About Us
Eric Kissinger, President Lean Manufacturing
Eric Kissinger is the founder and President of Kissinger Consulting L.L.C. Eric has been practicing lean for over 15 years. His work with lean has taken him to hundreds of manufacturing facilities around the World. Eric has successfully completed lean projects on 3 continents including North America, Asia and Europe, 7 countries and in nearly half of the states in the US. He specializes in operational turnarounds and lean implementations for companies wishing to improve their operating performance with lean techniques. Eric has worked in both manufacturing and service industries. He has found that lean techniques can be used in any process.
Kissinger is a graduate of Tri-State University where he graduated #1 in the Ketner School of Business and was awarded the prestigious Wall Street Journal Business Student Achievement Award. He completed his post graduate work at the Indiana Institute of Technology graduating at the top of his M.B.A. program. In addition, Kissinger obtained his Lean Manufacturing Certification from University of Kentucky's School of Robotics and Engineering in a program designed after the Toyota Production System principles that were researched at Toyota USA, Georgetown, KY. Kissinger went on to study at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts earning his certification in "Building a Competitive Advantage Through Operations".
In addition to consulting, Eric is the owner and Chairman of a manufacturing firm in Northeast Indiana.
Vince A. Romeo JR, Senior Partner Supply Chain & Purchasing
Vince Romeo has been involved in Supply Chain Management for the past 25 years, in both Manufacturing and Distribution organizations in seven different industries. Romeo is a graduate of Finance and Accounting, which adds a unique advantage when applying supply chain strategies within an organization. His approach to all facets of Supply Chain Management includes a Lean philosophy as it applies to Manufacturing, Procurement, Inventory management and Logistics. These Models have been implemented in over 15 countries, 4 continents including Asia, South America and Europe. The Manufacturing industries include Automotive, Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device. Vince has also held positions of V.P. of Operations and Director of Purchasing in manufacturing companies.
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