Speaking and Publications
I’m a veteran speaker and author on topics related to lean and continuous improvement. If you’re looking for a speaker for your event, a thought leadership piece for your publication, or an expert source for your news story, please contact me directly at bill@leanbp.com or 404-281-0811.
Media Appearances and Conferences
- TedX Talk: Exploring the Meaning of Human Potential (See video at right.)
- The Lean Leadership Podcast with Chris Burnham, Episode 16
- American Society for Quality’s Lean Six Sigma Conference (Watch my 2014 keynote speech.)
- Aviation Week’s MRO Americas Conference
- The Hallerin Hilton Hill radio show
Published Articles
- Contract Management Magazine: "Applying Lean to Contract Management."
- Industry Week: "Taking Lean Beyond the Shop Floor."
- Aviation Week: “Leaning Business Processes.”
- ASQ Six Sigma Forum Magazine: “Lean Applied to Business Processes.”
- Aviation Maintenance Magazine: “The Five Priorities for Critical Decision-Making.”
Expert Commentary
- “Leaning the Back Office: Trimming the Fat from Support Functions,” by Charlotte Adams, for Aviation Maintenance Magazine
Case Studies
- Taking Lean Beyond the Shop Floor to Business Processes
The University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business - Lean Applied to Higher Education — Berea College
National Association of College and University Business Officers - LABP Helps Firm Slash Processing Time for Data Requests
The University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business - LABP Applies Even to the Casino Industry
Greater Knoxville Business Journal