People, Process, and Profit - Lean Manufacturing

People, Process, and Profit

In a recent online survey by the American Society of Quality in December of 2009 more than 1,000 manufacturing professionals were asked what one tip they would offer to manufacturers to ensure revenue growth in 2010…

The third highest rated response was, “implement more lean processes.” In today’s recessionary times manufacturing companies of all types and sizes are faced with immense challenges:

Reduced Sales
Cost pressure from aggressive competitors
Increased customer scrutiny of performance and quality
Only approximately 21% of employees are willing to go the extra distance to help a company succeed.

What I’ve Found

While the success of Lean in manufacturing has been well documented, few small and medium companies have been successful at building sustainable lean cultures and have only received minimal payback for their efforts. This has been due to a heavy focus on immediate Kaizen improvements and NOT developing the support systems to maintain lean improvements. Other companies believe that due to their small size or custom make-to-order production Lean cannot be beneficially applied and simply have never tried.

Why We can Succeed with Lean

My approach works were others have failed.

The reason: I begin with your team. We develop a clear understanding of the value you deliver to your customers and how to increase that value position. While immediate “low hanging fruit” savings opportunities are almost always identified, these are pursued in tangent to developing a Lean Performance Management System focused on supporting and cultivating improvements over the long haul. Where other consultants come and go, our approach is relationship based. My team and I are mentors and coaches. We will be on hand as your local subject matter experts whenever you need us. Your risk is a minimum as our work is 100% guaranteed to meet your approval or you do not pay. It’s in every contract!

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1. I am an objective outsider. When someone is hired into a business they often become subjected to the political nature of the organization. This can result in a change agent that has a tendency to “not cause waves”, sometimes diverting their focus from the most important items of change (and most controversial) to the more mundane that no one would challenge.

2. I will develop a self-sustaining system for your business. I am not focused on building a permanent position within your organization; instead my objective is to mentor your team into being a self-directed lean organization not dependant upon any one individual. Often when someone is hired, there exists an expectation that this person will BE the lean program. When the individual leaves for another position the program often falls apart and progress is lost.

3. I guarantee results – It’s in every contract. If at any time you should be dissatisfied with my services all fees are waived and your business has suffered no cost. Hire the wrong person for your lean deployment and the cost can be expensive.