Author Archive: Bill Gaw
Bill Gaw is the founder of Business Basics, LLC and a "been there, done that" lean business advocate. He is the developer of 7-lean management training packages and 8-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 helped 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 consultant/educator.
In Pursuit of Profitable Growth
In their efforts to draw closer to customers, many manufacturers have lost focus on what should be a company’s primary success factor – profitable growth. In today’s competitive manufacturing environment, it takes more than quick fixes, outsourcing and downsizing for companies to consistently achieve their growth and profit objectives. While these options may yield temporary financial [...]
