Keith Kraft, Lssbb Email and Phone Number
BUSINESS BUILDER, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT, PROGRAM, PROCESS & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SPECIALISTProven business builder with broad technical and relationship skills is looking for leadership roles in Product, Process, Project, Program or Quality functional areas having accountability for organic growth and/or continuous product/process improvements. Accomplishes objectives by working closely with key stakeholders, customers and clients to understand, define, plan, articulate, adjust, mitigate risk and deliver value added business solutions meeting or exceeding customer requirements.Specialties: Successful in analyzing and solving complex technical problems, bridging gaps between idea generation, product development and full commercialization. Trained and experienced at using voice of the customer (VOC), new product development, six sigma and project management methodologies as appropriate to improve quality, manage costs, risks and reduce product development time with the goal of getting it right the first time.
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Quality Management And Continuous ImprovementAveka, Inc.Saint Paul, Mn, Us -
Quality Management & Continuous ImprovementAveka, Inc. 2010 - Present -
Principle ConsultantKraft & Associates 1998 - 2010My mission is to help clients improve their top and bottom business lines by appropriate use of lean six sigma, project management and product development best practices to reduce costs, waste, improve productivity and customer experiences. Examples: Process Improvement Project for a growing electromechanical assembly business. We reduced % customer defectives from 2.1% in Q1 2010 to under 0.2% in Q2 2010 generating savings from process/product improvements and preventing lost customer sales exceeding $100,000 annually. Process Improvement Project for a private confectionery manufacturer to improve kitchen batch processes, identify and reduce variation sources that will lead to improved customer experiences, costs, delivery schedule and reduce waste. Process owner has identified ~ 1% Gross Revenue annual savings.Previous clients include Appleton Papers, CAPV, Carrs, Check Technology, Delphax. IMI, IPMA, Laser Substrates, Liberty, Modernistic, Whitebox Advisors and Your Encore. •Technical consultant to Check Technology Corporation (CTC) 1st & 2nd generation Imaggia high speed wide format printers. Improvements to paper handling/transport reliability and reduced service issues helped secure $25+M hardware/consumables annual revenue contracts with key customers.•Successfully developed a highly engineered addressable multi-part non impact printed air bill postal form for Laser Substrates Inc., a Boca Raton, FL company. Co-inventor on patent application.
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Quality Trend Management - Product Performance Engineer (Contract)Boston Scientific 2008 - 2009 -
Business Development ManagerAppleton Papers 2004 - 2006 -
Staff ScientistAppleton Papers 2000 - 2004 -
R&D Lab ManagerImation 1996 - 1998 -
Product Development Specialist3M 1987 - 1995.
Keith Kraft, Lssbb Skills
Keith Kraft, Lssbb Education Details
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Six Sigma Black Belt Certification -
Watermark Learning/Auburn UniversityMaster'S Certificate - Project Management -
Saint Paul CollegeLean Flow -
Six Sigma - Green Belt Certificate -
Entrepreneurialship - Fast Track -
Chemistry -
Chemical Engineering
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What company does Keith Kraft, Lssbb work for?
Keith Kraft, Lssbb works for Aveka, Inc.
What is Keith Kraft, Lssbb's role at the current company?
Keith Kraft, Lssbb's current role is Quality Management and Continuous Improvement.
What schools did Keith Kraft, Lssbb attend?
Keith Kraft, Lssbb attended Normandale Community College, Watermark Learning/auburn University, Saint Paul College, University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business, University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business, University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business, Rochester Institute Of Technology, University Of Maine.
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Keith Kraft, Lssbb has interest in Boating, Continuous Learning, Gardening, Helping Others, Reading, Tennis, Walking, Fishing.
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Keith Kraft, Lssbb has skills like Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Product Development, Continuous Improvement, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Manufacturing, R&d, Management, Project Management, Fmea, Quality Management, Design Of Experiments.
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