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Our Approach: We work with clients on site using their current processes as the training laboratory. Expert instructors combine
the education with facilitated hands on applications. We do not sell "packaged goods" - programs are
customized to your needs and delivered on your preferred schedule. Improvements should result during the training that can
immediately affect the bottom line even before the program ends. This can result in high ROI on the investment for the service
- in short order. You benefit from the talent and applied experience
of top practitioners who had significant careers in industry prior to becoming talented consultant / instructors. Our experts’
accumulated decades of experience translate in to a superior body of knowledge and wisdom for your benefit.
Terry Krauss, MBA is the founder of Forward Motion Associates LLC, a collaborative consultancy and training
provider dedicated to supporting continuous improvement and business sustainability in North Carolina and the USA. Terry
worked for 20 years in manufacturing engineering, plant engineering and production management with such firms as Armstrong
World Industries (now Armacell), AKG of America, Hubbell Inc., and Federal Mogul Corporation. He then served for six
years as a Business Extension Specialist for North Carolina State University’s Industrial Extension Service, followed
by forming Forward Motion Associates in 2004. He holds a BS Engineering from Duke University and an MBA from Virginia
Tech. Memberships include the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), Southern Textile Association (STA), North
Carolina Aerospace Alliance (NCAA) and NC Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA). Keith Schellenberger MS, PMIREP, PME, PMP, CBT,
CTL, LSSMBB has decades of experience and is expert in Project Management and transactional
(administrative) process improvements. Experience includes all aspects of project managment
consulting and training, as well as improving marketing, sales, service levels, order management, forecasting,
strategy, and supply chain processes. Keith has worked at a leading consulting firm and has served as the Director
of Business Process Improvement for a multi-national corporation. His clients include Lenovo, Fred Meyer,
A&P, Sea-Land Service Inc, IBM, Nortel Networks, Quaker State, Pepsi Cola, Pfizer, and Levi Strauss. Keith’s expertise
has delivered over $100 million of quantifiable improvements. Keith's company is a Project Management Registered
Education Provider and he is a Project Management Expert (PME), Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six
Sigma Master Black Belt (LSSMBB), Business Transformation (BT) Specialist and is certified in Transportation and Logistics
(CTL). He hold a BS Statistics and MS Operations Research from NCSU. Cliff L. Seastrunk, MS, LSSMBB, PMP(ret.), served
the public and private sectors for 30 years through the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University. He was Director
of the Textile Extension and Applied Research Program that was responsible for Industrial Training and Education
programs conducted throughout the world. He was co-founder of the North Carolina Quality Conference, a Division Chairman
for ASQ, TQCA and AAMA, Advisory Board Member for the Juran Institute and AATCC, recipient of the University
Outstanding Extension Award and a founding member of the Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension. Cliff was part
of the team at NC State University that created its well-recognized Six Sigma program and has been a Lead
Instructor for hundreds of Yellow Belt, Green Belt and Black Belt associates. Prior to NC State University he worked
in the manufacturing sector for Burlington Industries focusing on Process and Product Development and Improvement. He
is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and held Project Management Professional credentials. He holds a BS in Textile Chemistry and MS in Textile Chemistry and Statistics from NC State University.
He is currently a member of the world-wide Lean Six Sigma Implementation team for Lenovo. Cliff has delivered thousands
of hours of training and consulting to corporations world wide. J. Andrew Lauber, MS, MBA specializes in quality system implementation
and management assessments for improving efficiencies. Andy has 25 years of industrial background and over fifteen years consulting
experience in quality systems and ISO programs, including ISO 9001:2001, TL 9000, TS 16949, QS 9000, ISO 17025, and
ISO 13485. He has assisted over thirty five firms with ISO 9000 training and preparation of their Quality Management
Systems, including facilitating their successful ISO registration. He is an RAB ISO 9000 Quality System Auditor, a senior
member of ASQ, and has been an examiner for the NCAfE -- North Carolina Award for Excellence (Malcolm Baldrige) assessment
program. He teaches ISO 9001:2000 internal auditing classes, SPC tools, problem solving, root cause analysis, corrective
action, and six sigma topics. Andy holds a BS Chemical Engineering from Tufts University, Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).
Sean Lewis, MSME, Master Lean Practitioner, provides proven, effective
applications for Lean Manufacturing, Lean Office, Lean Health Care, Theory of Constraints, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
and Lean Leader training. With over a decade of focus on lean applications of all kinds, he has trained organizations as small
as 12 persons and led a Lean Initiative at a major corporation of 20,000 employees. He has addressed conferees at
the 2006 and 2008 Australasian Redesigning Health Care Summit where he discussed applying Lean to hospitals and
emergency department settings, resulting in millions of dollars in savings and drastic reductions in wait times.
Sean’s experience includes Ford Motor Company, Boston Gear (Danaher), Collins and Aikman and Michigan Manufacturing
Technology Center. He holds a BS in Engineering from Kettering University (General Motors Institute) and a Master of Manufacturing
Engineering from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor.
Daniel
D. Neal provides Management, Technical, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 14001,
NADCAP and OHSAS 18001 Solutions. Previously he was the Director of Quality Assurance and Technical Services
for EBC Industries – Erie Bolt & Metallurgical Test Divisions. A provider of specialty fasteners, testing and heat
treat services. He has 25 plus years experience & extensive knowledge in heat treating, mechanical design, mechanical
& metallurgical testing, nondestructive examination, calibration, dimensional inspection and management systems including
Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety. He holds a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Gannon University,
has attained certification from the American Society of Quality(ASQ) as a Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) and the Registrar
Accreditation Board (RAB) as a Certified Lead Auditor for ISO9001 and AS9100 serving as a Aerospace Auditor and Lead Auditor
for Bureau Veritas Certification. He is also a Lead Auditor for PRI in the aerospace NADCAP Program and is a Laboratory Accreditation
Bureau (LAB) Senior Lead Assessor.
Wes
Wall has over twenty years experience with helping businesses become more productive. Wes has led many productivity
improvement events and facilitates Value Stream Mapping and Lean Implementation Events. He has experience in such industries
as textiles, synthetic fibers, housing components, metalworking, ceramics, plastics, medical equipment and others. He has
assisted many companies with achieving ISO registration and implementing Lean Manufacturing. Wes has developed new products
and participated in projects involving control systems, recycling processes, medical devices, and chemical products for private,
educational and military clients. During his tenure with NC State University Industrial Extension Service, Wes co-developed
and participated in the roll out of Lean Manufacturing training across North Carolina and the USA. He holds a BS in Engineering
Operations from NC State University.
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