“It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious.” –Alfred North Whitehead
David Haynes is a process improvement consultant and former operations executive. His experience spans over 30 years in manufacturing, IT, and sales/marketing, helping improve and integrate processes in all aspects of business, from customer service to the shop floor. David excels at providing the link between process improvement and customer satisfaction and identified revenue opportunities. His willingness to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty while involved in shop floor process improvements illustrates David’s commitment to excellence. Having been a business owner himself, David is adept at aligning the needs of stakeholders to the reality of the marketplace and the volatility of the work force. When facing acquisitions, David provides an expert operating and business process perspective. He navigates his clients through melding corporate cultures into collaborative and effective agents of continuous improvement and innovative change.
Specialties
- Strategic planning
- Performance measurement and management
- Business process improvement
- SharePoint implementation
- Effective communication
- Trained in VitalSmarts Influencer and Crucial Confrontations
- Kaizen events
- Changeover reduction
- Shop floor organization
- Process mapping and value stream mapping
- Training and coaching
- Balancing production flow
- 5S implementation and audits
- Inventory management and kanban systems
- CI department setup
- Visual management techniques
