Joseph F. Paris Jr. is a thought leader on the subject of operational excellence, a prolific writer, and a sought-after speaker around the world. Although he is an expert in the more granular facets of the discipline, he places a special emphasis on the keystone for success: the engagement of people. His vehicles for change and delivering the promises of operational excellence include the following: - The XONITEK group of companies, a consultancy helping companies around the globe
- The Operational Excellence Society, a think tank serving the operational excellence ecosystem
- The Operational Excellence LinkedIn group In addition, Paris serves on the editorial board of The Lean Management Journal, the board of the Systems Science and Industrial Engineering Department at the Watson School of Engineering at Binghamton University, and the board of the Institute of Industrial Engineers' Process Industries Division. He is an active member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering and the Association for Corporate Growth.
