Goodyear’s lean guru Majerus to retire

Akron, Ohio –  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s lean manufacturing guru Norbert Majerus is to retire at the end of the year, according to Majerus.

In an email statement, the Akron tire maker’s lean champion said he was retiring from Goodyear after 39 years, “but not from lean, product development and innovation”.

Post-Goodyear, Majerus said he intends to focus on a number of activities, including teaching, consulting and presentations about lean-driven innovation.