporation candidly discusses the rise of Sony, his own extraordinary career as one of the most successful businessmen of our time, and his views on the U.S., Japan, and the world economy.

Zero Quality Control


Shigeo Shingo - 1986
    Shigeo Shingo shows you how this proven system for reducing errors turns out the highest quality products in the shortest period of time. Shingo provides 112 specific examples of poka-yoke development devices on the shop floor, most of them costing less than $100 to implement. He also discusses inspection systems, quality control circles, and the function of management with regard to inspection.

Innovation: The Attacker's Advantage


Richard N. Foster - 1986