LeanManufacturing.com is the brainchild of three longtime lean experts and a cooperative effort of Total Systems Development and Global Business Services. Together, we have more than 25 years of experience in implementing Lean Six Sigma based continuous process improvements and sourcing the best consulting talent to supplement our teams.
Our knowledge is rooted in the lessons from Ohno, Shingo, Imai, and Womack. Our experiences come from decades of applying continuous improvement methodologies across multiple industries and job functions.
We have learned along the way as well. We came to realize that seeking solutions from a variety of sources will yield the greatest number of alternatives. Many times these solutions come from the people within your organization. Other times it helps to have an outsider’s perspective. Traditional consulting firms have their place in helping businesses but can’t be everything to everyone.
And, developing in-house lean expertise can be:
- Time consuming (especially when considering how long it takes to solve a problem)
- Expensive (Costs to attract, decide, on-board, and provide ongoing support)
- Difficult to pursue another approach (you’re dealing with people’s lives)
We offer a different alternative, A BETTER WAY, that allows leaders to define a problem and seek possible solutions from many lean experts. Once a good fit is determined, the solutions provider is contracted to solve the problem and then the company can continue its journey. No need to maintain a long-term relationship or find more work to keep someone around.
Our platform is also a place for small businesses and solopreneurs of lean to offer tailored solutions to a variety of challenges. Our services allow individuals to focus on what they do best without so many distractions that go along with running a business and finding their next customer. All within one website.
A lean fanatic whose entire career has been mentored by some of the greatest minds in the craft. Applied that knowledge in a diverse set of industrial and service backgrounds, ranging from high volume manufacturing to healthcare.
A successful engineer, program/project manager, technical leader, and problem solver. 25 year veteran of the US Air Force with two deployments to Afghanistan. Effective communicator and change agent with both executives and floor-level value adders.