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The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security 14 reviews Grant T. Hammond
Smithsonian, 2004
Good summary
+ Balancing Boyd with Chesterton + The OODA Loop + Boyd Revealed
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The Pentagon Paradox: The Development of the F-18 Hornet 7 reviews James P. Stevenson
US Naval Institute Press, 1993
How the Pentagon Aquistion plans fail
+ confusing, comprehensive and engrossing look at defense acquisitions + ARGUMENT FOR THE FIGHTER MAFIA + The Pentagon Putting America's Defense Last!
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Lean Thinking : Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated 50 reviews James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, ...
Free Press, 2003
Very readable look at "Lean Thinking"
+ Lean principles & theory... this is not a guide or handbook + Becoming Lean and Mean! + A classic, must read + Eye-opening!
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The $5 Billion Misunderstanding: The Collapse of the Navy's A-12 Stealth Bomber Program 5 reviews James P. Stevenson
US Naval Institute Press, 2001
A "must read" book !
+ Accurate and scary, if somewhat incomplete + How not to buy a weapon system + Not the last word on the subject - I hope
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Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War 92 reviews Robert Coram
Back Bay Books, 2004
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
+ Not What I Expected- A Real Eye-Opener + He turned air combat upside down. + Tempering Boyd with Chesterton + Tempering Boyd with Chesterton
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The Machine That Changed the World : The Story of Lean Production 26 reviews James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, ...
Harper Perennial, 1991
Excellent Introduction to Lean Production
+ Becoming Lean and Mean! + Improving the improvements + Future of the American Auto Industry revealed
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The Toyota Way 83 reviews Jeffrey Liker
McGraw-Hill, 2003
To understand this company's success, first understand its DNA
+ Book Purchase + Toyota Production System Requires Stamina at the Top + Operational excellence as a strategic weapon + Great Book on tape
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Certain to Win 18 reviews Chet Richards
Xlibris Corporation, 2004
Great Stuff - Boyd on Business
+ Control is an illusion + Certain to Win + CERTAIN TO WIN
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The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old Guard 5 reviews James G. Burton
Naval Institute Press, 1993
Right is Might!
+ Col. Burton - a True American Hero! + Good Reference + The Old Guard still wants our men to ride in deathtraps! + Meremising
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The $5 Billion Misunderstanding: The Collapse of the Navy's A-12 Stealth Bomber Program 5 reviews James P. Stevenson
US Naval Institute Press, 2001
A "must read" book !
+ Accurate and scary, if somewhat incomplete + How not to buy a weapon system + Not the last word on the subject - I hope
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The Toyota Way 83 reviews Jeffrey Liker
McGraw-Hill, 2003
To understand this company's success, first understand its DNA
+ Book Purchase + Toyota Production System Requires Stamina at the Top + Operational excellence as a strategic weapon + Great Book on tape
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The Machine That Changed the World : The Story of Lean Production 26 reviews James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, ...
Harper Perennial, 1991
Excellent Introduction to Lean Production
+ Becoming Lean and Mean! + Improving the improvements + Future of the American Auto Industry revealed
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Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War 92 reviews Robert Coram
Back Bay Books, 2004
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
+ Not What I Expected- A Real Eye-Opener + He turned air combat upside down. + Tempering Boyd with Chesterton + Tempering Boyd with Chesterton
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Lean Thinking : Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated 50 reviews James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, ...
Free Press, 2003
Very readable look at "Lean Thinking"
+ Lean principles & theory... this is not a guide or handbook + Becoming Lean and Mean! + A classic, must read + Eye-opening!
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The Pentagon Paradox: The Development of the F-18 Hornet 7 reviews James P. Stevenson
US Naval Institute Press, 1993
How the Pentagon Aquistion plans fail
+ confusing, comprehensive and engrossing look at defense acquisitions + ARGUMENT FOR THE FIGHTER MAFIA + The Pentagon Putting America's Defense Last!
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Certain to Win 18 reviews Chet Richards
Xlibris Corporation, 2004
Great Stuff - Boyd on Business
+ Control is an illusion + Certain to Win + CERTAIN TO WIN
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The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old Guard 5 reviews James G. Burton
Naval Institute Press, 1993
Right is Might!
+ Col. Burton - a True American Hero! + Good Reference + The Old Guard still wants our men to ride in deathtraps! + Meremising
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The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security 14 reviews Grant T. Hammond
Smithsonian, 2004
Good summary
+ Balancing Boyd with Chesterton + The OODA Loop + Boyd Revealed
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