Michael A Orzen

Mike Orzen delivers a unique blend of lean, six sigma, IT and operations. He has been consulting and coaching for over 25 years to companies in healthcare, IT, manufacturing, aerospace, high-tech, medical device, casting, legal, logistics, apparel, and food processing. His experience includes systems design, application development, numerous ERP implementations, enterprise-wide process improvement, and large-scale roll out of lean enterprise initiatives for global companies. Mike is also a faculty member of the Lean Enterprise Institute.

The co-author of "Lean IT, Enabling and Sustaining Your Lean Transformation," Orzen holds a Bachelor's in Economics from Stanford University, a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Oregon, and certifications in Project Management, Production & Inventory Control, and Management Accounting.

Mike is a certified Kundalini yoga instructor, providing workshops and coaching on Lean, yoga, leadership, and organizational improvement.

Mike Orzen, PMP, CFPIM, CMA is the co-founder and CEO of Steady Improvement, Inc. which emphasizes the development of people through effective teamwork, the continuous improvement of business processes, and the thoughtful application of information technology - in that order.

www.steadyimprovement.com

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