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“The team at Transformance Advisors has put together a great lean transformation program.”

Chris Stone, Project Manager
Rocky Mountain Trade Adjustment Assistance Center

“The problem solving program, from Transformance Advisors, helped me better understand the role of a coach, and what I can do to help a problem solver progress from defining the problem through implementation and sustainability.”

Don Knowles, General Manager
Lexmark International

“Transformance Advisors has one of the best lean programs on the market today. It’s truly a must do for any company serious about their improvement transformation.”

Jeff Roach, Operations Manager
Wagner Systems

“Mike Loughrin did an exceptional job helping us improve our global demand planning processes and implement new technology from SAP.”

Kirk Fife, Sr. Director of IT
Levi Strauss & Co.

“Mike Loughrin is a true supply chain expert who has the rare ability to combine technical solutions with improved business processes. He consistently delivers innovative solutions.”

Erin Bunkley, Director of Demand Management
Warner Home Video

“The Transformance Advisors team designed and delivered a highly customized supply chain management program for one of our corporate clients – their deep industry expertise led to learning experiences which were relevant, practical, and immediately implementable for the participants.”

Catherine Jones, Director of Executive Education
Loyola University Chicago

“The Supply Chain and Sustainability Center of Loyola University Chicago is pleased to partner with Mike Loughrin and the team from Transformance Advisors. Their expertise in supply chain management and lean transformations brings great insight, perspectives, and thought leadership to our advisory board.”

John A. Caltagirone, Founding Director, Loyola Business Leadership Hub
Loyola University Chicago - Supply Chain and Sustainability Center

The lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, will change the way you work and the way you think. It will help you transform your company.”

Trevor Zylstra, Chief Operating Officer
SparkFun Electronics

“The Certified Lean Master program provided an entirely new perspective on my career. I discovered ways to improve myself, those I work with, and the processes at my company.”

Annaliesa Garner, Project Manager
Cabela’s

“The lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, provided me the knowledge to drive worldwide projects for my company. I strongly recommend this program to those who are willing to change and be winners.”

Francesco Velluto, Vice President
Vestas Nacelles Factory, Taranto Italy

“Transformance Advisors has an excellent lean certification program. The program provides an excellent roadmap to implement lean and avoid the traps so common when making change in any organization.”

Kevin Oliver, Vice President and General Manager
Springs Fabrication - Advanced Technology Group

“Mike Loughrin is the consummate professional who clearly understands every detail of coaching people through a lean transformation.”

Steve Smith, Vice President
Toward Zero

“The Supply Chain Management program, from Loyola University Chicago, in collaboration with Transformance Advisors is a learning experience I will cherish for the rest of my career. I’ve learned far more than I could have thought possible.”

Ramon Villanueva, Supply Coordinator
Constellation Brands

“Anyone who is working on a lean transformation for their organization should leverage the lean training program from Transformance Advisors.”

Bruce Gibson, Operations Supervisor
Woodward

“We are just beginning our lean journey and the lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, is exactly what our company needed to launch this strategic initiative.”

Curtis Baker, Operations Manager
Mount Sopris Instruments

“The lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, delivers more value add than any other lean program. The difference is the application based approach where ROI is realized many times over.”

Tony Tills, Director of Operations
O.penVAPE

“The Lean Transformation program, from Transformance Advisors, provides an incredible ROI. I was amazed at how quickly the new skills impacted efficiency and bottom line results.”

Marshall Bowen, Process Improvement Manager
Cabela's

“The coaching program, from Transformance Advisors, has helped our leadership team see and feel how problem solving should work. It has been critical in helping us develop the capability we have been searching for.”

Jodi Lynn Walsh, Development Strategy and Lean Deployment
Lexmark International

“The Lean Transformation course ties practical education and hands-on experience together so it becomes impossible not to leave feeling armed to drive meaningful change into whatever organization you are in.”

Mike King, CEO
Pactiv Evergreen Inc.

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“After a couple of months, the return on our training investment, with Transformance Advisors, has been realized multiple times over.”

Marshall Bowen, Process Improvement Manager
Cabela's

“Quinlan Executive Education has appreciated the opportunity to partner with the Transformance Advisors team in the design and delivery of a extremely successful supply chain management program for one of our key corporate clients.”

Catherine Jones, Director of Executive Education
Loyola University Chicago

“The team from Transformance Advisors could not have been more flexible and adaptable in helping us deliver a customized supply chain management program for one of our corporate clients.”

Kristi Hodges, Associate Director of Executive Education
Loyola University Chicago

“The lean certification program, from Transformance Advisors, will make a huge impact for the better on the quality of your work. It will help you transform your company.”

