How Toyota changed the way we make things
Learn about how the company introduced an ethos that is now known as “lean manufacturing”.
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Hauling New Treasure Along the Silk Road
Fascinating article from NY Times documenting the travel of a container of laptops from China to The Netherlands via railways.
Shipping Container
Craig Martin’s book illuminates the “development of containerization”- including design history, standardization, aesthetics, and a surprising speculative discussion of the futurity of shipping containers.
Manufactured Landscapes
Manufactured Landscapes is a documentary about the work of the Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, who solely photographs industrial sites.