Postdoc at the University of Salford (2012), PhD in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2002), master's degree in Civil Engineering                                      the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1997), Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1994). Since 2005 is a professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in the Department of Production and Transportation Engineering. His main areas of interest are lean production systems, security management and production of complex systems. These issues, has coordinated applied research projects, training and consulting with companies of health care sectors, manufacturing, construction, distribution and generation of electricity These activities include financial support from private companies and / or funding agencies research, such as FINEP, CNPq, FAPERGS and CYTED.

Post graduated in PUC PR Production Engineering. He is currently director of Faurecia Automotive do Brazil, French supplier of all major automakers in Brazil and the world, with representation in more than 330 cities in 34 countries. It has over 21 years experience in the production area, 16 of these in the current company. It was owned partner of RS furniture industry. It is responsible for industrial operations, start-ups of new plants and development projects, and other related activities. Major challenges experienced in the automotive startup sewing plant and startup of a technological plant plastic RJ.

Bachelor of Business Administration from FAE (Business School and Economics, Curitiba-- PR), Finance Specialist - FAE, Specialistas consultant Kaizen -. Shingijutsu in Japan has 15 years of experience working in the Continuous Improvement process industry companies Telecommunications and Aerospace. He is currently in Lean Consultant Embraer, responsible for the development, direction and implementation of more 250 projects in the Kaizen methodology in manufacturing and office processes.It operates in coordination Embraer Excellence Program in different Brazil units.

Paul Ghinato is Phd. Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Kobe University - Japan, Master in Production Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering from UFRGS, accumulating more than 30 years of industry experience, as Executive, Expert and Consultant. Ghinato began his "Lean Journey" for nearly 25 years, four of which were spent in Japan. His experience with Lean System involves more than 5,000 hours of kaizen activities and hundreds of hours of coaching with the Presidents, CEO's and senior executives in various organizations in Brazil and abroad. Ghinato has outstanding academic achievement, teaching, researching and guiding students in master's and doctoral several Graduate Programs in Industrial and Management Engineering. Ghinato has book on "Lean System" and published several articles on the Production and Quality Management Management. This rare combination of deep conceptual domain and broad implementation experience and application makes Ghinato one of the leading Lean Experts and Senseis in Brazil. As founder of the Lean Way Consulting, currently holds the positions of CEO & Senior Consultant.

Learned applies LEAN in Toyota plants in Japan, Brazil, United States and Venezuela. He and his group have taught LEAN several firms consulting firms, educational institutes such as Harvard and Stanford, and even in humanitarian missions in Asia and Africa. With over 30 years of experience, he estimates having worked in more than 450 companies from various sectors: military, chemical, financial, hospital, food and others, and visited many countries on all continents. MSc in Technology Management, is also a member of the Lean Institute and Global Strategic Management Instructor for the California Community College. It is a guest lecturer for the Postgraduate courses from Stanford University and has been the spokesman in conferences sponsored by the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), the Association for Quality and Productivity (AQP), Shingo Prize, AME and Harvard Business Review. He lives in San Diego, California and coordinates alunados association of Toyota, the Honsha.ORG in the United States.

Degree in Electrical Engineering Technologist CEFET Pr and Analysis of Information Systems for PUCPR. Expert in Strategic Management Production, Quality and Productivity. Visiting Professor of the courses Specialization in Production Strategic Management, Suply Chain, Lean Production and Quality Systems. More than 18 years of experience in Automotive Industry occupying leadership positions in various processes. Currently Brazil is responsible for the Alliance Production System Renault Nissan.