Legend has it that when George Washington was six years old he chopped down his father’s favorite cherry tree. When confronted by his father, George did what any sensible six-year-old would do: He told the
The Lean tools and methodologies that I read about in books are based on the culture of Toyota Motor Corp. in Japan. My first step in coaching the transformation of organizations is to show them
I asked Collin to be our mentor. He agreed only on the basis that we renew our commitment, and on the basis that it was limited to a year. He was confident that if we were committed it would be enough – it was. Cost reduction is approximately 30%, reduction of lead time in half overall, quality is up too because the employees are proud of their achievements and we have developed better processes.
COO, WhiteWater Industries
Collin gave us inspiration to speed up our organization’s journey. We learned a lot from the information that you shared to us during the benchmarking tour. We now are involved in developing team leaders and are guiding them.
Director, Dole
The knowledge, tools and mindset that Jun brings to a team from the opportunity he has had to become a certified coach under Sensei Yamada, the direct lineage from Taiichi Ohno, is invaluable.
Medical Author, Seattle Children's Hospital