Lean: A Little Better Every Day

Mehul Shah is the CEO of Groundcontrol talks with Michelle at IMTS.

Timothy Steward, the principal data enterprise architect at Fujitsu, talks with Michelle Bangert at IMTS.

Eric Haynor is Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Weber Blackstone where he is responsible for the company’s end-to-end supply chain. With more than 30 years of global supply chain and operations leadership experience, he has built a reputation for developing high-performing teams, driving operational excellence, and leading complex organizations through periods of growth and transformation. The company will be hosting a tour at The Assembly Show and The Quality Show on October 27.

Brad Cairns is a self-described “Lean Maniac” as well as the founder of Quantum Lean.

Vick Vaishnavi is responsible for leading operations of Octave Reliance, the popular Quality Management System (QMS) that is part of Octave Intelligence. As a seasoned business and technology leader, Vick has extensive experience guiding software and other technology firms to industry leadership and business growth.

Charlie Long is vice president and general manager of machine vision at Zebra Technologies. He recently wrote an article for Quality on the need for Edge AI.

Girish Kumar Gopalakrishnan is the North America Continuous Improvement Senior Manager at Case New Holland. He has 20 years of experience across manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare, and holds numerous certifications including ASQ Certified Master Black Belt.He’ll be part of the AI in Manufacturing keynote panel at The Assembly Show this October, along with a conference session on the future of lean and another presentation on quantum-powered AI in manufacturing.

Paul Kreis is an Organizational Development Executive at Brooks International. Previously he spent 30-plus years in the U.S. Army before joining Brooks in 2019, where he develops executive teams across defense, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and pharmaceuticals.

Garra Liming, Director, Public Relations and Government Affairs at the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT).

Stephen Collier is Head of Communications at CAQ AG.