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ABOUT
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David
Meier is an internationally recognized
authority on Lean Manufacturing & The Toyota
Production System (TPS).
David is the Co-Author
(with Jeffrey Liker) of the best selling
books, The Toyota Way Fieldbook, (Mc Graw-Hill,
2005), and Toyota Talent, (McGraw-Hill,
2007).
In these hands-on
books David and Jeff detail the
language, concepts, and tools that managers need to bring Toyota’s
success-proven practices to life in any
organization.
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David had the
opportunity to learn the Toyota Production
System as one of the first group leaders
hired at Toyota’s Georgetown, Kentucky
facility in the plastics molding department.
He was trained and mentored in Japan and
Kentucky over a ten-year period by TPS
experts including full-time coaching by
several Japanese coordinators. In 2001,
David founded Lean Associates, Inc., a
consulting firm dedicated to supporting
companies that are pursuing implementation
of the Toyota Production System.
David has been a
trainer and speaker for over eleven years
and he has presented training workshops in
North and South America, Russia, Europe, and
throughout Asia.
He has delivered workshops on
Standardized Work, Job Instruction, Problem
Solving, Value Stream Mapping, Developing
Lean Systems, and Creating a Lean Culture
for many groups including: the Society
of Manufacturing Engineers, the University
of Michigan, the Montreal Board of Trade,
Made In China, Inc., the Window and door
Manufacturers Association, CQIN, The Shingo
Prize Conference, and Lean Institute Summits
in Brazil and China.
David has supported many companies in a
variety of industries including
healthcare, automotive, aerospace, wood and
plastic products, chemical processing, metal
machining, fabricating, welding, and
assembly operations, and leads lean
activities in both manufacturing and
non-manufacturing work areas. He specializes
in creating TPS experts within organizations
so that they become capable of achieving
great success.
Client List:
- Ford Motor Company
- Kodak
- Delphi Automotive
- Crane (National Vendors)
- MI Windows and Doors
- Hong Kong Productivity
Council
- Integrated Insurance
- Jet Propulsion Labs
- John Hancock
- Knight Ridder
- KPMG
- L.L. Bean
- Lotus Development
- Lockheed Martin
- Edward Jones Company
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- Lockheed Martin
- Hoffman
- Mouser Custom Cabinetry
- Parker-Hannifin
- Cedar Works
- Kraft Foods
- AstraZeneca
- Baystate Health Systems
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BMW America
- Clorox
- Copesul
- Deloitte Touche
- Deutsche Bank
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AIM Inlines will be
brining THE TOYOTA WAY for the very first
time in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on 10th
of November, 2008 @ Berjaya Times Square
Hotel!! Call right now to reserve your
seat for this event and we will move forward
to the next step:
Capt. Zanial Zulkifli
Managing Partner
AIM Inlines Co., Ltd
zanial@world-bay.biz
aminrais@gmail.com
www.aiminlines.co.th
Tel: +603-3324-5465
+603-3324-5565
+603-3324-5065
Fax: +603-332-39908
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