Niklas Modig was a researcher at Stockholm School of Economics with focus on lean management. Between 2006 and 2008, Niklas Modig was the first westerner ever to be invited to Japan to follow Toyota’s organization from within. He spent thousands of hours inside the organization’s walls and was able to research material on lean service and lean retail from a unique position. Niklas Modig works as a strategic advisor and lecturer for numerous multinational companies and is a director of the association Lean Forum. In 2011, he wrote the book “What is lean?” which in the new edition in 2012 became “This is lean.” The book was written in collaboration with Professor Pär Åhlström and became Sweden’s best-selling management book in 2012.
Pär Åhlström, Professor of Business and Management at the Stockholm School of Economics. He has researched lean in over twenty years and is one of the academics who pioneered research in Sweden. Pär Åhlström is a popular lecturer and an award-winning teacher, whose publications are frequently cited. During his research career he has published numerous books and articles on lean, in the areas of manufacturing, product development and serviceIn 2011 he wrote the book “What is lean?” which in the new edition (2012) became “This is lean.” The book was written in collaboration with researcher Niklas Modig and became Sweden’s best-selling management book in 2012.
Martin Sköld is a researcher at the Stockholm School of Economics and divides his time between academia and industry. Brought up in a family business and with fifteen years of management research in major international corporations, he has acquired unique competencies and extensive knowledge within his field. He is a very popular speaker for managers and leaders at all organizational levels. Martin Sköld holds several directorships, including the NASDAQ listed company Concentric. He is chairman of Vedum Kök & Bad, and Kvänum Kök. His book, ”Modularization”, was released in June 2017.
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