Jim Connolly, Consultant

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General Expertise

Jim Connolly is a leader with demonstrated expertise in the integration of Lean and Six Sigma tools into a company’s business strategy. His strengths range from strategy development and deployment, to creation of internal–change agents, to ground level, hands–on improvement workshops.

Individual Areas of Expertise

• Lean Enterprise – Trains and implements Lean and Six Sigma tools resulting in improved business performance (cash flow, revenue growth, margin) and increased competitive advantage.
• Kaizen Perspective – Initiates change through Kaizen concepts that result in higher productivity, improved quality, increased on-time delivery, faster inventory turns and enhanced customer satisfaction.
• Strategy Development – Leads executive and management teams to develop and execute Strategic Plans through the application of the Balanced Scorecard.
• Leadership Coaching – Supports business-strategy execution through the establishment of communication plans, understanding required culture changes, and development of closed-loop management systems.
• Engineering Perspective – Reduces product development cycle times, increases process capability and optimizes design to meet customer requirements.

Professional Background

• President, Lean Connection Consulting
• General Manager, Director of Operations, Inertial Guidance Systems, Allied Signal
• Business Unit Manager, Technology Development Manager, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Engines

Representative Clients

• Rolls Royce
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Honeywell
• GM Delphi
• Raytheon
• Lockheed Martin
• Eaton
• USAF

Education and Associations

• BS, Materials Engineering
• MS, Metallurgy
• MBA, General Management

"Our mission is to swiftly deliver an agreed upon transformational solution to your business, and to develop the skills within your team to drive the effort internally in the future."