"We needed to take our company to the next level and to help us achieve our goal we needed to enhance our throughput, become more efficient and communicate more effectively throughout the organization. Exceeda has significantly enhanced our success in obtaining increased manufacturing throughput and efficiency as well as a culture of employee empowerment. We have learned how to analyze our processes and stream line our procedures which have enhanced our ability to quickly respond to our customers. Exceeda is experienced, enthusiastic and respectful. I highly recommend Exceeda and know that they can help you take your company and employees to the next level of success." -- Rick Berger, President, Magnetic Seal Corporation
"It has been a pleasure working with Exceeda Consulting on our Lean implementation. They have taken the time to learn our business and understand our people, which allowed them to develop a program specific to our needs. As a result, our implementation has gone extremely well. We have also been impressed with their teaching approach to the engagement; instead of our success being dependant on their involvement, our success has come from our staff utilizing the elements they learned from the Exceeda team. Our experience with Exceeda has been excellent and we would highly recommend them to any business looking to implement Lean." --- Chris Ready, Chief Financial Officer, DiPrete Engineering
“During Exceeda's 6 month lean engagement, our sales grew by 350%, our employee count doubled and our productivity increased by 203%. We simply could not have done it without Exceeda. They were able to quickly identify a plan AND adapt it as our growth exploded. More importantly, Exceeda employees had the guts to challenge me when I had to make tough choices about short term increased profits versus sustained productivity over the long term. After interviewing 4 of the best regional lean experts, we chose Exceeda because we got both the best lean consultants and a great executive coach.” --- Rob Olney, President, ETM Manufacturing
"When we were getting started with Lean, we weren't quite sure how the concepts that came out of manufacturing could apply to us. Exceeda has helped our organization adapt the Lean tools and techniques to fit both our low volume/high mix manufacturing and electrical contractor service business. Exceeda is an excellent partner in our Lean journey . . . delivering a sustainable program by teaching our team the needed skills to make continuous improvement part of our culture." --- Dan Holdridge, President/CEO, Eagle Electric Inc.
"Before engaging Exceeda Consulting, I thought our operation was operating as lean as possible; I was proven wrong. Through their vision and ability to navigate complex issues, we were able to rearrange our warehouse; eliminating the need to rent outside space. We were also successful in streamlining some excess capacity in other areas by changing to manufacturing cells. Exceeda has the ability to relate to people from the production floor to the executive ranks. I recommend Exceeda Consulting!" --- Dave Spencer, Owner, Atlantic Paper and Twine Company
"Your staff member was very knowledgeable and presented the material in a manner that was applicable to our process. The team members that attended the training came away with a good understanding of the SMED concepts and how to implement them. I am looking forward to the completion of the project and have confidence that with what was learned in this training will translate into a significant improvement in how we execute change-overs in our metal stamping department" --- Al Goncalves, General Manager, A.T. Wall Company
"Exceeda Consulting was one of the easiest 'consultants' that I have ever had experience working with . . . good insight and focus on sustainable change. They had strong interpersonal skills that related to solid team management and task facilitation while being very aware and considerate of the needs of the business. Exceeda knows how to keep things simple and generates lasting impact!" --- Bob Garde, Vice-President of Operations, Kenny Manufacturing Company
"Exceeda taught our team a great deal about a piece of software that we have been using for years! We truly thank Exceeda for demystifying Outlook for us." --- Marc Amato, Senior Vice-President of Operations, Walco
"After seeing the success of other organizations along with the frustration of seeing the same results within our company, we wanted to use Lean methodologies to transform our company’s internal processes and culture. Exceeda was engaged to bring us through this demanding process. They provided a hands-on, simple and methodical approach to the Lean transformation process. Through their coaching and engagement of our workforce in lean thinking, we were able to indentify waste in our organization. They have provided support that is not just focused on implementing a tool, but on building a culture that will be so important to our sustained success. While the immediate cost savings generated from the work has been exciting, perhaps the most rewarding aspect is to see the transformation from a reactive culture to a proactive thinking culture, something that will provide us sustained performance." --- Michael Ehrlich, President & CEO, Integrated Security, Inc.
