"To truly change habits, and culture you need a consistent and pervasive
influence that penetrates the organization at all levels. Leanovations has delivered on this. The "Constant
Gentle Pressure" that Leanovations applies has started a new mindset in our factory, a thought process driven to eliminate
waste and constantly improve. Results gained from each of our "Kaizen Events" have transformed the most skeptical
of our employees, and have fueled a passion to outdo the preceding team. Changing culture is not just a part of the
game, it is the game, and we have begun to do it here at AIS, driven by our early success, full management commitment and the
"Constant Gentle Pressure" from Leanovations".
John Dellalana
Director
of Operations and Performance Excellence
Atlantic Inertial Systems
“Leanovations has been instrumental in helping me understand what it really takes to be successful
in accomplishing a Lean Culture and Without the excellent foundation Leanovations has provided us, we would not be enjoying
the success we are having today. I have and will continue to recommend Leanovations to all of our partners and none
of our competitors.”
Kevin Gregoire
Vice-President
/ General Manager
Precision Punch Corporation
"Never
a day goes by that I am not “in awe” of Leanovations. You guys are without a doubt the most competent and
thorough consultants that I have had the opportunity to work with during my 22 years at BGHS. Thank you for all of your hard
work and willingness to help BGHS to improve."
Sandy Lombardi, MA MBA
Director of Community Support
Services
Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc.
"At MAC we believe the choice of a Sensei is THE most important decisions to ensure a successful
a Lean initiative. Choose the wrong Sensei and you will not only waste your company’s time and money,
you will not get organizational buy-in. We decided to partner with Fred and Leanovations as our “go-to”
Sensei, which was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. Fred and his team have a depth of experience
and knowledge that is hard to match. His excellent communication and teaching style made the Lean journey “ours”
right from the start and as a result MAC people have a strong sense of Lean ownership. In the past year
our Lean business results have been absolutely terrific, receiving praise from many of our key Customers plus a highly successful
3P event which resulted in a new patented product! Partnering with Fred and Leanovations was an “OUTSTANDING”
decision by MAC and I would give Leanovations my highest endorsement."
Ernie
Iznaga
Vice President, Operations
MAC
Equipment, Inc.
"Fred was really the perfect fit for our company, he tailored the training to
our company, and we really needed someone who would roll up his sleeves and look closely at our situation. Fred's training
is forcing us to address our weaknesses, I am not sure many of the other consultants would have connected with us so well".
Paul Stefanik
President
The GAMMONS Hoaglund Company
“Our
experience with Leanovations has been very positive and timely, as a major portion of our business relies upon the building
industry. With our major focus on our lean initiative's to accomplish smaller orders, faster deliveries, and controlling
costs, several of the largest buying groups within the Plumbing Wholesale industry have expressed their excitement with our
efforts and results thus far. Thank you Leanovations, and Tom for your energetic and resourceful approach, and maintaining
such a positive perspective within each and every event...which is extremely effective, and motivational.”
James Holden
Executive Vice President
The Keeney Manufacturing
Company
"We
have found Fred to be very passionate about "Lean" training with a wide breadth of knowledge and the willingness
to put in whatever effort is needed to finish each project. The results we are seeing have been immediate and bottom line
driven".
Craig Hoekenga
CEO
Microboard Processing Inc.
"Leanovations truly became a partner in our Lean transformations. Fred's ability
to keep things simple and easy to understand keeps all our employees engaged. Fred brings an enthusiasm and positive
energy for Lean that brings results, he is very approachable and earns respect from all the teams. We are well on our
way now due to his challenges and coaching to make us "Learn It, Live It and Love It" through his CGP.... Constant-Gentle-Pressure.
Lean is a way of life for Fred and is the foundation of Leanovations".
Ed Poirier
Chief
Operating Office
Specialty Printing
"As a member of a past team-recipient of the Shingo Prize, I can
tell you that I am thrilled that we are utilizing Leanovations! Tom D. was in here last week, and what I have witnessed
is terrific, he has definitely planted the right seed(s) at the right time! Leanovations has allowed several great things
to happen at Protedyne!" Director of Quality
Protedyne Corp.
"We have been utilizing Tom Dzialo and Fred Shamburg of Leanovations over the last year and we have had
tremendous success and would highly recommend them. The enthusiasm and energy for Lean is new for Willington, and all
employees involved with the training and Kaizen events are now excited about coming to work."
Mike
Goepfert
General
Manager
Willington Companies
"Leanovations has been the perfect partner for us on our quest
to grow in a declining market by engaging all employees to eliminate waste. Their approach is to mentor and teach organizations
that are committed to change. The results have been rapid culture change and real-time implementation of very effective
ideas from our employees. Thanks to Leanovations and our employees’ willingness to change, we are becoming a powerful
force and developing into team of people who care more about the name on the front of the jersey rather than the name on the
back!"
Wayne Demmons
Director of Operations
BAE Systems
“I
would highly recommend Fred Shamburg as a Lean Sensei for any company who needs expert coaching and guidance at any point
along the Lean Journey. For our company, Fred’s CGP (constant gentle pressure) was the ‘shot in the arm’
that we needed to make rapid early progress while helping us develop the critical mass of internal Lean talent that is needed
to sustain positive operational excellence momentum”.
Ernie Konkoli
Manufacturing
General Manager
Eastern Plastics Division of IDEX Corp.
"Leanovations provides products and
services that inspire and teach us to make our products and services continually better"
Michael Mangiafico II
Operations Manager
Peter Paul Electronics Company
