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ABOUT
SPEAKER
 David
Meier is an internationally recognized
authority on Lean Manufacturing & The Toyota
Production System (TPS).
David is the co-author
of the best selling books, THE TOYOTA WAY
FIELDBOOK, (McGraw-Hill, 2005), and TOYOTA
TALENT, (McGraw-Hill, 2007) with Jeffrey
Liker. 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.
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 ten years and he has
presented training workshops in the North
America, Russia, Europe, and Asia 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, and the
Shingo Prize Conference. 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 in both
manufacturing and non-manufacturing work
areas. He specializes in developing TPS
expertise within organizations so that they
become capable of achieving lean
transformation.
Client List:
- Ford Motor Company
- Kodak
- Delphi Automotive
- Crane (National Vendors)
- MI Windows and Doors
- Hong Kong Productivity
Council
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- Lockheed Martin
- Hoffman
- Mouser Custom Cabinetry
- Parker-Hannifin
- Cedar Works
- Kraft Foods
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Publications
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September, 2005 |
“THE TOYOTA WAY Field Book”
Co-authored with Jeffrey Liker
Published by: McGraw Hill, 2005 |
| April,
2007 |
“TOYOTA TALENT”
Co-authored with Jeffrey Liker
Published by: McGraw Hill, 2007 |
Why Wait?
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first time in Bangkok on 24th of January,
2008 @ Radisson Hotel!! Go pick up the
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Project Direct
AIM Inlines Co., Ltd
aminrais@gmail.com
amin@aiminlines.com
http://www.aiminlines.com
Tel: 00-66-2-2700-984-5
Fax: 00-66-2-2700-986 |
