Bring the CORE 4 to Your Organization
Ready to go deeper than reading? Josh works directly with leadership teams to implement the CORE 4 framework—transforming operations through speaking, consulting, and hands-on training.
🎤 Speaking
Engaging keynotes and workshops that challenge conventional thinking about operational excellence. Josh brings real stories from the shop floor—not theoretical frameworks—to inspire leaders to see their operations differently.
Whether it's a 45-minute keynote or a half-day workshop, audiences leave with actionable insights they can apply immediately.
Popular Topics
- The CORE 4: The Missing Piece in Operational Excellence
- Why Change Fails: The Five Failures Every Leader Must Overcome
- Scheduling Is Strategy: The #1 Cash Lever You're Ignoring
- The Flashlight & The Dark Stairwell: Leading Change Under Uncertainty
- Heroes Can't Scale: Building Systems That Run the Business
Best For
- Leadership conferences and summits
- Industry association events
- Company-wide kickoffs
- Management team retreats
- Continuous improvement events
What to Expect
Real stories. Real numbers. No fluff. Josh speaks from 15+ years of plant floor experience—not from textbooks. Audiences hear about the wins AND the struggles, with practical takeaways they can use Monday morning.
🔧 Consulting
Hands-on operational transformation for organizations ready to move beyond tools and implement the complete CORE 4 framework. Josh works alongside your leadership team to identify constraints, redesign systems, and build the operating philosophy that makes improvement stick.
This isn't "fly-in, drop a report, fly-out" consulting. It's collaborative implementation that builds your team's capability while delivering measurable results.
Engagement Types
- CORE 4 Diagnostic: Assess which pillar needs attention first
- Constraint Analysis: Identify and unlock your profit clock
- Scheduling System Design: Build enterprise visibility and cash flow control
- LMOS Deployment: Implement the Lean Management Operating System
- Multi-Site Transformation: Scale operational excellence across locations
Typical Results
- 94% throughput increase (window manufacturing)
- 346% engineering throughput improvement
- $9M annual revenue enabled with $100K capex
- 67% revenue increase in 4 months (scheduling)
- 4 hours → 25 minutes weekly planning meetings
Approach
Every engagement starts with understanding your current state—not imposing a template. We work with your people, respect their knowledge, and build systems they'll actually use. The goal is making Josh unnecessary, not dependent.
📚 Training
Structured programs that build your team's capability to implement and sustain the CORE 4 framework. From frontline supervisors to senior leaders, training is designed to create shared understanding and practical skills—not just certifications.
Training can be delivered on-site, virtually, or in a hybrid format. Programs range from half-day workshops to multi-week implementations with coaching.
Training Programs
- CORE 4 Foundations: Understanding the framework and why sequence matters
- Constraint Thinking: Identifying and managing throughput
- Scheduling for Cash Flow: Building dynamic hierarchy and milestone alignment
- Leader Standard Work: Creating accountability rhythms that stick
- Tier Meeting Mastery: Running effective daily accountability meetings
- Visual Management: Making normal and abnormal visible
Training Philosophy
"I don't believe in training that stays in the classroom. Every concept gets applied to your real situation, with your real data, during the session."
What Makes It Different
- Real examples from your industry
- Hands-on application, not just theory
- Follow-up coaching to ensure implementation
- Materials participants can use immediately
- Train-the-trainer options for scale
People + Performance + Process = Product
My approach to operational excellence centers on developing people first. When you invest in your team's growth and create clear accountability structures, sustainable process improvements follow naturally.
Standard Work Ensures Product Quality
Every improvement initiative is built on this foundation: clear expectations, structured accountability, and continuous development of the people doing the work.
Leader Standard Work ensures organizational excellence. When leaders follow their own standard work—Gemba walks, tier meetings, coaching—the system runs itself. Heroes become unnecessary.
Learn More in The CORE 4 →
People
The Why- Span of Control
- 4-Tier Structure
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Training & Development
- Succession Planning
Performance
The How- Daily Tier Accountability
- Leader Standard Work
- Goal Alignment & Escalations
- Coaching
- Gemba
Process
The What- DOWNTIME
- Problem Solving
- Visual Management
- Mistake Proofing
- 5S +1
Portfolio
Strategic roadmaps, process improvements, and data-driven solutions from real engagements.
Strategic Transformation Roadmap
Annual lean deployment plan
Kaizen Event Summary
Value stream mapping and analysis
Critical Path Milestone Flow
Project scheduling optimization
Performance Dashboard
Real-time KPI tracking
Leadership Training Programs
Cross-functional team development
Culture & Values Deployment
Visual management engagement
Start a Conversation
Every engagement begins with understanding your situation. Tell me what you're working on.
Direct Contact
Prefer to reach out directly? I respond to every inquiry personally—usually within 24 hours.