Joe Rutz
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Doc Iafallo
Joe is the model of a true professional. Always ready for a challenge, straighforward and with a get the job done and get the job done right the first time attitude. A complete leader who gets the whole team involved, motivated and focused. Best part about working with Joe, there's even a little time for group fun!!!!!!
Doc Iafallo
Joe is the model of a true professional. Always ready for a challenge, straighforward and with a get the job done and get the job done right the first time attitude. A complete leader who gets the whole team involved, motivated and focused. Best part about working with Joe, there's even a little time for group fun!!!!!!
Doc Iafallo
Joe is the model of a true professional. Always ready for a challenge, straighforward and with a get the job done and get the job done right the first time attitude. A complete leader who gets the whole team involved, motivated and focused. Best part about working with Joe, there's even a little time for group fun!!!!!!
Doc Iafallo
Joe is the model of a true professional. Always ready for a challenge, straighforward and with a get the job done and get the job done right the first time attitude. A complete leader who gets the whole team involved, motivated and focused. Best part about working with Joe, there's even a little time for group fun!!!!!!
Credentials
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Experience
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Lean Horizons Consulting, LLC
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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Jan 2019 - Present
Working with a diverse client base in a lean transformation. Leaning consultants and internal teams to apply the principles of lean as learned at Danaher and former members of Taiichi Ohno's "Autonomous Study Group. Working with the leadership team and operators to teach and apply the lean concepts to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets to the delight of the customer. Challenging organizations to achieve higher and more difficult goals. Working with a diverse client base in a lean transformation. Leaning consultants and internal teams to apply the principles of lean as learned at Danaher and former members of Taiichi Ohno's "Autonomous Study Group. Working with the leadership team and operators to teach and apply the lean concepts to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets to the delight of the customer. Challenging organizations to achieve higher and more difficult goals.
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Lean Coaching LLC
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United States
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Managing Director
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Jan 2016 - Jan 2019
Providing business solutions to multiple industries in process improvement and lean transformation. Working with companies to drive improvements and bring value to their business Providing business solutions to multiple industries in process improvement and lean transformation. Working with companies to drive improvements and bring value to their business
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Alvogen
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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VP Global Organizational Development
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Oct 2013 - Dec 2015
Supporting the growth of the company as a strategic partner providing coaching, cultural and feedback as well as assisting in focused strategtic projects to reduce cost, improve processes and compress cycle time for all aspects of the businesses. Implement innovative HR processes that shape and reinforce the Alvogen culture to support the growth and development of our key resource - people
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VP & Chief Information Officer
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Oct 2009 - Oct 2013
Global Executive team member supporting an aggressive growth agenda, from less than $100mm to current $750+ mm revenue, and the successful integration of 15 acquisitions in the last six (6) years. Lead a global team in 35 countries. Developing and implementing the global infrastructure and systems to support the business objectives.
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Lean Horizons Consulting
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United States
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Management Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Partner
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Jan 2007 - Oct 2009
Assisting companies in their lean journey. Providing experience and leadership for financial, manufacturing and service industries using lean tools such as VSM, standard work, cell design, and others. Using my experience in IT to help companies blend technology with lean. Assisting companies in their lean journey. Providing experience and leadership for financial, manufacturing and service industries using lean tools such as VSM, standard work, cell design, and others. Using my experience in IT to help companies blend technology with lean.
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Danaher Motion
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Information Officer
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Feb 2002 - Sep 2006
-Applied the principles of Lean and Danaher Business System to the transformation of Danaher Motion to a systems solution provider in the market. -Led the lean transformation for new acquisitions and consolidations. -Implemented the Global Oracle project to install a single global instance for the $1 billion business with 42 manufacturing locations. Develop the business case, executive sponsor, and change agent for the global design and implementation in Europe, North America, and Asia. - Top graded the organization to make it lean and effective at a global level. -Consolidated functions and budgets leading to a savings of $1.8 M (13 %) on a budget of $13.5 M in 2005. Developed and managed the budget to $12 M in 2006 Show less
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API
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Canada
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Economic Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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VP of Internal Consulting
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1995 - 2000
Lead the lean transformation at the domestic and international locations. Lead the lean transformation at the domestic and international locations.
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Sierra Research
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United States
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Consumer Goods
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Operations
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Mar 1989 - Jun 1994
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McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Company
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. System Analyst
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1980 - 1989
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Education
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Florida Institute of Technology
MSMA, System Managment -
Unversity of Central Florida
BSBA, Business Management