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Bob Emiliani Summary Biography

Dr. Bob Emiliani has been a progressive management practitioner and researcher for 30 years. He worked in industry for 15 years and had management responsibility in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain management. Bob was part of a team responsible for implementing TPS principles and practices in both manufacturing and supply chains at Pratt & Whitney. Subsequently, he was full-time professor for 23 years. He now holds the honorary title of Professor Emeritus. Bob was the first academic to establish a research agenda focused on Lean leadership, resulting in numerous publications and varied leadership development workshops. Bob is a prolific, versatile, and award-winning writer whose publications span engineering, business, social sciences, and humanities. He has authored or co-authored 28 books and dozens of peer-reviewed research papers across six different disciplines (leadership, management, management history, supply chain management, higher education, and materials engineering). His work is widely recognized and he is praised for being a unique voice and a creative thinker. Click here for detailed biography. Click here for resume.

Knowledge Areas

Leadership
Toyota Management System
Lean Management
Kaizen
Classical Management
Strategy Failure Analysis
Management History
Higher Education

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With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Bob Emiliani is a progressive management practitioner and researcher, having held leadership roles in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain management during his 15-year industry tenure. While at Pratt & Whitney, he was a key member contributing to the establishment of the Toyota Production System in both manufacturing and supply chains. Subsequently, Bob spent 23 years as a full-time professor and is now Professor Emeritus, renowned for his pioneering Lean leadership research. His 28 books and numerous peer-reviewed publications spanning six different disciplines have earned him recognition as a prolific and award-winning writer.

Links of Interest

Website
Books
Research Papers
LinkedIn

Hobbies and Interests

In his his teens and 20s, Bob was a photographer and later a bicycle frame builder. In his 30s, 40s, and 50s, Bob was visual artist (painting) and musician (bass guitar). Current interests include cooking, reading, exercising, and enjoying the carefree life of a retiree.

Education

Dr. Emiliani earned a Ph.D. in Engineering from Brown University, an M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering (double major in Applied Mathematics) from the University of Miami.