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About the Authors
Bill Kerber, CFPIM is a principal of High Mix Lean, a firm providing Lean
Transformation consulting. Bill is a member of the faculty of the Lean Enterprise
Institute, and has taught for the University of Michigan’s Lean Certification Program.
Bill has a strong manufacturing background, having worked in industry for over
twenty five years. Bill has worked as a manufacturer’s representative, for two produc-
tivity-consulting firms, for a manufacturer of lawn mowers and bicycles, for two ERP
consulting firms, and for several Lean consulting firms. He has specialized in material
management systems, as both a practitioner and as a consultant. He is a Dale Carnegie
graduate and has spoken to numerous groups including the APICS I