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Our Principles                                Our Services

Customer Value — Value must be exter-
nally focused. Specify the value of your      Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment)
product (service) to your customer in its     Lean Manufacturing Solutions
totality.                                       System Kaizen                      “Your Value Stream Improvement Coach”
Value Streams — Once you understand             A3 Methodology
the value that you deliver to your cus-         Value Stream Mapping/Analysis
tomer, you need to analyze all the steps in     Lean Line Design
your business processes to determine            SMED
which ones actually add value. If an action     EPEI
does not add value, you should consider         Heijunka Systems
changing it or removing it from the proc-       Pull Production (Kanban)
ess.                                            TPM/OEE
                                                5S
Flow — Instead of moving the product
                                                Standardize Work
(service) from one work center to the next
                                                Point Kaizen
in large batches, production should flow
continuously from raw materials to finished   Six Sigma Solutions
goods in dedicated production cells.             Green Belt Training                          Our Mission
Pull — Base your production (service) on      Lean Purchasing Solutions
demand pull. Rather than processing
                                              Lean Material Handling Solutions
goods to stock, customer demand pulls                                                To help clients achieve bottom line
                                                Plan For Every Part (PFEF)           improvements that are sustainable
finished goods through the system. Work
                                                Raw Material Market Design          through designing and implementing
is not performed unless the product
                                                Min/Max Inventory Strategy               lean production systems.
(service) is required downstream.
                                                Information & Delivery Systems
Empowered People — Well trained,
                                              Lean Service Solutions
coached, and highly motivated people are
                                                Defining Customer Value
critical to the development and execution
                                                Waste Reduction                         Contact Information
of lean strategies.
                                                Creating Transactional Flow
Pursuit of Perfection — As you elimi-           Office 5S
nate waste from your processes and flow         Standardize Work                               (864)-221-1952
product (service) continuously according
to the demands of your customer, you will
                                              Lean Accounting Solutions            introduction@fleming-consulting.com
realize that there is no end to reducing      Organizational Development               www.fleming-consulting.com
time, cost, space, mistakes, and effort.
How we can help you do what you do better...
             Who We Are                                      What We Do                                       How We Do It
Fleming Consulting, LLC specializes in the                             We help you to see         Fleming Consulting uses a structured
development of lean production systems                                 your everyday opera-       methodology and a variety of tools to de-
through the use of Toyota Production Sys-                              tions    differently.      rive this big picture level of understand-
tem (TPS) principles and methodolo-                                    Specifically, we teach     ing. The approach is hands-on and highly
gies. We offer affordable customized train-                            you how to define          interactive. It is designed not only to create
ing, implementation, and coaching services                             value through the          an understanding of the prioritized opportu-
to small and mid size organizations across                             eyes of your cus-          nities across your value stream, but also to
the southeast. Our personal service will be                            tomer. We help you         create the “bias for action” necessary for
a seamless complement to your existing                                 answer      questions      your organization to take the proper steps
organization for short to long term engage-                            like:                      in the implementation phase. The combi-
ments.                                              Which areas of my process add value?          nation of clearly defined project priorities
    We have 3 full time consultants with                                                          linked to your business objectives, together
                                                    Which areas are wasteful?                     with an organization motivated to drive
    more than 85 combined years of profes-          What can I do to reduce costly waste?
    sional experience.                                                                            change, is a proven equation.
                                                    How do I sustain my gains?
    We leverage our total assets to provide                                                          Our approach is „train —by—
    the best value.                              Lean is a proven methodology that will in-          doing‟ (Mentor, Mentee). “We roll our
    We are local and flexible to accommo-        crease the profitability and longevity of your      sleeves up and get in the trenches with
    date your needs.                             discrete manufacturing, non-discrete                you.”
    We value Integrity, Responsibility, and      manufacturing, or service business. Even            Our clients demonstrate a sustainable
    Commitment.                                  the best run organizations have waste.              400% ROI.
                                                 When the principles of lean manufacturing
                                                 are integrated into your operating strate-
                                                 gies and organizational structure, waste
                                                 becomes evident. An organization which
                                                 understands and fosters lean manufactur-
                                                 ing principles will know how to immediately
                                                 begin the necessary corrective actions to
                                                 eliminate this waste and send the gain to
                                                 the bottom line. Those organizations which
                                                 have not adopted lean will not even know
                                                 they are losing.



“Lean principles offer a proven, structured      “Operating your organization using lean          “In today's market place your only real
means of reducing cycle times, increasing        principles becomes a self-funding process        competitive advantage is your ability to im-
quality, cutting costs, reducing inventory in-   where the savings are far greater than the       prove faster than your closest competitor!”
vestments, and improving asset perform-          implementation cost. “
ance.”
                                                                               - Gary Akens -                                  - Dana Carter -
                           - Johnny Fleming -

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Fleming Consulting Brochure

  • 1. Our Principles Our Services Customer Value — Value must be exter- nally focused. Specify the value of your Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment) product (service) to your customer in its Lean Manufacturing Solutions totality. System Kaizen “Your Value Stream Improvement Coach” Value Streams — Once you understand A3 Methodology the value that you deliver to your cus- Value Stream Mapping/Analysis tomer, you need to analyze all the steps in Lean Line Design your business processes to determine SMED which ones actually add value. If an action EPEI does not add value, you should consider Heijunka Systems changing it or removing it from the proc- Pull Production (Kanban) ess. TPM/OEE 5S Flow — Instead of moving the product Standardize Work (service) from one work center to the next Point Kaizen in large batches, production should flow continuously from raw materials to finished Six Sigma Solutions goods in dedicated production cells. Green Belt Training Our Mission Pull — Base your production (service) on Lean Purchasing Solutions demand pull. Rather than processing Lean Material Handling Solutions goods to stock, customer demand pulls To help clients achieve bottom line Plan For Every Part (PFEF) improvements that are sustainable finished goods through the system. Work Raw Material Market Design through designing and implementing is not performed unless the product Min/Max Inventory Strategy lean production systems. (service) is required downstream. Information & Delivery Systems Empowered People — Well trained, Lean Service Solutions coached, and highly motivated people are Defining Customer Value critical to the development and execution Waste Reduction Contact Information of lean strategies. Creating Transactional Flow Pursuit of Perfection — As you elimi- Office 5S nate waste from your processes and flow Standardize Work (864)-221-1952 product (service) continuously according to the demands of your customer, you will Lean Accounting Solutions introduction@fleming-consulting.com realize that there is no end to reducing Organizational Development www.fleming-consulting.com time, cost, space, mistakes, and effort.
  • 2. How we can help you do what you do better... Who We Are What We Do How We Do It Fleming Consulting, LLC specializes in the We help you to see Fleming Consulting uses a structured development of lean production systems your everyday opera- methodology and a variety of tools to de- through the use of Toyota Production Sys- tions differently. rive this big picture level of understand- tem (TPS) principles and methodolo- Specifically, we teach ing. The approach is hands-on and highly gies. We offer affordable customized train- you how to define interactive. It is designed not only to create ing, implementation, and coaching services value through the an understanding of the prioritized opportu- to small and mid size organizations across eyes of your cus- nities across your value stream, but also to the southeast. Our personal service will be tomer. We help you create the “bias for action” necessary for a seamless complement to your existing answer questions your organization to take the proper steps organization for short to long term engage- like: in the implementation phase. The combi- ments. Which areas of my process add value? nation of clearly defined project priorities We have 3 full time consultants with linked to your business objectives, together Which areas are wasteful? with an organization motivated to drive more than 85 combined years of profes- What can I do to reduce costly waste? sional experience. change, is a proven equation. How do I sustain my gains? We leverage our total assets to provide Our approach is „train —by— the best value. Lean is a proven methodology that will in- doing‟ (Mentor, Mentee). “We roll our We are local and flexible to accommo- crease the profitability and longevity of your sleeves up and get in the trenches with date your needs. discrete manufacturing, non-discrete you.” We value Integrity, Responsibility, and manufacturing, or service business. Even Our clients demonstrate a sustainable Commitment. the best run organizations have waste. 400% ROI. When the principles of lean manufacturing are integrated into your operating strate- gies and organizational structure, waste becomes evident. An organization which understands and fosters lean manufactur- ing principles will know how to immediately begin the necessary corrective actions to eliminate this waste and send the gain to the bottom line. Those organizations which have not adopted lean will not even know they are losing. “Lean principles offer a proven, structured “Operating your organization using lean “In today's market place your only real means of reducing cycle times, increasing principles becomes a self-funding process competitive advantage is your ability to im- quality, cutting costs, reducing inventory in- where the savings are far greater than the prove faster than your closest competitor!” vestments, and improving asset perform- implementation cost. “ ance.” - Gary Akens - - Dana Carter - - Johnny Fleming -