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Expert Profile: Joe D. Buys

Expertise:  I can answer questions about Lean initiatives both on the plant floor or in the office. Lean is about How to eliminate waste in any process. How to build and maintain teams used in Kaizen or rapid improvement events.

Experience in the area
Administrative Director of the National Association of Job Shops and Small Manufacturers. This is an organization devoted to implementing Lean in Manufacturing and Admin areas of businesses across the nation. I have co-authored or edited numerous books on Lean.

Organizations
NAJS

Publications
Books: FINDING PROFIT; the Lean Manufacturing journey to profit for the small job Shop ...and BACK STREET LEAN; Solutions for the Small Manufacturer

Education/Credentials
General Motors Synchronist Manufacturing program

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject  If you don't use Lean principles in your business the day will come when your competition will eat your lunch.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  Lean principles can be used in every business on the face of the earth.
What do you like about this subject?  Lean is the answer for leveling the global playing feild.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I hope to educate companies in what Lean really is. It's not cutting cost (though that will come) laying-off people or being cheap. It's about eliminating non value-added waste in everything you do to incease productivity, improve quality, reduce lead time, make deliveries on-time and most importantly, increase profitability.
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Prestige Points: 30
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Total Questions
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4
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User Comments
Joe, thanks for the response. I'm looking forward to following your recommendations.
(Mark on 12/28/07)
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