Academic Profile

 

👨‍🏫 Dr. Mohammed H. A. Soliman

Academic Lecturer | Author | Executive Advisor
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
The American University in Cairo (AUC)
Egypt

📌 About Me

Dr. Mohammed H. A. Soliman is an academic lecturer, author, and executive advisor specializing in lean manufacturing, operations management, and strategic deployment systems such as Hoshin Kanri and the Toyota Production System (TPS). 

With over 100 scientific publications, Dr. Soliman bridges industry and academia through practical research, impactful publications, and professional consulting in performance improvement and operational excellence.

🔬 Research Interests

  • Lean Manufacturing & Kaizen Culture

  • Toyota Production System (TPS)

  • Hoshin Kanri & Strategy Deployment

  • Operational Excellence

  • Process Optimization & Industrial Systems

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