2. ACHIEVING OPTIMAL RESULTS
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LLC PROVDES VALUE ADDED ASSISTANCE
TO ANY ORGANIZATION’S INITIATIVES
DEDECATED TO DILIGENTLY DRIVE CI
THROUGOUT THEIR ORGANIZATION
3. Achieving Optimal Results Consulting LLC will
provide effective and verifiable process improvement
assistance and solutions to its customers. Achieving
Optimal Results Consulting LLC dominant goal entail
identification of waste/cost reduction opportunities
and promoting development of synergetic corrective
action strategies that appropriately address identified
inefficiencies, and thus provide valuable assistance
to our customers CI initiatives.
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4. 1. Pursuing some form of CI program
That produces unsustainable results
2. Implementing various programs to improve employee
engagement with the objective to enhance the current
level of employee engagement diligently contributing to
the on-going success of the business
Management is not satisfied with the existing results
Level of employee engagement is either declining or is stagnant
3. Demand is cyclic
Drive CI when demand is high
Reduce valuable employee population when demand effects
profitability
Rehire cost is high to replace downsized resources
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5. Organizations, does not change overnight. Embracing effective CI methodologies is not an option for
organizations seeking to survive in the 21st Century. Achieving Optimal Results Consulting LLC can
provide valuable assistance by:
A. Fully appreciating that each organization has its own unique culture, which effects how CI initiatives
should be implemented.
Lack of an appreciation of the prevailing organization cultures directly effects the sustainability of
CI programs.
Un-sustained CI occurs when inadequate buy-in is not effectively attained. The organization
has not successfully identified all impacted skate holders and thus has not achieve complete
buy-in
B. Assist in the development of effective strategies to capture valuable ideas from the subject matter
expert (SME)
Organizations are not effectively promoting proven team based problem solving methodologies,
for example
5-Stage Team Development Model & Punctuations Equilibrium team based problem solving
approaches
Some companies does not appreciate that CI implementation practices effectiveness depends
on the level of buy-in achieved. Note: Achieving Optimal Results Consultants appreciate
that different approaches are required when implementing CI practices in union vs. non-
unionized and fully comprehend the importance of structuring CI approaches that are
applicable for each unique organizational culture.
Provide assistance in developing Heijunka related programs (PFEP, Level Loading, etc.) to
better manage demand fluctuations
This synergistic recognition is why “Achieving Optimal Results Consulting LLC,” can provide
valuable assistance to any organization’s CI initiatives.
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6. 1. Providing value added assistance to any
organization’s CI efforts using the LeanSigma
approach
Focus area entail providing valuable assistance to any
organization’s efforts to eliminate (or better manage)
the eight Waste (motion, transportation, waiting,
inventory, defects, over production, over processing,
and most importantly underutilized employee talent)
• Assist Leadership team in the development of
effective CI strategies & CI programs deployment
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7. 2. Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
VSM completion
Develop VSM that captures specific product/product family
Offer in-house training seminars
Offers completion VSM that reflects entire upstream and downstream operations
3. 5S Implementation and training
Note: Safety should be the major consideration when completing each of
the 5S phases.
Heijunka planning
Level loading materials/warehousing
Line Balancing
Including time studies
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8. 5. Development of Plans for Every Part (PFEP)
6. Kaizen Leadership Development
7. Kamishibai Training
Develop Kamishibai boards/cards
Kamishibai Auditing Process
Kamishibai cards
8. Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)
9. Jidoka Training
10. Cellular Manufacturing
11. TWI (Training Within Industry)
12. Develop Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Variables & Tracking System
13. Use of various systematic problem solving approaches (DMIAC, DFSS, A3, 8D, etc.)
14. Assist in attainment of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, & TS 16949
15. TPM (Total Preventive Maintenance)
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10. Donald (Don) Gooden: Achieving Optimal Results Consulting LLC Founder
Don has accumulated over forty years of manufacturing experience involving a variety of
manufacturing environments (Tier 1 Suppliers, Appliances, Steel Production, Machining, Stamping,
Tier 2 Supplier, Motorcycle Power Trains, forging, etc.). In addition, Don has obtained the following
certifications/degrees:
Honorable Discharge (Vietnam Era Veteran: U.S Army)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Purdue University)
Masters in Engineering Management Milwaukee School of Engineering)
Certified Project Management (Villanova University)
Advance Lean Manufacturing (Purdue University)
Lean Manufacturing Certification Program (University of Kentucky)
Six Sigma Black Belt Trained (GE Appliances)
Green Belt Certifications (Caterpillar & GE Appliances)
Has attained over twenty (plus) years experience successfully implementing various
LeanSigma initiatives involving a variety of manufacturing environments
Don Gooden
Senior Consultant
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Director: No Girl left Behind
11. 1.Hire full time (well season CI experts
at various levels of the organization)
2.Solicit assistance from a large CI
consulting firm
3.Do nothing
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12. 1. Hire full time (well season LeanSigma experts)
Advantages
Have full time internal LeanSigma experts to
support CI initiative
CI training initiative receives direct assist
Disadvantages
Cost associated with bringing full time LeanSigma
experts on-board (recruiting cost, ads, background
checking, relocations related fees, annual salaries,
potential sign-on bonuses, bad-hires, etc.) can be
very excessive and potentially wasteful
The duration of time many qualified seasoned CI
professional remains with an organization depends
on the employment market
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13. 2. Solicit assistance from a large CI consulting firm
Advantages
Provide a wealth of knowledge
Provide in-depth analysis (that include an extensive report)
Assist in benchmarking current condition
Disadvantages
Cost $$$ is normally excessive
Many CI consultants possess theoretical knowledge but
lack practical experience
Assistance is temporary
Normally an extensive report (including recommendations)
are submitted for review by the leadership team. These
reports can be rather large and thus many of key skate
holder may never (or fully) read the report
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14. 3. Do nothing
Advantages
Conditions remain constant
Investment in CI does not exist
Disadvantages
The organization survivability is questionable
Normally employee morale is low
Employee engagement does not exist
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15. Achieving Optimal Results Consulting LLC Cost Comparison
Data Obtained from Glassdoor Job Search Website 2016
*U.S National Average For Lean Consultant = $75,000 - $117,000
Annual Salary
at the low end national average rate $75,000: the hourly rate =
$38.00
at the high end national average rate $117,000: the hourly rate =
$60.00
**Achieving Optimal Result Consulting LLC hourly rate = $55.00
* U.S national average does not include employee related benefits
**Does not include any agreed on per diem rates
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17. 1. That the majority of CI initiatives implementation are relatively simple to
implement, however unfortunately are not sustained
2. Some major contributors that cause many CI initiatives failures can be
directly attributable to:
Lacks total leadership team buy-in
Management is consistently trying out different CI approaches (flavor
of the day)
Group Think (management leadership team does not think outside of
the box)
Inadequate and or ineffective training
Effective transition of an organization to one that drive CI throughout the
organization requires support of an effective training program
Management expect significant changes to occur immediately (short
ROI)
Does not effectively harness (or capture) employee talent
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