LPS Consulting Team                                                                                                                                                                            

Our energitic and skilled team has extensive history of hands on application of lean manufacturing, logistics and service parts in firms all over the world with an impressive track record of significantly improving performance in a cross section of manufacturing, service, engineering and logistics firms. Our consultants quickly determine and resolve process constraints that immediately improves our clients' bottom line.

Paul McQuirter

Role: CEO / Chairman of Cyron Group of Companies 

Skill Applications:

17 years optimizing Manufacturing, Logistics and Suppliers Chains through the application of Toyota Production System (TPS) principles and concepts
Chief Executive Officer & President
Regional Director
Plant Manager
Director of Lean Planning, Training and Project Deployment
TPS Manager
Logistics Manager
Production Control Superintendent
Manufacturing Supervisor

Education:

BS Chemistry, Tougaloo College
MBA, Indiana University

Employment History:

General Motors
Delphi Corporation
New United Motors Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMM1)
Syncreon Auto
Logistics
James Group International
LPS Consulting

Certification:

NUMMI Graduate - 3 Years Application Training in the Toyota Production System
Advance Professional Development Program, University of Michigan
Managing High Performance Teams, Center for Creative Leadership
Developing tbe Strategic Leader, Center for Creative Leadership
Project Management, American Management Association
Lean and Design for Six Sigma, Aveta Business

THOMAS W JONES

Role: Sr Business Consultant 

Skill Applications:

18 years converting facilities through implementation of Lean Manufacturing based on the Toyota Production System (TPS)
Manufacturing/Process Engineer
Plant Quality Manager
Plant Manufacturing Manager
Lean Manufacturing Implementation Manager
Lean service parts warehousing implementation manager

Education:

BIA General Motor Institute (now Kettering University)

Employment History:

Jones Lean Consulting LLC

LPS Consulting

Certification:

Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) Member
Certified Subject Matter Expert in Continuous Improvement Principles
Certified in Lean and Design for Six Sigma

Six Sigma Black Belt, Aveta Business

ROBERT POTTS

Role: Sr Business Consultant 

Skill Applications:

11 years in application of Toyota Production Systems (TPS) principles in manufacturing facilities
Kaiser Production System Manager
Business Unit Manager
Productivity Coordinator
Manufacturing Supervisor

Education:

BS Business Administration, Ohio State University

Employment History:

Delphi Corporation
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
University of Michigan
Potts Enterprise, LLC

Certification:

Lean Managers Awareness Certification
KPS Basic Black Belt in Lean Sigma
Lean Manufacturing Workshop Certification

 
VERNON ROBINSON

Role: Industrial Engineering Consultant 

Skill Applications:

24 years in application of Industrial Engineering & Toyota Production Systems (TPS) principles in manufacturing facilities
Group Manager Supplier Development
Senior Advisor Competitive Operations
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Industrial Engineer

Education:

BS Industrial Engineering and Systems, General Motors Institute (now Kettering University)
MBA , University of Phoenix

Employment History:

General Motor Corporation
Mazda Corporation

Certification:

Senior Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers

 
KARTHIKEYAN SANTHANAKRISHNAN

Role: Industrial Engineering & Business Consultant 

Skill Applications:

Standardized Work, Time Study, Station And Group Workload Balance
Value Stream Mapping And Management
Kanban System Implementation And Application Environment
Methods Analysis And Productivity
Work Place Organization (5-S) And Visual Management
Kaizen Shop Implementation And Management
Manpower Planning To Optimize Labor Utilization
Facility And Operations Layout
Matrix Address System Design And Implementation

Education:

MS Industrial Engineering, University Of Texas
BS Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, India

Employment History:

LPS Consulting
Auto-Shell Casts Inc
UTA- MSIE Automation Lab
Stanley- Black & Decker Tools

Certification:

Lean And Design For Six Sigma, Aveta Business   

 
BOB BLAU

Role: Consultant 

Skill Applications:

35 years in facility layout and optimization
Senior Industrial Engineer and Project Manager
Senior Plant Layout Engineer & Project Coordinator
Product Design Engineer
Maintenance Supervisor
Safety Supervisor
Production Supervisor

Education:

BS Mechanical Engineering, General Motors Institute (now Kettering University)
Masters of Science Industrial Administration, Purdue University

Employment History:

Delphi Corporation
White Westinghouse Corporation

Certification:

Tau Beta Pi
National Engineering Society

 
JUDITH MIKOLL HASS

Role: Sr Consultant 

Skill Applications:

6 Years In Application Of Toyota Production Systems (TPS) Principles In Manufacturing, Medical Clinic, Engineering and Office  Environment
Standardized Work, Time Study, Workload Balance
Methods Analysis And Productivity
Kanban System Implementation And Application – Electronic And Manual
Project Management
Master Planning
Andon System Implementation And Application
Quality System Development and Implementation

Education:

BS Industrial Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo
BS Mathematics, New York State College at Fredonia

Employment History:

Birth Choice Resource Services, Inc
TDS Automotive
MSX International
Weight Watchers International
General Motors Corporation/Electronic Data Systems

Certification:

Indexing Certification US Berkeley

 
SHAHID HABIB

Role: Sr Consultant 

Skill Applications:

15 years engineering application of Lean Manufacturing in Japanese & American Auto and Aerospace Industries
Sr Engineering Manager 
Quality Manager
Product Engineer 
Manufacturing Engineer, Paint & Plastics 

Education:

BS Mechanical Engineering NED University of Engineering & Technology , Karachi Pakistan Japanese Language Diploma, Chiba Polytechnic Centre, Japan 

Employment History:

Toyota Motor Manufacturing  (Canada, Japan, Pakistan)
Daimler Chrysler
Plantinum Aerospace, Oldcastle Ontario 
Syncreon Automotive Logistics

Certification:

Toyota Kaizen Convention Certificate 
TS-16049, Internal Quality Auditor 
AS9100, Internal Quality Auditor  
APQP, PPAP, FMEA's & special characteristic   
 
Certified Lean Six Sigma Project Manager 
Six Sigma B lack Belt

PANKAJ S PATIL

Role: Jr Industrial Engineering Consultant

Skill Applications:

Value Stream Mapping

Facility layout design 

Material flow planning
Visual Management and 5S Implementation
Capacity Resource Planning
Industrial / Mechanical Engineer

Education:

Masters of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Florida

Bachelors’ in Mechanical Engineering, University of Mumbai

Employment History:

Optical  Experts Manufacturing
Heil International Trailers
LPS Consulting

Detroit Manufacturing Systems
Boy  Scouts  of America
Beckman Coulter Inc 

Certification:

Certified in Lean and Design for Six Sigma

Six Sigma Black Belt, Aveta Business