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Norman Bodek | |
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| Born | August 12, 1932 |
| Died | December 10, 2020 Kirishima, Japan |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Consultant, author, publisher |
| Known for | Introducing Lean to US manufacturing through his 89 trips to Japan, visiting over 250 companies and meeting the Japanese masters who created the Toyota Production System and publishing their books in English. |
Norman Bodek was a teacher, consultant, author and publisher who published over 100 Japanese management books in English, including the works of Taiichi Ohno and Dr. Shigeo Shingo. He taught a course on "The Best of Japanese Management Practices" at Portland State University.[1] Bodek created the Shingo Prize with Dr. Vern Beuhler at Utah State University. He was elected to Industry Week's Manufacturing Hall of Fame and founded Productivity Press. He was also the President of PCS Press. [2] He died on December 9, 2020, at the age of 88.[3]
- ^ devteam (2020-12-16). "Remembering Norman Bodek, the "Miraculous Life" of an Author, Teacher, and Publisher of Groundbreaking Business Books". Lean Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "PCS PRESS – Your key to the world's greatest management wisdom". Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ devteam (2020-12-16). "Remembering Norman Bodek, the "Miraculous Life" of an Author, Teacher, and Publisher of Groundbreaking Business Books". Lean Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-06.