Draft:John Shook


John Shook (born 1952, Tennessee, USA) is an industrial anthropologist and a pioneer of lean management principles in North America. He is known for his contributions to value stream mapping[1][2] and the A3 problem-solving method, which have become foundational practices in lean thinking.

  1. ^ Womack, James P.; Jones, Daniel T. (1996). Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation. Productivity Press. p. 316.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Liker, Jeffrey (2003). The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From the World's Greatest Manufacturer. McGraw Hill. p. 275.