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Bill
Gaw is the founder of Business Basics,
LLC and a "been there, done that" lean business advocate. He
is the developer of 6-training packages and 7-training modules published to help individuals and
companies realize their full growth and earning potentials.
He is a graduate of Milwaukee School of
Engineering and has earned professional certifications from both the Society
of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and American Production and Inventory
Society (APICS). As a prior Associate Professor at San Diego State
University, he help structure and successfully launch their Operations
Management Program.
Bill Gaw’s lean management experience spans more than 35 years. During those years, Bill has held
positions as a shop expeditor, business planner, buyer, manufacturing
manager, vice president, president and lean-management
educator.
As a lean management business leader he has participated in four successful
business turnarounds. In each case, he implemented lean management
principles and techniques that brought sanity to the day-to-day
operations,
eliminated the stress of end-of-the-month scrambling and created a fun work
environment. He not only helped ensure company survivals but helped
save hundreds of jobs as well. It’s little wonder that when companies needed
help, they turned to Bill Gaw.
Lean Leadership Track Record
At Solar Turbines, as an
operations executive he helped
grow the business from $50 to $500 million while turning losses into profits
in the first year of a four-year period. Business systems upgrades and
effective implementations were the key to profitable growth.
In Spain, at Pagaso, a Spanish truck
company, his parts distribution team was instrumental in turning a
huge annual loss
into an annual profit - achieving the three-year turnaround objective. Bill
designed, developed, implemented and achieved effective lean management
techniques based on
kaizen and just-in-time logistic methodologies.
When Eaton Leonard Technology
faced bankruptcy, they turned to Bill Gaw. Bill and his operation teams helped achieve
profitability in the first year of reorganization. Continuous improvement and
motivational performance management provided the driving force for a timely, profitable turnaround.
Palomar Systems wanted greater
profit margins and increased sales. Within only four years, Bill’s teams
increased
product profit margin from 32% to 55% while growing the company from $17
to a whopping $250 million. This was a classic example of the benefits
gained through implementation of lean management principles and techniques,
the balanced scorecardsand
team dynamics. .
Bill's
Learning Lab
Using business experiences as a
learning lab, Bill methodically researched and tested business ideas,
practices, processes and systems relative to how they contributed to bottom
line improvement.
Bill was able to isolate lean
management principles and techniques that are crucial to establishing a solid foundation
for personal and company
success. Through these experiences,
he
identified
relevant management BASICS and documented how to execute them for maximum growth
and profits.
Lean
Manufacturing Management: Sharing
the Knowledge
In order to share this powerful
knowledge with the broadest possible audience, Mr. Gaw began to write, teach
and coach on the effective implementation and optimization of his business
management BASICS.
His efforts culminated in the development and
publishing of 6-Back-to-Basics, PowerPoint Plus, Training Packages and 7-Training
Modules. His management BASICS training options provide practical e-learning for anyone ... anywhere
... anytime and can be used for in-house training for everyone.
Now you and your company can
benefit from Bill’s business knowledge and experiences. The bottom line
is this. If your career and your company's bottom line are important,
you will benefit from Bill Gaw’s management coaching. Bill has helped hundreds of
individuals and companies fulfill their vision and meet their goals. Now,
it’s your turn... just return to your previous Web page and click on a link
to explore his training options.
Lean Manufacturing Management Menu
Lean
Manufacturing Improvement
Performance
Management Improvement
ISO 9000:2000
Improvement
Continuous
Process Improvement
Value Steam
Mapping Improvement
Strategic
Planning Improvement
Supply
Chain Management Improvement
"Back
to Basics" Training for anyone ... anywhere ... anytime
Business
Basics, LLC
6003 Dassia Way, Oceanside, CA 92056
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