Raised on a family farm in rural Minnesota, Tom is a strong believer in the merit of honest, hard work. But his passion to work smarter, not just harder, drew him to engineering where he has spent his career as a problem-solver, always looking for yet a faster, better way to make companies more profitable than ever. "Every problem that I have solved I looked back and asked myself, 'how could I have solved it 1 day faster?'” With extensive expertise in various problem-solving methodologies, Tom has dedicated himself to re-inventing problem-solving. He has discovered that, by using his lightning problem-solving methods, up to 90% of all manufacturing problems can, and should, be solved in only 3 days! Tom's years of practical, hands-on experience worldwide, has made him an authority on all things related to problem-solving and lean manufacturing.

5S: When NOT to Use

When NOT to use 5S Today I’m going to tell you when it’s best NOT to use 5S. Before we can talk about when not to use 5S, I want to make sure everybody understands what 5S really is. 5S is a common workplace organization term that simply stands for these five S words: Sort…

Tom is appearing to be frustrated over some manufactured parts that are broken. Image promises to broken parts can be solved in 5 steps.

Broken Parts, 5 Steps to Solve FAST!

Finding the Root Cause of Your Broken Parts with the Lightning Problem Solving Method Who Knew It Was This Easy? Today, we’re tackling the always-frustrating issue of broken parts. If you’re putting out manufactured parts that break on a regular basis, it can cost you a whole lot more than just time. Frustration, money, and…

Shows 4 trash cans full of money. The first is huge, the second is smaller, the 3rd is smaller yet, and the 4th is very tiny. Shows that by reducing scrap your company will throw away less money!

Scrap Reduction, 5 EASY Keys

Scrap Reduction: 5 EASY Keys! In this post, you will find all the tools you need to drastically reduce your scrap while making your company more profitable in the process. It’s not hard or complicated— in fact, you can start right away!  If you put a few key steps into practice, you can stop literally…