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Brian Krichbaum is the
President of Process Coaching Incorporated, a consulting company
committed to helping organizations improve their operational
performance, using lean techniques and systems coaching. A 1983
graduate of Ohio Northern University with a Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering and a 1988 graduate from Ashland University
with a MBA, Brian spent the early part of his career as a product
development engineer, and later a manufacturing engineer in the
defense and automotive industries. After holding various positions,
Brian became a program manager, developing the product development
system and leading the first product development team at Dura
Convertible Systems. In 1994, Brian was formally introduced to the
Toyota Production System (Lean Manufacturing) when he joined ASC
Incorporated as Program Manager for the Toyota Paseo Convertible.
During his tenure at ASC, he was promoted several times; holding
various positions of increased responsibility, including Director
of Manufacturing Engineering, Director of Quality, Director of
Product Development, Chief Engineer, Vice President of Operations,
and finally Vice President – Open Air Division. In each of these
positions, Brian’s commitment to Lean Thinking and operational
excellence resulted in superior results while giving him a wide
range of experience using the techniques in the automotive
industry...
Since becoming a consultant, Brian's commitment to
operational excellence has helped clients in transportation,
automotive, industrial equipment and metals fabrication industries
realize vast improvements in their bottom line
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