Professor
Director, Japan Technology Management
Program
Co-Director, Lean Manufacturing Certificate Program
Department of
Industrial and Operations Engineering
College of Engineering
The University of Michigan
1205 Beal Ave., 2863 IOE Bldg.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2117.
Tel/Fax: (734) 763-0166 / FAX: (734) 764-3451 / 
E-mail: liker@umich.edu
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Here's A Little About Me:
Dr. Jeffrey K. Liker is Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan and principle of Optiprise, Inc. Dr. Liker has authored or co-authored over 70 articles and book chapters and eight books. He is author of the international best-seller, The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World’s Greatest Manufacturer, McGraw-Hill, 2004 which speaks to the underlying philosophy and principles that drive Toyota’s quality and efficiency-obsessed culture. The companion (with David Meier) The Toyota Way Fieldbook, Mcgraw Hill, 2005 details how companies can learn from the Toyota Way principles. His book with Jim Morgan, The Toyota Product Development System, Productivity Press, 2006, is the first that details the product development side of Toyota. He is doing a series of books focused on each of the 4Ps. The first book with David Meier is Toyota Talent: Developing exceptional people the Toytoa Way expected May, 2007. He continues to study and write books about Toyota and practice as a keynote speaker and consultant through his firm Optiprise, Inc. Recent clients include Hertz, Caterpillar, Android, Areva, Rio Tinto Mining, Tenneco Automotive, Jacksonville Naval Air Depot, US Airforce Material Command, Johnson Controls, Harley Davidson, Eaton, and Fujitsu Technical Services.
Last Update: April 17, 2007
