Mission Statement
Key Stone Lean Consulting is focused on bringing the best lean business practices to public and private organizations in an effort to increase efficiency in the public sector. This is done with a comprehensive program that combines the cost reducing practices of Lean and the project management techniques of Six Sigma. Our strategy is not to train individuals in lean Six Sigma techniques, but to teach Lean Six Sigma tools to organizations so that successful programs can be built from within.
Who we are
Andy Dudelston
Andy has fourteen years of experience in the manufacturing service sector implementing projects that have resulted in significant cost reductions for his customers. During his career, Andy has worked with Delco Remy America, Ford Motor Company, Borg-Warner Automotive, Metaldyne and Chrysler. Andy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Ball State University, an MBA from Anderson University and has received certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt from Purdue University.
Doug Smith
Doug brings seventeen years of project management, public relations and marketing experience work to Key Stone Lean Consulting. He has significant experience in program management in the entertainment industry while promoting a variety of live and produced entertainment endeavors. Doug also has organized several local volunteer organizations from the ground up and brings those leadership skills to Key Stone Lean Consulting. Doug majored in business at Ivy Tech State College in Muncie, IN.
A bit of history
During the past century, the manufacturing sector has tried several operational improvement methodologies only to have them produce results that were below expectations. Two of the methodologies that have consistently exceeded expectations were Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. Over the past decade, these two philosophies have been combined into a single program and have been successfully be implemented in both public and private oragnizations across the country.
Over the past 20 years, the founders of Keystone Lean Consulting have been honing their skills while working for various organizations throughout the Midwest. In 2010 Andy Dudelston, Bruce Brandley and Doug Smith established Keystone Lean Consulting to provide Operational Efficiency training and implementation services to organizations through the midwest.