Frank provides consulting, training, facilitation, and mentoring to Connecticut manufacturers and service providers – focusing on utilization of Lean tools for efficiency improvement, increases in throughput, quality improvement, and top-line growth. His Lean core competencies include Value Stream Mapping, Structured Problem-Solving / Root-Cause Analysis, Kaizen, Visual Management, Design for Manufacturing, Mistake-Proofing, and Setup Reduction/SMED. Frank is also Training Within Industry (TWI), Job Instruction (JI), and Job Relations (JR) certified. He will also leverage his extensive knowledge of automotive industry disciplines for use in risk analysis, quality improvement, process control, and new product launch processes such as DFMEA/PFMEA, Statistical Process Control, and DVP&R/PVP&R.