Kenichi Ohmae

Kenichi Ohmae (born February 22, 1943) is a Japanese organizational theorist, management consultant, Former Professor and Dean of UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, and author, known for developing the 3C's Model. Ohmae introduced the Japanese management methods to a broad Western audience, a specifically the Toyota practice of just-in-time production. He also outlined the differences between Japanese and Western companies. Through his numerous publications, he coined many terms that are still in use today. In the 1980s, he predicted and described globalization as prominent phenomenon in the world economy.