Chris Ortiz is the president and executive lean consultant of Kaizen Assembly. He has spent the majority of his professional career working for Fortune 500 companies, teaching and guiding them to become more efficient. Chris has also led more than 150 kaizen events around the country. His company’s clientele includes Samson Rope Technologies, Wood Stone, Hexcel Corporation, Messier-Bugatti, Engineered Solutions, Prince Castle, Bellingham Cold Storage, Absorption Corp., Erin Baker’s Wholesome Baked Goods, Trans-Ocean, and IKO Pacific Inc., to name just a few.
Chris is the author of the book Kaizen Assembly: Designing, Constructing, and Managing a Lean Assembly Line (CRC Press) and Lessons from a Lean Consultant: Avoiding Lean Implementation Failure on the Shop Floor (Prentice Hall). His lean implementation techniques have been featured in a variety of trade magazines, newspapers, and corporate newsletters, such as Industrial Engineer, Industrial Management, Process Cleaning Magazine, and many other trade publications. He is an active speaker at engineering conferences and expos around the country.
Chris Ortiz can be reached via his Web site, www.kaizenassembly.com.