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Why Tesla Still Can't Build Like Toyota

A Chapter-by-Chapter Analysis of Lean Thinking vs. Tech Hype

Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman

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Personal-Lean.Org
14 July 2025
A Lean Engineer's Guide to Building Enduring Innovation

Tesla vs. Toyota explores the two most influential automakers today-and reveals why speed and cutting-edge tech don't guarantee success on their own.

Tesla revolutionizes with fully electric vehicles, direct-to-consumer sales, and bold autonomous features. Toyota dominates with its hybrid origins, mastery of the Toyota Production System (TPS), and steel-willed manufacturing excellence.

This side-by-side comparison dives deep into:

Powertrain strategy: EV purity vs. hybrid diversity Automation philosophy: ""Move fast"" futurism vs. long-proven TPS reliability and resilience Culture: Engineer-led disruption vs. respect-driven continuous improvement Environmental plans: Renewable ecosystems vs. a pragmatic multi-path to carbon neutrality Market approaches: Brand evangelism vs. mass-market trust and volume precision

Why You Need This Book

You'll gain an insider's view of how great production systems-like Kanban, Jidoka, Hoshin, and Gemba-create durable competitive advantage. Learn what Tesla can-and must-borrow from Toyota and see how Lean principles future-proof any organization can, tech startup or factory floor.

Perfect For:

Engineers, managers, and executives seeking sustainable innovation Lean practitioners aiming to master modern production challenges Investors, tech-savvy consumers, and mobility thinkers eager to understand tomorrow's auto economy Tesla's pace got the world's attention. But Toyota's process built an empire that lasts a century. If you want to lead in the era of change, read this first-because technology without structure is a house built on sand.
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Imprint:   Personal-Lean.Org
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   181g
ISBN:   9798231555987
Pages:   178
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman is an industrial engineer, consultant, university lecturer, operational excellence leader, and author. He works as a lecturer at the American University in Cairo and as a consultant for several international industrial organizations. Soliman earned a Bachelor's of science in Engineering and a Master's degree in Quality Management. He earned post-graduate degrees in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. He holds numerous certificates in management, industry, quality, and cost engineering. For most of his career, Soliman worked as a regular employee for various industrial sectors. This included crystal-glass making, fertilizers, and chemicals. He did this while educating people about the culture of continuous improvement. Soliman has more than 15 years of experience and proven track record of achieving high levels of operational excellence to a broad range of business operations including manufacturing, service and healthcare. He has led several improvement projects within leading organizations and defined a lot of savings in the manufacturing wastes stream. Soliman has lectured at Princess Noura University and trained the maintenance team in Vale Oman Pelletizing Company. He has been lecturing at The American University in Cairo for 8 years and has designed and delivered 40 leadership and technical skills enhancement training modules. In the past 4 years, Soliman's lectures have been popular and attracted a large audience of over 200,000 people according to SlideShare's analysis.. His research is one of the most downloaded works on the Social Science Research Network, which is run by ELSEVIER. His research is one of the most downloaded works on the Social Science Research Network, which is run by ELSEVIER. Soliman is a senior member at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers and a member with the Society for Engineering and Management Systems. He has published more than 60 publications including articles in peer reviewed academic journals and international magazines. His writings on lean manufacturing, leadership, productivity, and business appear in Industrial Engineers, Lean Thinking, Industrial Management, and Sage Publications. Soliman's blog is www.personal-lean.org.

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