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John learned about lean while working for ten years with Toyota,
helping that company transfer its production, engineering, and
management systems from Japan to its overseas affiliates and
suppliers. This real world experience in implementing lean
principles throughout an organization gives him extraordinary
insights into the challenges faced by those who are interested in
lean manufacturing. As co-author of Learning to See, John helped
introduce Value Stream Mapping as the tool which allows lean
practitioners to speak a common language.
He now spends his time researching and developing lean
principles with Jim Womack, Dan Jones and Jose Ferro as a senior
advisor in the Lean Enterprise Institute; co-directing the
University of Michigan, Japan Technology Management Program; and
working with companies to understand and implement lean
manufacturing. John is a true sensei who enthusiastically shares
his knowledge and insights within the lean community, and with
those who have not yet made the leap.
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