Our expertise … seeded at Toyota, the inventors of Lean
Our team is distinctive. We were trained by the very inventors of Lean Thinking. Yet we didn't stop there. We are business executives and managers who took it to the next level. Our generation of Lean Leaders spawned Lean in the Americas.
Our president, Bob Bennett, developed the most efficient and lowest inventory motor vehicle service parts supply chain in North America - creating the icon of the automotive industry.
We have led major and diverse business operations - globally - so we get it. We know that the only way to create lasting change is to climb into the operating trenches and understand the work to be done. We infuse Lean Thinking into every facet of your operations. From the front-line managers to C-level executives.
We have an exceptional track record. We resolve the short-term operating crises while embedding a systemic solution. We can drive better business results in almost every function at your company.
"LEAN Consulting Associates is one of the few with personal knowledge of "Lean"...coming from the company that revolutionized its industry -- Toyota. If you are looking for someone who truly knows how it's done end-to-end, then LEAN can deliver that knowledge."
- Floyd Parks,
Partner (retired)
PriceWaterhouseCooper
"What distinguishes LEAN Consulting Associates is their focus on helping you achieve your business goals … by working at the "Gemba" and learning the hands-on use of lean tools. Every minute they spend at your facility adds value that will continue to grow after they leave. It is obvious that their goal is to make you self-sufficient, not to make you dependent on them."
- Jim Hall
Director, Continuous Improvement BAE,
Systems Products Group
"The success we experienced is most attributable to the passion and talent that LEAN brought … their ability to work side-by-side with our people … as well as their approach … the utmost integrity and respect for all of our people."
- Joe Kazadi
former CEO Ateliers
Thome-Genot,
Nouzonville, France
"We have used other productivity consultants before, but your approach was different. First, after making an inspection of the factory you were able to clearly articulate a vision of how lean manufacturing principles would help us. Second, you provided relevant visual aids to communicate the vision to management and workers. Third, you followed through with us all the way to the shop floor to make sure that we implemented a process to achieve the vision."
- Pat Perrin,
CEO and President,
Perrin Manufacturing