Problem Solver
Brian Locke
Areas Brian Locke is Knowledgeable in:
Knowledgeable in a wide variety of manufacturing processes. Particularly interested and experience in high mix environments, as well as custom and made-to-order manufacturing.
Brian Locke's Problem Solving Skills:
- Lean
- Lean manufacturing
- Process improvement
- Business process improvement
- Creating flow and pull
- Factory layout
- Facility move and planning
Brian Locke's Problem Solving Experience:
- - Acquired and managed build-out of additional facility space that increased manufacturing square footage by 50%.
- Designed and implemented new expanded production department which increased capacity by 100%
- Redesigned layout for production line to support a rebalanced flow that increased throughput by 30%
- Developed, implemented and managed the company wide 5S audit system that includes bi-weekly audits and kaizen blitzes of key workstations
- Led a project to re-engineer four core production lines using Lean manufacturing principles, resulting in productivity improvements ranging from 15 to 30%