Lean Frontline

Josh is the CEO of Rockwell Process Consulting. His goal is to maximize the bottom line to make that business sustainable and profitable to secure a long and healthy future for all employees in a safe environment. In this episode, Josh shares his thoughts on why being part of the process, being in the Gemba, and building relationships with people drive a resilient company.

Ryan Weiss is a global executive with decades of experiences spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He has successfully founded 3 companies, and worked as a global executive leading hundreds of people, managing a $500 million product portfolio, and developing a passion for organizational change. In this episode, Ryan shares this thoughts on successfully driving change management and how servant leadership is a great concept to teach trust, build leadership skills, and create team unity.

Zachary is a representative for manufacturers and an advocate for Customers. He currently works with the American Machining Efficiency Consultants (AMEC) to provide added value to manufacturers by helping them complete their Industry 4.0 transformations. In this episode, Zach shares this thoughts on what an ideal collaborative culture looks like and why simple standard work always wins.

Rob Fisher is currently the President and Director of Operations for Fisher Improvement Technologies (FIT), a Native-American (Cherokee) owned business that was recently awarded a Top-100 Native-American Owned Business in the US and a Top-50 Emerging Business in North Carolina by DiversityBusiness.com. In this episode, Rob will share this thoughts on how changing the paradigm of leadership and the organizational learning ability of a company determines the difference between success and failure.

DJ Duarte’s 34 years as a Global Optimization Expert & Lean Leadership Coach has enabled him to influence the practical application, facilitation and implementation of business processes and systems that delivers real operational cost outcomes. In this episode, DJ Duarte will share his thoughts on the importance of a mentor, what the mentor relationship means, and engaging and aligning the frontline with the value to the customer.

Santiago is the President of the Chamber of Young People of Jalisco Consulting Companies, Engineer of the 2019, Vice President of the CCJEJ, and internationally endorsed by the IASSC. In this episode, Santiago will focus on the critical role of leveraging the power, and tapping into the potential of an organization’s human capital.

Scott has been in operations management, quality management, and Lean Six Sigma for 30+ years. As the President of Lean Tactics Global, he helps businesses improve their processes and increase efficiency. Scott will share his thoughts on how anyone can become a Lean master, the importance of a Gemba Walk, and the impact on individuals as companies implement organizational change.

As the Owner and Principal Consultant for LEAN Enterprise Solution with 37+ years of executive experience, Russ supports his clientele with management, communications, and implementation practices and processes providing a roadmap for their success, while retaining their focus on the day-to-day issues. In this episode, he will share how investing 15 minutes every morning can lead to personal investment from every team member on the work floor.

As a ICF Certified Coach, Rich helps organizations measure and optimize the talent, behaviors and motivators of their workforce as strategy to produce the best results and performance. In this episode, he will discuss how bridging emotional intelligence with data, frontline connectivity, and user experience for new tools are critical in building a resilient company. 

Carlos is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with a track record of transforming organizations and improving operational performance. He discusses the critical role of benchmarking, why to administer a behavioral assessment, and how to use new technologies to tap into subject matter experts who are closest to your customers.