Lean Jax is dedicated to helping our members:
✅ Receive the necessary guidance, support, and resources to effectively leverage lean thinking and practice throughout their organizations.
✅ Develop and sustain cultures anchored by the pillars of continuous improvement and respect for people.
✅ Learn from co-members through site visits, sharing of best practices, and collaboration.
✅ Provide workers at all levels with the ability to surface problems, innovate solutions, and contribute to their organization’s purpose and mission.
✅ Achieve compelling results in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and employee morale throughout their organizations.
✅ Gain a sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace by consistently delighting current customers and continuously attracting new ones!
Establish the First Coast as the epicenter of Lean excellence in the United States by cultivating a community where boundless innovation, continuous improvement, and collaborative learning inspire greatness among organizations and individuals, alike, fueling growth and prosperity throughout the region.
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Executive Director
James Bussell
Since 2018, James has served as Lean Jax’s executive director. He has extensive experience providing lean transformation coaching and hands-on support for companies in a myriad of industries, including: manufacturing, MRO, new product development, retail, construction, law, government, financial services, logistics, customer service, healthcare, higher education, and and not-for-profit.
As executive director, James’s duties include: coaching and assisting our members with the development of their of their lean transformation strategies and lean management systems; organizing and leading value stream mapping and rapid improvement events; building the curriculum and serving as the instructor for our lean workshops and lean certification training series; coordinating member collaboration and learning opportunities; and promoting lean thinking everywhere he goes.
James is a Florida State University graduate, member of the Florida Bar, and an avid fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Knicks, and New York Mets.