John Shanline Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Lean Thinking consultants help small to mid-sized companies build a competitive edge through application of successful lean concepts and six sigma methodologies. With extensive experience implementing lean strategies in the OEM machinery manufacturing and a broad range of small business ventures, John Shanline, managing partner and senior consultant, provides your business the experience and knowledge to position your business competitively and improve your bottom line performance.We have the expertise and resources to complete the lean transformation you have envisioned. John started Lean Thinking 10years ago with 20 years of manufacturing experience, 14 of those years championing lean solutions. He started in Manufacturing Engineering moving to Operations Management and Production Control and Supply Chain Management gaining valuable process knowledge while implementing the concepts and methodologies of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. It's not about one-size-fits-all fixes or “all you got to do….” solutions. It's about partnering relationships through hands on involvement and personalized attention.Please contact us at 480-528-3254 to discuss how we can help you meet your lean transformation needs.

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

I manage and operate a broad spectrum of home improvement services with my spouse. As a residential handyman we tackle anything from light bulbs, general home maintenance/repair, aesthetic upgrades (fixtures/fans/trim/paint) to larger projects like kitchen/bath/closet/ garage/patio/porch remodels. As carpenters, we refinish/repair furniture or build custom furniture as commissioned. As commercial property management technicians we contract with local business owners or PM firms addressing their varied needs. Most recently we have offered disaster response to existing clients in light of the recent Phoenix seasonal monsoon weather which made national news. We are addressing the immediate response and coordinating the repair/replacement of the storm damage with our network of qualified professionals. What can we do for you?

Phoenix, Arizona

Leading commercial and residential solutions installer of photo-voltaic solar systems in the Phoenix area• Driving/Delivering Results - Key Performance Metrics: Days without Recordable Injury, First Pass Yield, On Time Delivery, Man-hours/kW, and Dollars/Watt in a customer service/manufacturing framework. • Aligning organizational strategic and profitability goals with operational processes via participant leadership deploying lean tools in Visual Management, Theory of Constraints, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and Total Productive Maintenance.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Leading producer of high strength aluminum products for aerospace, defense, automotive, electrical, medical and custom applications• Driving/Delivering Results - Key Performance Metrics include: TCIR/LTIR, Quality claims/Warranty dollars, On Time Delivery, DIOH, MVA, Manufacturing Variance, and EBITDA in a 24/7 USW facility. • Reducing order cycle times by 35% and WIP inventory by 29% using LMAC methodologies in an already lean environment in three months for 800 LVHM products delivering significant improvement to EBITDA.• Achieving strategy deployment TTIs by facilitating Kaizen events deploying various tools (value stream mapping, mistake proofing, CEDAC, SMED, ACW, 5S, Kanban) to drive data based sustainable solutions.• Developing, implementing and sustaining a shop floor control data collection system improving quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction while simultaneously reducing customer lead times, scrap and WIP.• Reducing complexity by managing the sales and operations planning process for 2,000+ LVHM products.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

A privately held OEM Capital Equipment Manufacturing & Distribution company serving the Food, Medical, Defense, Construction, and Pharmaceutical industries.• Driving/Delivering Results - Key Performance Metrics include: Days without recordable injury, On Time Delivery, First Pass Yield, Inventory Turns, Inventory Record Accuracy, and Warranty dollars.• Optimizing resource utilization by coordinating operational resources, and inventory logistics to deliver 99.6% on-time delivery, 97.4% first pass yield while reducing operational inventories by 18%.• Applying DFSS/ACE principles by restructuring BOM/Routers impacting quality, throughput, and cost.• Collaborating to transform the culture by studying, executing and/or teaching lean manufacturing principles up and down the organization. (5S, Kanban, Kaizan, JIT, SMED, TPS, VSM, DFT, TQM, TOC)• Executing Lean Six Sigma projects impacting all organizational departments including accounting.• Eliminating muda by coordinating with peers to identify/resolve PLC issues. (surplus/slow-moving/obsolete)• Implementing ERP deployments and subsequent upgrades to keep pace with the lean transformation.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Overseeing day-to-day operations of 7-18 staff in the manufacture of vacuum packaging, smokehouse processing and package/film labeling OEM capital equipment.• Identifying/resolving operational escalations by optimizing labor and materials via MRP/APS planning and JIT/Kanban methodologies.• Developing sustainable relationships by interfacing daily with internal stakeholders and external customer/suppliers.

U.S. Fabrication Division – Contract OEM steel parts and Value-added Services• Materials Manager leading 11 professionals across the disciplines of Engineering, Purchasing, Production Scheduling, Inventory Control and Shipping/Receiving.• Made significant contributions to obtain ISO 9001 2000 registration after only 10 months in operation.• Implemented a transaction based ERP system in only 5 months.

Independence, Ks

• Developing/revising key operational processes, lean initiatives, and scorecard measurements.• Launching a 260k sqft brownfield facility producing revenue of $1M per month after 6 months.• Coordinated in the installation of a 72” Uncoiling/Flattening/Cut-to-Length line, 2500T Williams & White press, (3) Whitney plasma punches, (4) 3000W/4000W Trumpf lasers, and (7) CNC brake presses.• Made significant contributions to obtain ISO 9001 2000 registration after only 10 months in operation.• Creating an IT infrastructure, researching, and implementing an ERP system in only 5 months.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Construction Equipment Division - Skid Steer - Trencher Facility• Worked with a special team to develop a rationalized lean plant layout combining (2) facilities with distinctly dissimilar product lines and production capabilities into the operational footprint of 60,000 sf.• Collaborated with internal staff and a 3rd party logistics providers to launch a 200k sqft logistics center.• Managed $2.7M in lean capital improvement projects for plant AOP and product rationalization in 2002. • Designed and implemented numerous lean manufacturing returnable systems all over North America.• Developed and executed JIT/Kanban systems to enable 2hr sequenced line side deliveries.• Implemented a DFT assembly line sequence for a 17,000+ component product line.• Lead and engaged in cross-functional A3, 5s, SMED, Kaizan teams improving safety, productivity and quality.

Massena, Ny

Powertrain Division – Lost Foam Casting Components Facility• Process Engineer - installed new equipment, established/improved manufacturing processes.• Worked within cross-functional Kaizan teams improving productivity and quality.• Implemented QS9000 system coordinated across multiple union facilities.• Supervised 3rd shift molding department (45 UAW employees).• Trained in Six Sigma DMAIC methodologies.

Lean Manager Certification Via Productivity Inc., Lean Six Sigma Tools And Methodologies

Mba, Marketing/Finance

Mba - Finance

Completed pre-requisites for MBA.

Bset, Engineering

Activities and Societies: AFS - American Foundrymen Society - Active member, FEF - Foundry Education Foundation - Scholarship Recipient.

A.S., Engineering

Activities and Societies: PCC Chorus, Eternal Flame - Mens Acappella Christian Quartet