Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts, the author after an 18 year career with the global Lean leaders of Toyota changed his direction and moved into the world of consulting. Mark has worked with many blue chip organisations over the years supporting them in their endeavours to improve and optimise both their systems, strategies and their operations into Lean, effective and efficient operations. During this period he found that a flair for writing and his passion for organisational improvement led him to want to put down his experiences for others to share. There are many books that are both Lean and business improvement based, but few (if any) have been written by an author who has experienced the "coal face" of working and operating a Lean system in an environment such as Toyota and then moved out of this comfort zone in order to support more traditional organisational in their own Lean journey with the implementation of lean systems and methodologies. Mark skilfully writes about his experiences, difficulties and pit falls in this unique and often difficult industry in his books. Change never is an easy ride but the greater the understanding the smoother that ride is likely to be.

Prior to joining Toyota in 1993 Mark served with the British Army in the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Northern Ireland.

Mark has taken his Lean knowledge and worked with many diverse companies globally working both extensively in Europe and SE Asia. Mark returned to the United Kingdom in June 2014 and now runs a small UK based Lean consultancy in the UK with his business partner, Lean Progression Ltd. Mark is also a keen advocate of and passionate about small and local businesses. Lean methodologies are not just for the larger organisations and with this in mind Mark is currently supporting a number of smaller organisations in their own efficiency drives around the United Kingdom.

Mark is also a speaker at events around the United Kingdom and can be booked for engagements via his company website www.leanprogression.co.uk

Marks books.

A Lean Journey

Published by the University Of Western Australia Publishing March 2014

A work very much designed to be a useful tool in the work place, both for the consultant, internal BI rep or business management itself, up to senior exec level. Focussed on honesty and a pragmatic approach. Many Lean publications state "do this and this will happen", "do that and that will happen", extremely simplistic, in reality a Lean transition it is not an exact science or as simplistic. This work hopefully will assist in closing this gap. Describing tools, what works, where it will work, hopefully identifying pitfalls and potential problems that come with any Lean transition. Change is never an easy ride. It is a work not written by an academic, but written by an ordinary man who rose to from the shop floor to a management position in an extraordinary car company. An 18 year career, changing direction to consulting to share his experience and expand his own knowledge, working with many, blue chip companies globally. Not an academic but an experienced man who has done the "hard yards" with now over 25 yrs worth of experience. This work hopefully closes the gap on inconsistencies he feels exist in some current publications.

Lean an Ongoing Journey.

Published July 2015. Austin Macauley Publishing.

Ever since the manufacturing philosophy of Lean derived from the Toyota Production System, businesses across the world have cut waste and saved money by implementing the Lean system in the workplace. You don't have to be in manufacturing to find the Lean concept useful, and this book explains it in detail. Each aspect of a Lean roll out is covered thoroughly in an understandable and clear way, including all the typical concepts and problems encountered. Whether you're a CEO wondering if Lean will work for you, or if you are already midway through implementing Lean, you will find this book an extremely useful source of advice, encouragement and practical know-how.

Offering his years of experience and many real-life examples from the workplace, Mark Roberts has written a comprehensive guide from a knowledgeable first-hand perspective.

http://leanprogression.co.uk

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