About
About US
Lean Forward was founded after many years of success with various businesses in developing and implementing cascaded strategy while improving business health.
Through the use of Lean tools, we can assist you in achieving strategy while improving safety, quality, productivity, and reduction of costs, while investing in the development of your greatest assets…your employees!
This approach has been duplicated across multiple industries in global locations
01. Strategic
Together, let’s build and deploy your company’s strategic breakthrough process improvements that are required for long-term success, benefiting the customer, the organization, and its stakeholders
02. Daily Execution
Collaboratively creating cellular, department, and company roll-up metrics to capture actual vs. target in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. Incorporates a process to engage and empower employees by including them in problem solving and countermeasure creation
03. Develop Talent
Comprehensively and effectively provide Lean Training to support increased horsepower in the implementation of Lean tools/events associated with strategic initiatives and daily execution across the business. Supports a “Culture of Change”
Proven Success
The Numbers Don’t Lie
One company, four sites, several Lean events with collaborative teams, utilizing trained resources and Lean tools, yielded increased production thus reducing backlog to achieve:
Revenue Increase ($M)
Gross Profit Increase ($M)
Catalysts
A Team Of Professionals
Wes Hehn
Founder
BA – Business Administration
Lean Certification Trained / Trainer
Six Sigma Certified
Zach Hehn
Vice President
BS – Human Sciences
Lean Certified
Business Development Expert
Jake Hehn
Vice President
Operations Leadership
Lean Certified
Logistics Expert
Tyler Hehn
Vice President
BA – Economics
Operations Leadership
Lean Certified
Certified SolidWorks Professional
Features
Together, We Excel!
Implement Cascaded Strategy Deployment Process
Creation and cascade of x-matrices with identified owners and assigned resources. Includes annual improvement process, Targets to improve, action plan development, and organizational training
Collaboratively Create Cascading KPIs and Tiered Meeting Structure
Identification and cascade of key performance indicators, lean daily management process, and higer-level meetings set. Organizational training regarding roles and responsibilities included.
Create and Execute Lean Implementation Plans - Kaizen Events
Creation of the plan to follow ensuring both strategic “Improving the Business” and tactical “Health of the Business” kaizen events are identified, structured, and monitored to completion.
Conduct Lean Training
Comprehensively and effectively provide Lean Training to support increased horsepower in the implementation of Lean tools/events across the business. Supports a “Culture of Change”
Support Mergers & Acquisitions - LEAN
We support mergers and acquisitions (M&A) utilizing a host of Lean evaluatory tools to ensure current state is understood and documented.
Audit Preparation
On-site verification activity through inspection or examination of a process or quality system to ensure compliance to requirements.
