William (Bill) Neeve

Profile

President, Lean Subject Matter Specialist, Account Manager and co-founder of Cycle Time Management, Bill has over 25 years experience in lean manufacturing management and training. As a “pioneer” in the field, he was instrumental in the development of the fundamental principles of cycle time. He has worked with companies throughout North America such as: The Royal Canadian Mint, General Motors, Procter and Gamble, Federal Pioneer, J. M. Schneider, Inter-City Products, Grote Industries Inc.

Experience

While employed with Hewlett-Packard, Bill trained people in the manufacturing sector on the utilization and implementation of technology (CIM: Computer Integrated Manufacturing) into customer organizations. Hewlett-Packard seconded Bill to Ryerson’s Centre for Advanced Technology where he worked with colleagues from IBM, DEC and the Institute’s faculty in creating programs for a better understanding of the application of technology in business.

Bill also has vast experience in all areas of continuous improvement (CIM, TQM, MRP II and JIT), organizational change, and the Japanese techniques. He also brought to the market a service called ISOPlus. This service blends the best of ISO with the best of Lean practices that ensures not only quality improvements but ROI through improved business processes and efficiency. He has played an important role in facilitating the involvement of unions in the process of change and the development of special “conflict management” programs. Bill has developed major educational and information programs for the implementation of change into organizations and he has presented seminars and taught courses on the strategies and practices of cycle time, continuous improvement, total quality and lean for both manufacturing and service companies throughout North America.

Education/Memberships

Certified Practitioner through APIC’s American Production and Inventory Control
Lean Master Black Belt Certified.

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