Lean Frontline

Alex Cano is the Founder and CEO of Alex Cano Consulting and Coaching.  He has led, coached, and mentored over 200 successful improvement projects across all business areas, working with professionals in more than 15 countries. In this episode, Alex shares his thoughts on how being genuine can drive operational excellence.

Jason Haines is the owner and principal consultant at Industrial Solutions with 20+ years of experience in manufacturing. In this episode, Jason shares his thoughts on how to connect the gap between the leadership and frontline teams.

Herb Thompson is the owner of Lean Business Transformation LLC and offers dynamic and strategic management leadership with 25+ years of experience increasing team performance. In this episode, Herb shares his thoughts on how to mobilize your lean culture by considering three crucial components: leadership, people, and the culture.

Cynthia Kalina-Kaminsky is the President of Process & Strategy Solutions where she works with companies to increase revenue, transform operations, innovate supply chains, and integrate advanced technology. In this episode, she shares her thoughts on aligning tactical execution with the strategic planning to build long term success. 

With over 20 years of experience leading business and process transformation, Christian is an entrepreneurial leader who loves unlocking people’s curiosity to solve challenging problems. He is the founder of Impact Consulting, a leadership development & consulting firm focused on process transformation and growth-mindset for organizations ready to scale. In this episode, Christian shares his thoughts on how the business, process, systems, and most important, the people, contribute to a successful business transformation.

 Michael Jebber brings over 25 years of experience both in the trenches and in senior management in organizations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies to Cardinal 6 Consulting. In this episode, Michael shares his thoughts on how, where, and what to start with when deploying new methodologies, programs, or tactics.

Pierre Servan is the principal consultant at Factor Quality. He is an expert in quality, environmental and/or safety matters and has achieved hundreds of successful implementations, hands-on training sessions, regional & national speaking engagements as well as internal audits,  gap analysis & supplier audits. In this episode, Pierre will share the three specific keys to driving a certification program: formalizing data management, updating standards regularly, and doing it for the right reasons.

Gary Kerslake is a Supply Chain Consultant with Kerslake & Associates, L.L.C. located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. As a consultant, he has worked with several of our nation’s leading corporations and government agencies. In this episode, Gary shares how he stays optimistic about the future of manufacturing through strategic risk planning and leadership.

Scott Whitbred started Elite Manufacturing in 2020 to help small and medium-sized manufacturers and distributors to improve productivity and profits by working hands-on with executive teams and their associates to devise and deliver profit improvement plans from start to finish. In this episode, Scott will share his thoughts on the critical role data and metrics play in managing operations within any company.

Ray McKenzie is the founder of Red Beach Advisors, a technology management consulting group headquartered in Los Angeles, CA providing businesses and organizations with successful growth strategies to build, grow, and scale. In this episode, Ray McKenzie will share his thoughts on creating an environment of inclusion and trust to develop a sustainable culture of continuous improvement.