James Womack is one of the leading proponents of Lean in the US. He co-authored The Machine That Changed the World and Lean Thinking, two of the most widely read books on the topic of continuous improvement.
He also founded the Lean Enterprise Institute and remains (as of 2020) a senior advisor to the organization.
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