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Expertise

Our expertise encompasses not only subject matter expertise – we have a proven track record in helping companies of all sizes in a wide variety of industries. In addition, our approach to applying our expertise in client settings is not just based on transferring knowledge.

Rather, we enable insight generation and learning which helps our clients’ to “see into” situations and problems and take ownership of the solution development process. We believe in building self-sufficiency at every step of the process, so that our clients develop their own ability to maintain and sustain the gains we achieve together.

In enabling change, we believe that all good change is done with, through and by people. In applying our expertise, we never see people as the objects of change. Rather, we use an approach designed to allow people to design and drive the change themselves, thereby increasing ownership and buy-in.
Operational Effectiveness

Stewart Anderson is president of Kaizen Solutions Inc. and is the leader for Kaizen’s Operational Effectiveness practice. His expertise covers a range of areas, including process improvement, cost and inventory reduction, product development, productivity improvement, and supply chain management. He has advised companies in the manufacturing, service and contract manufacturing industries. Stewart is a certified trainer in Lean Manufacturing principles and techniques.
Strategy

Angelo Lyall is the leader for Kaizen’s Strategy practice. His expertise covers a wide variety of areas, including business and market analysis, strategy development, formulation, planning and deployment, pricing, and Activity Based Management. He has advised clients on issues of competitive strategy and business development in the manufacturing, service, and agricultural industries. Angelo has a Bachelor’s Degree in economics, with an emphasis on business and management, from Trent University.
Clients

We have worked with clients of all sizes in a variety of industries, situated in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and beyond:

Manufacturing:
  • Metal and metal fabrication
  • Plastics
  • Rubber goods
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Industrial equipment and machinery
  • Nuclear fuel
 Non-Manufacturing:
  • Banking
  • Satellite broadcasting
  • Public lotteries and gaming
  • Book publishing and distribution

Companies we have worked with include: UniTrak Corporation Limited, Sabic Innovative Plastics (formerly GE Plastics), Cameco Fuel Manufacturing, I.R.P. Industrial Rubber, ESCO Limited, Canada Rubber Group Inc., Kraft Foods, Goodyear Precision Engineered Products, Patheon, McGraw-Hill, Ontario Lottery Group (OLG) Corporation, and Plexus Corporation.