Our Coffee Chat Subject Matter Expert of the Month was Brian Braman.

He presented on Problem Solving A3s. He discussed how he got people involved, what format they used (they get to choose!), and how to inspire and coach. There were numerous questions and wonderful insights in this interactive Coffee Chat.

Thank you again Brian! Brian’s background:

• BSE in Industrial and Operations Engineering – University of Michigan
• MBA – Western Michigan University
• 30 Years of experience in automotive industry
• Transformation of steering column plant featured in the book “Becoming Lean”
• 1 Year lean manufacturing internship at Akebono in Elizabethtown, KY
• Led consolidation of three plants to two with complete process transformation at Nexteer
• 10 Years of new program launch experience while supporting global operations (China, Mexico, Poland)

The next Coffee Chat is on October 21 st at 8:30 a.m. Please join us.