About Lean Improve
Lean Improve’s seasoned executives get in the trenches to help industrial manufacturers streamline operations, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and elevate quality and safety by utilizing the latest Lean/6-Sigma tools.
Our mission is to drive noticeable and measurable, positive change quickly by rolling up our sleeves to help make improvements with our clients. Less fluff, more action.
Our Services
Lean Solutions To Move Industrial Manufacturing Forward.
Quick Results
Identify the Quick Fixes First
Our hands-on consulting services focus on the important improvement opportunities first, by getting in the trenches and fixing problems quickly. We work closely with you to develop the priorities and to get to work to fix the business and drive success.
Safety
Confident You Have a Safety First Culture
Our consulting services provide expert safety guidance and programs, so you are confident no one takes chances, even on the off shifts, and when no one is looking. A complete review of the safety culture and practices to help eliminate the unsafe practices and develop a safety culture.
Quality
Its Got to Be Right
We will audit and make sure your quality systems are highly functional and really being followed by going to the Gemba and reviewing practices where the work is done. Proper training and Quality Gates will be reviewed and established. You will be confident everything you make and ship meets high standards at every step of the process.
Maintenance Reliability
Its Got to Work When Its Needed
You must be able to know, with confidence, that your equipment is going to perform reliably when it is needed. We will identify and implement the proper training, required PMs and needed supplies and the systems to maintain the supplies at the Gemba. We will pinpoint skill shortfalls and establish both off-line and on-site shop floor mentored training.
Delivery Performance/Customer Satisfaction
On-Time Delivery and Quality Your Customer Loves
You need perfect quality and 100% on-time delivery. We will focus on capacity planning, lead-time and customer promise processes. A review of supply chains and confidence in vendor delivery capabilities and risks are included.
Lean/6-Sigma
Common Sense/Quick Improvements
Our consulting services use Lean and 6-Sigma tools, but if it makes sense, do it, quickly, with urgency. We call this approach "Expedited" Lean/6-Sigma and it uses employee Scrums to identify and make improvements. Employee Involvement is key to all our consulting efforts, and if it doesn't take a week of off-site meetings to make the improvement, great ... Just Do It.
Human Capital Optimization
Maximize the Engagement and Performance of Your Employees
We will help implement effective recruiting and onboarding practices and develop outstanding training and performance planning systems. Be confident your company is "right-sized" for current business levels and to meet your strategic goals. Drive employee involvement so it is a fabric of daily habits. Make sure HR is a strategic partner helping leadership guide the company forward, briskly.
Product Costing/Spending Controls/Effective KPIs
Know and control your costs and spending with effective real-time KPIs.
We implement simple and practical product costing and spending controls so there are no unhappy surprises. You must have quick, accurate product costing for pricing rationalization and revisions. Our KPIs will help you monitor the important business factors so you and your workforce know what's happening in real time.
Contact Us
Get in touch with us to discover how Lean Improve can help your business thrive. Whether you have a specific project in mind or need expert advice, we are here to support your growth journey.
330-936-4033