"Exceeda’s lean assessment gave us great insight into our operation. It opened our eyes to waste and inefficiencies that had previously gone unnoticed. The assessment resulted in a clear implementation plan that will attack our inefficiencies. We are looking forward to Exceeda’s help in moving us toward a lean culture." --- Chris Ready, Chief Financial Officer, DiPrete Engineering
“Exceeda Consulting was engaged to design and implement an operative plan for introduction of “5S+1” concepts in my facility. Exceeda possesses a very unique set of skills in lean principles that made them extremely valuable to my organization. They successfully assisted us in streamlining our processes and eliminating waste without sacrificing customer service. In addition, their teaching and coaching talents overcame any resistance to improvements. I highly recommend Exceeda Consulting to any organization considering business process improvement." --- Dave Spencer, Owner, Atlantic Paper & Twine Company
"Exceeda's efforts with our team have become the genesis for transforming production within our company. The analysis they produced gave us a roadmap for success. I believe Exceeda's participation in executing the plan will render the outcome we need in a short period of time. We are off to a great start!" --- Marc Amato, Senior Vice-President of Operations, Walco
"Exceeda Consulting did a great job of taking a presentation on value stream mapping and customizing it to present to our office staff. The presentation style made our staff comfortable with the information that could be viewed as 'Production Stuff'." --- Mike Bontempo, Vice-President of Human Resources, Kenny Manufacturing Company
"Exceeda Consulting works directly with one of my clients and has introduced lean and six sigma methodologies into their business culture. Beyond knowledge in these areas, Exceeda's approach is non-threatening and supportive with my clients' employees to help lower the barriers of resistance that employees have when asked by management to try new things, especially where measurement is involved. If a company is in the position where they want to bring lean, six sigma, and the Toyota culture into the business, Exceeda Consulting is highly recommended to mentor and lead that process." --Larry Girouard, CEO, Business Avionix Company
“Tom is an outstanding leader! He can quickly assess the strengths and weakness of an organization and position employees to focus on the key improvement opportunities. He is an effective communicator who clearly voices his perspective while effectively engaging others. Tom brings original and structured thought to the improvement processes, with a special focus on Lean. He values high quality relationships and interactions, which inspire others to follow his lead. While working for me, he dismantled pre-existing, inter-organizational barriers that were impeding progress and fostered an open, collaborative environment. He has the ability to rally and empower individuals, drive accountability, and increase organizational capability. Tom has a very strong work ethic with a good balance of “big picture” and detail orientation. Tom was influential in making key process improvements in our organization and always demonstrated a high degree of professionalism.” --- Brian Bauerbach, President/CEO, Portola Packaging, Inc.
"I have known Tom for fifteen years, ever since I first hired him based on recommendations from others in our company. I found him to be intelligent, energetic with excellent initiative, unafraid to “tell it like it is”, and possessing excellent people skills. He was challenged to implement ISO9000 in our large domestic plant and our Mexican facility. He did an excellent job and immediately thereafter initiated a Design of Experiments program with hourly teams and external academic participation. The improvements in productivity, quality, losses and scrap were significant. He also made organizational structure and personnel recommendations that improved people utilization and efficiency in the Quality Assurance function. This contributed to his promotion to Director of Quality Assurance. His insights into how to improve productivity, plant layouts, facility utilization, and methods led to his subsequent promotion to Manager of Operations. He was the driving force behind significant reductions in variable costs, reduction in inventory, improvements in quality, reduction in cycle times, and improvement in customer satisfaction. He has the enthusiasm, energy, and accumulated experience to make significant contributions to any manufacturing enterprise. I recommend Tom without hesitation. He will serve your company well.” --- Peter Kirschmann, President (Retired), Aerovox, Inc.
"Tom Pesaturo was the plant manager at Alcoa’s thermoformed packaging plant in Cumberland RI when I was head of the business unit. Tom exhibited several key leadership characteristics. He showed respect to all who worked for him and with him as peers or bosses and as a result he earned the respect of all. Tom placed importance on safety in the workplace and developed excellent safety management practices. Tom was an agent of change and when implementing change in his plant he achieved buy-in from others through excellent communications and training. Tom engaged the workforce in cell redesign resulting in improved productivity and improved quality. Tom understood the concept of “what gets measured—gets done” and motivated the workforce by communicating the important metrics and then insuring that the workforce had easy access to seeing the results. Tom made it a priority to transfer his skill set to others. I highly recommend him." --- Elizabeth Fessenden, Former President, Alcoa Flexible Packaging
"Tom Pesaturo is a results orientated business professional who facilitates the development of a long-term strategy; then can create the road map, people requirements, and periodic key performance metrics so the business leaders can drive execution of that plan. His energy and experience at implementing the Toyota Production System engages people, while infusing them with the ability to make and deliver on commitments. The result is improved customer satisfaction, employee dedication, and profits!" --- Mary Kate Phillips, General Manager, Alcoa, Inc.
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