TOR n. [old English, das tor: a doorway
or gateway]:
The granite foundation of a mountain.
Ron Person, Executive Director
Ron Person works with small- and mid-sized businesses that are
focused on increasing their strategic and operational
performance. Ron helps his
clients:
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Create a clear, focused strategy all levels can engage with
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Build systems that insure initiatives are executed
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Reduce waste and operating costs
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Increase performance and productivity
Some of his recent U.S. and international clients include:
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Medtronic CardioVascular |
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Bethanie Group (Western Australia's largest elder care and
hospital system)
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Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center |
Ron’s background includes:
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US Air Force pilot |
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Manager
of competitive analysis for a Fortune 500 corporation
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One of Microsoft’s first twelve consulting partners
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Founder or co-founder of four companies, two of them
high-tech |
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Author of more than 26 business and computer books,
including four international best-sellers with over three
million copies in print |
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Author of “Balanced Scorecards and Operational Dashboards
with Excel,” published by J Wiley Press, 5-star rating on
Amazon |
He has personally conducted workshops for thousands of
businesspeople and has spoken before conferences and groups such
as Vistage and TEC (premiere peer-groups for CEOs), Microsoft technical
conferences, the American Society for Quality, APICS (the
Association for Operations Managers), the Project Management
Institute, and PIHRA (the Professionals in Human Resources
Association).
Ron's education and credentials include:
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M.B.A. marketing/finance, Hardin-Simmons University, highest
honors |
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M.S. physics, The Ohio State University |
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B.S. physics, US Air Force Academy, honors |
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Six Sigma Black Belt, Villanova University |
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Baldridge Examiner California State, member of the
California Awards for Performance Excellence™ Board of
Examiners, 2008 (California’s Malcolm Baldridge award for
excellence in organizational performance) |
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Balanced Scorecard Consultant; certification by the founders
of Balanced Scorecard, Drs. Kaplan and Norton. Only a few
independent consultants each year pass this rigorous
training and examination |
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Strategic facilitator training by the Institute for Cultural
Affairs and the Center for Strategic Facilitation |
Edward C. Lai
Ed specializes in optimizing client operations, product design,
and business competitiveness. His clients achieve:
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Cycle time reductions from 40% to 90% |
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Product quality improvements from 30% to 50% |
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Cost reductions from 20% to 60% |
For more than 30 years Ed’s experience has spanned industries in
both the defense and commercial sectors including Hughes
Aircraft Company, General Motors, and Raytheon. Ed has
successfully directed and facilitated over 350 projects in
product and process improvement, covering functions that involve
front end of the business (FEOTB), manufacturing, design
engineering, supply chain, business operations and field
support.
As a respected Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and speaker, Ed
has led more than 80 seminars and workshops on Lean Six Sigma (LSS)
and design of products and services.
Ed’s education and experience include:
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B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Honors |
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M.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin,
Madison |
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Certified Six Sigma Black Belt |
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PE, Professional Engineer |
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Award winning author of engineering papers at international
symposiums |
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Member of the Institute of Management Consultants |
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