Trevor Zylstra, Chief Operating Officer
SparkFun Electronics

“Transformance Advisors has a fantastic lean program which is very comprehensive and engaging. The course includes in-depth discussions which frequently lead to highly interactive debates and sharing of experiences from 100% of the attendees.”

Brent Rollman, Operations Manager
Professional Financial Specialists

“The lean training, from Transformance Advisors, is a great resource for making your lean transformation.”

Patrick Looby, Director of Supply Chain
Ice Mobility

“Transformance Advisors has an excellent lean certification program. Great interactive discussions on material and application by students and instructors.”

Kevin Oliver, Vice President and General Manager
Springs Fabrication - Advanced Technology Group

“Mike Loughrin is an excellent instructor who gets all participants engaged in discussions and the thought processes regarding lean practices.”

Curtis Baker, Operations Manager
Mount Sopris Instruments

“I’ve been doing lean work in one form or another for almost 10 years. During the lean certification program, I discovered refined approaches and new viewpoints around every corner. I highly recommend this program to any lean practitioner.”

Shane Coffey, Manufacturing Engineer
MKS Instruments

“We met my goal to achieve a 50% reduction in the time spent by our management team in the weekly production meeting.”

Brandan Greeley, Supply Chain Specialist
Wolf Robotics

“The Supply Chain Management program, from Loyola University Chicago, in collaboration with Transformance Advisors, opened our eyes to relevant industry best practices. We shared this knowledge with our S&OP stakeholders and made exciting improvements to our process.”

Jessie Luchsinger, Director of Sales and Operations Planning
Constellation Brands

“The lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, provides a comprehensive set of tools and techniques which will help you implement lean in any organization.”

Bruce Gibson, Operations Supervisor
Woodward

“Transformance Advisors makes a polarizing topic, lean, into a fun and understandable philosophy which can easily be adapted to any area within any organization.”

Trevor Hobson, Manufacturing Engineer
Lexmark International

“The lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, is highly interactive and the instructors are excellent. We were able to learn and apply the knowledge to real life projects while engaging with like-minded participants from other companies.”

Annaliesa Garner, Project Manager
Cabela’s

“The lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, has an excellent balance of theory and practice. The instructors go the extra mile to help students achieve their projects and goals.”

Andre Geertsema, Software Engineer
Lexmark International

“The lean training program, from Transformance Advisors, far exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend the course to anyone who is serious about eliminating waste and driving organizational change.”

Brent Sagehorn, Issue Resolution Manager
Cabela’s CLUB

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“The team at Transformance Advisors has a vast depth of experience and knowledge, not only with lean transformations, but in all facets of business.”

Jeff Roach, Operations Manager
Wagner Industrial Solutions

“With the help from Transformance Advisors, we far exceeded our goal of 500% ROI. We realized significant cost savings and implemented the changes in a very short 3 months.”

Lorenzo Gonzalez, HMM Manager
Fresca Foods

“Mike Loughrin’s leadership of the demand planning project team allowed us to meet our objectives. I highly recommend Mike as a world class consultant able to help organizations with the challenges of improving the performance of their supply chain.”

Kirk Fife, Senior Director of IT
Levi Strauss & Co.

“Mike Loughrin is a true supply chain expert, who consistently delivers innovative solutions. He is a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend him.”

Erin Bunkley, Director of Demand Management
Warner Home Video

“Measuring the cultural transformation through employee surveys is a brilliant aspect of the lean transformation program from Transformance Advisors.”

Jennifer Johnson, Executive Director
Boulder County Independent Business Alliance

“Mike Loughrin worked tirelessly on our behalf and was always available when we had questions or challenges requiring his expert mentoring. He provided a calming and reassuring force through a complex and stressful change process.”

Steve Smith, Vice President
Toward Zero

“Thanks so much for your assistance in making Cartridge King personnel and processes more efficient. Our mission to create work opportunities for persons with disabilities may not always be the most efficient way to compete in the marketplace, your guidance has helped us maximize the capabilities of our people.”

Colin McKenney, President
Cartridge King of Kansas

“As a result of the improvement methodologies taught to us by Mike Loughrin, our team has developed skills allowing them to become more proactive with suppliers, customers, internal employees, and management. This has produced a dramatic improvement in operational efficiency and cost control.”

George R. Hulbert, CFO
Talley

“In order to start developing an effective problem solving capability, Transformance Advisors trained our leadership team on how to coach problem solvers. We can now cascade this critical aspect of problem solving throughout our organization.”

Jodi Lynn Walsh, Development Strategy and Lean Deployment
Lexmark International

“Going through the coaching program, from Transformance Advisors, has helped me understand why my past coaching efforts were not as effective as I would have liked. I will adopt the approach I learned in the sessions, and I am sure my next coaching efforts will be more successful.”

Don Knowles, General Manager
Lexmark International

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