Cleveland, Ohio, United States
☞WHAT I DO I guide the team in developing and executing a Lean transformation plan to create a business of excellence. We will align to address and resolve the greatest business challenges with integrity, accountability, and robust processes. ☞HOW I DO IT I educate in the Lean tools, coach for performance, and mentor so the team develops skills to drive business change. I am a trusted advisor for the leadership team on how to address the issues that hinder performance to plan, or threaten the strategy. ☞MY QUALIFICATIONS 30 years of Continuous Improvement leadership growing teams to implement Lean systems to transform businesses. As VP of Operations, I developed a Lean production team to improve efficiency and safety. ► Aligning an organization from the vision/strategic plan to the customer ► Optimizing Processes: In-house Lean expert and external supply chain ► Operations Leadership, Quality/ISO, Maintenance, Production Engineering ► Value Stream Integration across multiple/international plants ► Coaching for Impact and Leadership Development ► Lean Project Planning and Problem Solving ☞MY SPECIALTIES Lean Transformations via Toyota Production System, SMED, TPM, 5S, Strategy/Policy Deployment, Project Planning, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, Kaizen, Quality, Standard Work, Problem Solving, Pull/Flow, Kanban, Kata, Hoshin Kanri, Gemba Walks, Removing Waste from Every Business Process, and Coaching for Team Excellence. ☞WHY I DO IT To help American businesses and government institutions be the world’s best. I found Lean, or should I say Lean found me! Unending improvement – I was struck by this concept and had to know more. Also, I had good fortune to be trained in coaching people for excellence. With the great Lean business system tools and this powerful people coaching knowledge, my life changed and I feel an obligation to share this experience. ☞MORE...⌨☏ Contact on LinkedIn, email: [email protected], or call: 440-665-8915.
⚡Strategy Design ⚡Strategy Implementation ⚡Culture Development for Continuous Improvement ⚡Project Planning ⚡Program Management
✳ Guiding organizations to successfully develop and implement impactful business strategies. Coaching teams for business change in Project Management, Lean, and Strategy. ✳ Leading Organizational Culture workshops to deliver increasing business performance with an aligned team. ✳ Allovance Method - Decision Coach
✳ Build a team so organizations can translate their strategy into a portfolio of successfully executed programs and projects by using our three-tier approach: Strategy, Capability, and Execution. ✳ Apply the Lean business system to define the strategy, identify actions to deliver the plan, manage change, and set performance expectations.
✳ Alignment to True North @ Takt Time. Transforming business culture and systems through the Toyota Production System / Lean. ✳ Coaching for individual and team business acumen. Mentoring leaders to develop a unified vision.
In business since 1945, NSL is an ISO/IEC 17025 and Nadcap certified Independent Testing Laboratory serving customers throughout the United States and around the world. Specializing in testing metals, alloys, plastics, composites, metallurgical, ophthalmic, and ceramic materials. ✳ Strategic Advisor ► Co-owner with Board of Directors activity and P&L guidance ► Executive coach for Continuous Improvement ► Partner in multiple acquisition projects to expand analytical capability ► Prior employee (11 year chemist)