The Lean Solutions Podcast11 Maalis 2025

The Process Perspective

What You’ll Learn:

In this episode, hosts Patrick Adams, Andy Olrich, and guest Adam Lawrence discuss the importance of focusing on people first in process optimization, while emphasizing the need to engage and empower employees.

About the Guest:

Adam Lawrence, the creator of the Wheel of Sustainability, is the Managing Partner of Process Improvement Partners, LLC. He has decades of experience in process improvement, targeted at manufacturing and business processes. Having facilitated hundreds of Kaizen events in multiple industries around the world, Adam aligns with leadership, engages teams, and creates sustainable results. Adam has mastered the use of many different process improvement methodologies, allowing him to implement the best strategy for each organization’s goals and objectives. He develops sessions that are fun, engaging, results-oriented, and laser-focused. Adam is 100 percent committed to ensuring the team has a winning result and a fantastic experience. Married to his wonderful wife, Peggy, for over 30 years, they have one son (Tyler, his IT department). Adam grew up in the Washington, DC area and received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech. He earned Lean certifications from the University of Michigan. Adam enjoys time with family and friends, loud music, traveling, the many great clients he has worked with (his extended family), and his many business adventures.

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-t-lawrence

https://www.linkedin.com/company/process-improvement-partners-llc

https://www.youtube.com/@kaizenninja

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