Kaizen Event Implementation Manual, 5th Edition
A senior tool and process engineer, Geoffrey L. Mika completed a four-year internship at the former Chrysler Corporation while attending Wayne State University. He has a B.S. degree in Management, as well as a master's degree in manufacturing engineering. A journeyman tool and diemaker, he completed an apprenticeship at Ford Motor Company, Rouge plant. Over the past 30 years he has held numerous positions, in a wide variety of industries. A "lean" advocate and implementer for over 20 years, Geoffrey Mika received his formal training on the Toyota Production System in Japan at Toyota Motor Co. and Shingijutsu. He is a Black-belt and Master Kaizen Sensei. In 1987, he began his own consultancy. Now known as Kaizen Sensei (formerly World Class Management Consultants), his successful consultancy has facilitated over 360 kaizen implementations in 27 countries. Geoffrey Mika is the author of numerous articles and books on lean manufacturing and other subjects pertaining to manufacturing and engineering. He is also the creator of the "Work Smart Management System." Certified by the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), he is a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ).