Bruce Pettit Email & Phone Number

Kentucky, United States

Dry Ridge, Ky.

Owner of Performance Lean Consulting.Lean Toyota Production System Coach/Mentor/Trainer of Executive Leadership, Mid-level management, through front line associates of service or manufacturing organizations. Clarification of strategic business goals and alignment of operational processes to increase value delivered to the customer. Leader of material and information flow mapping to identify waste and define best business practice. Provide training of Toyota 8 step systematic problem solving to identify root cause and provide sustainable countermeasures to complex problems.Honest, common-sense approach that will resonate within your organization to optimize sustainable results.

Lexington Ky Area Or At Clients Sites

Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Mexico

Tier 1 Automotive Supplier. Lean consultant coaching all levels in logistics/supply chain/warehouse operations, Manufacturing WIP inventory reductions & standards for inventory quantities, standardized work instruction, Process flow improvement to reduce muda in transportation, Material handling and order pick process improvements.

Kentucky, Oklahoma, Scotland, Italy

Lean Coach/Trainer for oilfield and industrial manufacturing using TPS methodologies.Led executive team to daily management model and Gemba management at each work area. Trained all levels on Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving, 5S & Visual Management. Standardized work instruction created and implemented. Inventory consolidation and reductions along with production leveling and continuous flow allowed for cost reduction through improved efficiencies.

Cincinnati Area

Driving process improvement and culture change at all levels in the organization. Coach/Mentor to key leadership to drive measurable process improvement. Daily Gemba walks to promote sustainment of best business practices. Trainer of Toyota 8 step problem solving methodology to solve complex challenges and monitor success of countermeasures through PDCA.

Lexington Ky Area Or At Clients Sites

Coaching/Mentoring Lean principles using guided discovery, one on one knowledge transfer, classroom style for executives,senior leadership teams, management teams and associates. Emphasis on culture change (A3 thinking/mindset) to support the lean tools such as True Value Stream mapping, 8 Step Toyota Systematic Problem Solving training, Process Kaizen, 5S, Standardized Work Instruction, Yamazumi, Supply Chain Lean Logistics. 21 yr veteran with Toyota who actually has real experience by living TPS daily.

Richmond Va, Houston Tx, Maryland, Louisiana

(Financial Services Banking and Credit Card) Coaching Executive Leadership and their teams in TPS practices and philosophy by defining Hoshin and leveraging best business practices through Value Stream Mapping and establishing metrics/goals that matter. Introduction of Gemba walks to sustain best business practices, bottom-line results.

Erlanger Ky North American Headquarters

Managed multiple Crossdock operations and Transportation service providers using TPS principles to support Toyota JIT systems for manufacturing facilities in U.S. and Canada. Standardized operational processes and performance measurement KPI's across multiple providers/locations.Additionally Managed standardization in the automotive parts packaging arena across all manufacturing locations. Coordinated standardized process and systems integration in Raw Materials and Machinery/Equipment spare parts.

Georgetown, Ky

Production Control Dept. in charge of Raw Materials: Steel Coil for Stamping Dept, Paints, sealers, adhesives for all Depts at Toyota in Georgetown Ky. Establishment of Kanban quantities to support JIT and training of suppliers. Additional areas of responsibility include internal conveyance, Packaging for North American suppliers, export and service parts packaging. Gained experience in all TPS supporting functions: Hoshin Kanri, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, Standardized Work, Multiple levels of Problem Solving, Work Standard, Job Instruction, Yamazumi, Change Management, Jidoka, Heijunka, Office kaizen.