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Tribute to Norm

Norman Bodek, ‘Mr. Productivity,’ was among the first to bring lean to America

Bruce Hamilton
Tue, 12/22/2020 - 12:02
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Norman Bodek, who sadly left us on Dec. 10, 2020, at the age of 88, will no doubt best be remembered for the amazing library he brought us more than 30 years ago from Japan: primary sources like Taiichi Ohno and Shigeo Shingo, as well as brilliant consultants like Yashuhiro Monden and Shigihero Nakamura, and professional associations like JUSE, JMA, and JHRA.

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Submitted by William A. Levinson on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:39

This is sad news

I am sorry to hear this. I remember that Norm wrote the foreword for Henry Ford's Today and Tomorrow (from Productivity Press) which introduced me to very important lean principles. He will be missed.

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Submitted by Quality Digest on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 11:00

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Funny man

I remember his humor. If you ever had a chance to hear him speak, he was hysterical. Quality Digest and Norm collaborated on a few projects over the years. Nice man!

Dirk Dusharme

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Submitted by William A. Levinson on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 11:07

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Improvement Book

I never got a chance to meet Norm in person, and I am sorry I didn't.

I didn't even know about The Improvement Book until today, but I just ordered it.

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