Mike Rother is an author of several books, two of which are associated with the LEI (Lean Enterprise Institute) and received the Shingo Publication Award.
Mike is also affiliated with the University of Michigan.
His biggest contribution to the Lean community lies in his promotion of the concept of value stream mapping in his book, Learning to See.
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