Manufacturing Council -Trends & Talents

International consultant for companies like Amazon, Denso and Bausch & Lomb


 

University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services Managing Solutions Consultant, Michael serves as the Managing Solutions Consultant for the Memphis Region. He engages with Tennessee industry assisting in improving profitability, business effectiveness, and providing resources to insure a safe and healthy workplace. Michael collaborates with State, regional, and independent resources to offer solutions helping to build a “Better Tennessee.”
 

Michael has over 35 years of experience as a senior executive and consultant working across North America and internationally. He has broad experience across several industry segments including internet retail with Amazon, durable construction materials with Marvin Windows and Doors, Tier 1 automotive with Denso, consumer products, and medical devices with Bausch & Lomb.
 

He has directed or advised on lean and six sigma deployments, organization assessment, leadership development, strategic planning, and ISO quality and environmental certifications. He was owner and principal of FOCUS Business Advisors, LLC delivering business excellence solutions for clients, performing due diligence, and acting as interim COO/CEO for private equity firms.
 

Companies he supported have been selected as benchmarks by professional associations as well as regional and State organizations for business excellence and community support. He has studied lean continual improvement methods in Japan and led firms through lean cultural transformations.