Helping companies find solutions and then assisting in the implementation of those solutions is one of the most rewarding parts of Lean Concepts Inc. Born in Lexington, Kentucky on December 20, 1961, Mr. Veatch attended the University of Kentucky while working for Hoover Universal. During his tenure at Hoover Universal, Mr. Veatch started the first employee involvement team and self-directed work teams.

In 1992 Mr. Veatch left Hoover and joined the team at Johnson Controls Inc. in Georgetown, Ky. Johnson Controls is a tier 1 supplier to Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky. For the next 3 years, John’s knowledge of Lean Manufacturing became a way of life and the Georgetown JCI facility was designated as the training ground for all JCI Operations. Case studies by the University of Michigan, Stanford University, and Harvard University done at the Georgetown facility and Training of the Middle Management for the Johnson Controls plant start up in England, were some of the highlights in developing Mr. Veatch’s training skills.

During the next four years, many notable accomplishments at the plant level helped make the Georgetown facility the most talked about JCI facility in company history. Some of those included a cost reduction program for the Toyota Business Unit that resulted in Delivery and Quality awards from TMMK and helped the Toyota facility receive the J.D. Power award for the best built car in North America.

In 1995 Mr. Veatch accepted a challenge from Phoenix Metals Technologies in Lexington, Kentucky. Mitch Butler V.P. of Operations asked Mr. Veatch to help develop their Lean program and train the young supervisory crew.

In the spring of 1996 Mr. Veatch left Phoenix Metals and accepted a position with P.L. Porter Company in Westfield, IN. This position was responsible for plant training and implementation of Lean Concepts for the Indiana and California plants, as well as the corporate office.

The desire to help others in the pursuit of lean activities led to Mr. Veatch starting Prelude Group Inc and 3 years of profitable operations he sold his interest in Prelude Group Inc and started Lean Concepts Inc. Since the inception in 1998 Lean Concepts Inc has grown to be a Global Supplier of Continuous Improvement Training and Implementation. Over the years Mr. Veatch has seen many companies hire consultants only to be disappointed in the results. Lean Concepts Inc. is not your normal consulting team. We help with the implementation of the concepts and make sure that results are fully realized. Lean Concepts Inc was selected as the Vendor of Choice by the Ohio Community College System in 2002, and the Supplier of the Year from Ferguson Metals in 2005.

Mr. Veatch holds a BBA from The University of Kentucky, Gatton College of Business and Economics and currently sits on the Business Advisory Council for the National Republican Congressional Committee. This Advisory Council was formed to involve the country’s top business leaders in the process of government