LEAN 6 INNOVATIONS

Leveraging innovation concepts with Lean 6 Sigma Methods !

About

AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS (click for more)

Product Launches

• Stock Product Launches

1. Locking Mousse actuator system

2. Moritz stock locking spray actuator system

3. New metered valve systems link

4. Fusion aerosol co-dispensing system

5. Bottom Line - US’s first DOT approved plastic aerosol .

• Custom (Bespoke) Product Launches

1. Unilever award winning Dove actuator link (scroll down to see Unilever actuator award)

2. Crisco No-Stick Cooking Spray link

Design Awards

• Unilever award winning Dove actuator link

Patents and Pending Patent Applications

1. Moritz and Vail locking actuators

2. Fusion co-dispensing valve (patent app.) and formulation system.

3. Bottom Line inverted dispenser (patent)

4. Locking Mousse System

Regulatory Achievements

• Secured DOT exemption approval for Bottom Line Plastic Aerosol System (first system in US).

Founders Bio (click for more)

Lean 6 Innovations reflects the unique confluence of the founders broad professional experience. Recognizing the complementary nature of the objectives, tools, and techniques of the Lean Six Sigma operational efficiency discipline; advanced innovation , product design, and development; and market analysis and consumer research; Tim Yerby founded Lean 6 Innovations to provide services in these areas.

Tim began preparing for his career by completing his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University. The following years Tim was fortunate to work for several companies on the leading edge of the quality and operational efficiency thought leadership (known at that time as Total Quality Management and Total Productive Maintenance). These firms provided opportunities for Tim to demonstrate his technical and Leadership abilities accomplishing major operational efficiency improvements such as 50% reductions in scheduled and unscheduled downtime and implementation of major $1mm+ capital improvement projects. The work in these areas gave Tim a solid background in mechanical design, statistical analysis such as SPC, and project management.

A steady progression through engineering management at firms such Lennox, Elk Corporation, Allied Signal, and Ryobi, continued to provide opportunities for exemplary accomplishment in the manufacturing, process, and project engineering and management areas. Examples include $50MM Greenfield plant startups, QS9000 certification programs, and high speed manufacturing automation systems.

Tim’s career progression continued after joining Seaquist Perfect Dispensing, moving in to the Product Development Area as Technical Manager of Seaquist Perfect Dispensing’s Innovation group. With a focus on growing profits through new product sales, Tim led a multi-functional group tasked with delivering successful new product launches. Tim’s group had responsibility for all aspects of the product launch including market analysis and opportunity discovery; concept development; consumer research; business case development; product,mold, and automation design, development and prototyping; tooling and assembly automation acquisition, startup and validation; sales training and customer presentations; and product launch. Tim’s group used a solid stage gate development process and advanced development tools such as FMEA, DOE, and others to launch multiple highly successful new products. These products would have extremely valuable intellectual property and would dramatically grow Seaquist’s profits from new products. More information on some examples of these product launches is availabe in the Awards and Accomplishments section here. During his tenure managing Seaquist’s Innovation group, Tim also completed his MBA with a concentration in marketing, honing market analysis and consumer research skills throughout the years of launching new products with Seaquist.

Tim’s career progression continued as Director of Marketing, North America; at Precision Valve, where he led the project to reduce the complexity and cost of Precision’s NA valve product line. Through the use of advanced Lean Six Sigma complexity reduction analysis a strategic plan was executed to perform functional consolidation within the product line without loss of sales volume or revenue, with annualized savings in excess of $1MM/yr.

Tim’s long experience in operational excellence, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training, Product and Process Innovation successes, and market analysis and consumer research expertise led him to launch Lean 6 Innovations to bring this experience and expertise to a broader range of organizations, specializing in the complementary disciplines of advanced product development, market analysis and consumer research, and Lean Six Sigma operational excellence.

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