Lean Consultants

TXM has one of the most experienced teams of Lean Consultants in the Asia Pacific region. All our consultants were experienced manufacturing professionals with responsible supervisory and management roles in manufacturing operations before they became consultants. Therefore they understand what is like to try to grow returns in an environment of ferocious global competition, because they have all experienced it first hand. This means we have a practical and realistic approach and bring with us considerable manufacturing experience from a wide range of industries as well as deep understanding of lean enterprise.

Tim McLean – TXM Principal

Tim has spent more than 20 years in operational and general management roles and has extensive experience in both Project Management and Process Improvement. Since establishing TXM he has built a strong reputation for his high quality project management and extensive lean supply chain expertise. More…
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Anthony Clyne – Principal Consultant

Anthony has a deep understanding of lean thinking and an ability to explain and apply the concepts in many different processes.

He joined TXM in 2007 with an impressive record of lean manufacturing experience in a range of industries including food, automotive, minerals processing and transactional processes. Since joining TXM he has worked with a range of customers including Schuetz DSL, Trimas Corporation, Rosebank Engineering , Agilent Technologies, AstraZeneca, Ferguson Plarre, Branach Engineering, Jeff Sykes and Associates and more. More…
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Michelle Brown - Lean Manufacturing Coach

Michelle Brown has had an 18 year career implementing lean enterprise at Boeing. Michelle started on the shop floor as a cadet engineer which has given her a practical understanding of the real issues in production. Trained by leading Japanese lean consultants, Michelle became an expert in lean manufacturing and the production preparation process. She has applied this expertise to leading major transformations in production systems for FA-18, 777 and most recently the 787 aircraft.
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Robert Chittenden – Lean Manufacturing Coach

Robert is passionate about using lean methods to improve manufacturing and empowering other individuals and organisations to reach high goals through sharing transformational knowledge and training. He has built a career around frontline leaderships coupled with implementing many lean production systems at Boeing Australia, Chep Australia, ABB Adtranz and Ronstan. More…
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Darran Allen

Darran Allen is an enthusiastic and dedicated professional with extensive experience in Lean principles and systems with a proven record of delivering of business critical projects from initial conception to the design, delivery and implementation of solutions. More…
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Tony McNaughton - Lean Master Coach

Tony McNaughton has a global reputation as an expert in the implementation of Lean. Tony was mentored by some of Toyota Japan’s most senior Toyota Production System (TPS) experts. He has years of practical application of TPS within Toyota facilities as well as developing Toyota’s Tier 1 supplier network with TPS/Lean implementation. Toyota trained and accredited in Standardised work, Kaizen and Job Instruction Training, Tony is widely regarded as Australia’s leading lean expert.
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Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson has nearly 30 years experience helping companies strategically improve their manufacturing operations.
He has built a reputation as an expert in the Toyota Production System and developing corporate strategies in lean manufacturing. More…
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Tim Zhang – Lean Consultant based in TXM’s China office

Tim has more than 10 years experience in implementing lean in Lenovo, Delphi, Tyco and York. Like all TXM’s lean consultants, Tim combines a wealth of lean experience with a deep practical understanding of manufacturing and supply chain. Tim is based in Guangzhou and will be working for TXM across China.
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Justin Tao – Lean Consultant based in TXM’s China office

Justin is a senior Lean Consultant, Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP, Master in Industrial Engineering.
Justin has had more than 8 years’ experience with implementing Lean within China.  Justin has previously been employed at Toyota Forging, Otis Elevator and Kraft Foods where he had first hand experience in implementing Lean in a manufacturing environment. More…
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