Toyota's Approach to Developing and Coaching Leaders

Soliman, Mohammed Hamed Ahmed

/ ISBN 13: 9798224150779

Published by personal-lean.org, 2023

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Synopsis:

When Taiichi Ohno, the architect of the Toyota Production System (TPS), first developed the system, he hesitated to document it, fearing that people would focus only on the tools and techniques rather than the underlying philosophy. Eventually, he described TPS as a house-a system where every element supports the others. Remove any support, and the roof, along with everything connected to it, will collapse. One of Ohno's students argued that the system should have been called the "Thinking Production System" instead, because its true purpose is to encourage people to think, learn, and continuously improve. In TPS, people are the most important component, and their thinking drives the system's success.

About the Author:

Dr. Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman is an internationally recognized Lean expert, author, and university lecturer. He has published over 100 books and articles on Lean thinking, quality systems, and industrial excellence. He currently teaches Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the American University in Cairo, an Executive Advisor and a member of the Advisory Committee of the IEOM International Society, and consults for global organizations across manufacturing, public services, and education.

With nearly two decades of academic and professional experience, Dr. Soliman has trained professionals across the Middle East, including engagements with Princess Nourah University in Saudi Arabia and Vale Oman Pelletizing Company. He has designed and delivered over 60 leadership and technical development programs, helping organizations build a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Earlier in his career, he worked in various industrial sectors including crystal-glass manufacturing, fertilizers, and chemicals, while educating teams on the Toyota Production System. He has led numerous lean transformation projects, delivering measurable results and uncovering substantial cost savings by targeting waste across production and service environments.

His lectures and training materials have reached over 200,000 learners via SlideShare, and his research is ranked among the most downloaded papers on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) by Elsevier.

Dr. Soliman holds a BSc in Engineering, a master's in Quality Management, and postgraduate degrees in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. He also holds certifications in quality, cost, and operations management. He is a member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) and the Society for Engineering and Management Systems (SEMS).

His insights have been featured in SAGE Publications, Industrial Management, Lean Thinking, and other peer-reviewed platforms.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Toyota's Approach to Developing and Coaching...
Publisher: personal-lean.org
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: PAP
Condition: New