Lean Consultant
CurrentMy background has mainly involved training & Improvement Projects, especially in the area of Lean Production, Toyota Production System, KaiZen activities for the last 18 years;- from 1992 with Sony (Singapore) for more than 12 years (6 years in Southeast Asia & 6 years in China), &- from 2004 to currently, with my own Training & Improvement Consultancy for Hong Kong companies in Southern China. While in Sony, I was involved with Sony companies in Malaysia, Thailand & Indonesia, for Training, as well as for Improvement Projects. We were involved with Productivity Improvements & mindset changes for Operational members. Our improvement ranges from to 30% increase. Most importantly, prior to such activities, we always have to start with mindset change for the involved members, by training & highlighting the importance of “Continuous Improvements Concepts”. For examples, we streamlined our Southeast Asia regional store from 30,000 sq m to 10,000 sq m, by implementing our “In-Line Store”, “2-Bin system” & Leadtime Reduction concepts. Also, we designed, fabricate & used jigs extensively, basically to free up the hands for more value added work.I was sent to Tokyo, by Sony Singapore, to be trained in Toyota Production System, “Continuous Improvement Concepts”, by Yamada-san from Toyota.While working with non-Sony customers in South China, for example, Vtech, our targets for Productivity Improvements was 30% increase, for Space Reduction 30% & Leadtime Reduction 50%.Prior to Sony, I was with Digital Equipment from 1988 to 1992, with responsibilities in Operational Layouts & Facilities arrangements, Packaging Procurement & Qualifications, Bar code Printing & Printers Maintenance.I am confident to be able to contribute to your organisation & sincerely hope that I can be given a chance to share with you, my enthusiasm & experiences as a Facilitator in Kaizen activities.