James P. Womack
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James P. Womack was the research director of the
Life and work
Womack first became widely known as an author in 1990 with publication of the book
Womack received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Chicago in 1970. He earned his master's degree in transportation systems in 1975 at Harvard University. His Ph.D in political science was received from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1982 for a dissertation on the comparison of industrial policy in the United States, Germany and Japan.
From 1975-1991 Womack led a number of comparative studies on worldwide production practices. The study of the automotive industry (the International Motor Vehicle Program - IMVP), funded with more than US$5 million, was the most important. Womack left MIT shortly after the publication of his book and founded the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI)[1] in 1997.
In addition, he also founded the Lean Global Network (LGN)
He is married and has two daughters.
Works
- Lean Solutions: How Companies and Customers Can Create Value and Wealth Together ISBN 978-3-593-38112-1
- Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation ISBN 3-593-37561-3
- ISBN 978-0060974176
References
- ^ Lean Enterprise Institute http://www.lean.org
- ^ Lean Global Network http://www.leanglobal.org
