Jim Boston is a high-level professional, that works in Armstrong World Industries as a Lean Champion since 2010. This person has earned professional experience in more than eight positions at various companies. Jim Boston went to the Buena Vista University and got education from 1995 to 1997. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the area, where the professional was lastly known to settle. Their phone number and email are easily accessed through SoftwareOfficial on demand.
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James Boston
Last updated May 26, 2024
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Work History
Lean Champion
Leading Lean Implementation in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
from Apr 2010
President
Lean and Six Sigma operations consulting services
International sourcing of consumer goods
Import / Export regulation and conformance
May 2009 — Apr 2010
Director of Value Chain / Lean Management
Designed and led Lean Sigma initiatives accross multiple facilities in USA. Developed standard work and visual measurements for all operations then utilized daily "Board Walks" to track prog...
Jul 2004 — May 2009
Manager of Lean Sigma
Established and implemented Lean Sigma initiatives for Lennox Division in Marshalltown, Iowa. Developed manufacturing and distribution alignment of products to reduce warehouse inventory acc...
Jul 2002 — Jul 2004
Operations / Lean Manager
Responsible for factory lost wax investment and casting operations. Also managed Lean initiatives through continuous improvement resources and the use of A3 documents for project tracking.
Aug 2001 — Jul 2002
Lean Manager
Managed Lean Transformation for Wood Office Furniture at Oak Laminate facility in Muscatine, Iowa. Mastered lean techniques under Shingijitsu and TBM consulting firms. Developed 2P process f...
Mar 1998 — Jul 2001
Manager of Assembly and Plastics
Managed assembly and plastics operations reporting to plant manager. Held a variety of leadership positions including Production Control, Lean, Maintenance, Material Handling, and Field Qual...
1985 — 1998
Plant Manager
Responsibility for all production, engineering, human resource, finance, purchasing, and traffic logistics activities for site and product lines.
Aug 1973 — Jun 1985
Education
Occupations
Executive
Chairperson
Sales Specialist
Consumer Goods Professional
Chief Executive
Commodities Clerk
Brokerage Clerk
Skills
Kaizen
5S
Kanban
SMED
DMAIC
Logistics
3P
Contract Negotiation
Vendor Relations
DFM
FMECA
Lean Manufacturing
Value Stream Mapping
Continuous Improvement
Toyota Production System
Six Sigma
Lean Sigma
Operational Excellence
TPM
Operations Management
Root Cause Analysis
Process Improvement
Business Process Improvement
Kaizen Facilitation
Supply Chain Management
A3
JIT
OEE
Cost Reduction
Lean Leadership
Poka Yoke
Business Management
International Sourcing
5 Why
Lean Initiatives
PDCA
Voice Over Artist
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Supply Chain
Management