Norbert Majerus, born and raised in Luxembourg, has a master’s degree in chemistry from the Universitaet des Saarlandes, Saarbruecken, Germany, and worked most of the disciplines in the Goodyear innovation centers in Luxembourg and Akron.

Beginning in 2005, Mr. Majerus implemented a principles-based Lean product development process at the three global innovation centers of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. For more than a decade he was Goodyear’s Lean champion in research and development.

In 2016, he published his first book, Lean-Driven Innovation, which received the Shingo Publication Award. Also, in 2016, with Mr. Majerus’s guidance, the Goodyear R&D organization applied for and received the AME Excellence Award.

Mr. Majerus has taught workshops and has spoken at many conferences in the United States and other countries. Since retiring from Goodyear in 2017, he continues to share his extensive Lean expertise via norbert majerus consulting.