Lean - Let's Get It Right!: How to Build a Culture of Continuous Improvement (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780367429911)

Dave Rizzardo's personal mission can be simply stated as "just trying to make the world a Leaner place." His passion for Lean predates the time when Lean became synonymous with business excellence. After obtaining his Mechanical Engineering degree from the Pennsylvania State University, he worked in industry for 17 years in various positions focusing on quality/productivity improvement and the application of Lean principles. In 1999 Dave joined the University of Maryland's industry outreach program. As Lean Services Manager, his area of concentration was the development of Lean training and implementation services. In 2012 he was co-developer of the Lean Peer Group service and has been facilitating multiple groups since that time. The focus of these groups is to help organizations develop a Lean culture of continuous improvement. In 2014 Dave joined the Maryland World Class Consortia (MWCC) where he has served as Associate Director and Lean Peer Group service provider. He also founded Lean Peer Groups & Consulting LLC. Dave continues facilitating the Lean Peer Groups and working directly with organizations in helping them on their Lean journeys of excellence. Dave can be reached at daver@leanconsult.org.