I oversee all aspects of Jasper Desk’s (Jasper Group Company) manufacturing processes. Responsible for planning and directing the layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and work force utilization. I have over 26 years of experience in this field with Jofco (Jasper Group Company) and now Jasper Desk. I am familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. I rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish my goals. I have been charged with the task of making Jasper Desk into Jasper Group’s high end office furniture manufacturer which includes the making of Jofco’s traditional furniture at Jasper Desk. This change will include using Lean Manufacturing techniques to lay out the production flow and reduce waste.Was a co-presenter of “Sustaining Lean; Know How, Know Why” with Leroy Morrow of Basic Lean during the AWFS Woodworking Show in Las Vegas in July 2009. This was a two hour presentation of how and why sustaining lean is one of the most important aspects of the lean journey for any company. If you do not know how or know why to sustain what you have put in place it will be a very long uphill battle to keep lean going.My biggest goal is to fully implement the principles of lean at Jasper Desk and to sustain what has been put in place so that continuous improvement can continue to take place. Without sustaining lean will not succeed.