Welcome to Lean Masters Consulting Group, Inc. web site. This web site was created for those who have an interest in improving manufacturing processes by utilizing the Toyota Production System (TPS), also known as Lean Manufacturing.

Lean Masters Consulting Group, Inc. is an international consulting company who specializes in working with companies to enable them to successfully implement Lean Manufacturing. This group of experts has extensive manufacturing process knowledge with real hands on experience working with the Toyota Production System. All of the lean consultants are fully experienced in working with union and non-union plants.

Jim Thomas, President and founder of Lean Masters Consulting Group, Inc. has an extensive background in successfully converting and managing Lean Manufacturing plants and worked with Ford leaders to design the Ford Production System. He led a group of consultants to implement Lean Manufacturing at the Ford Motor Co. plants throughout the world that is still being used today. He also led a group of consultants who worked with Chrysler to design a lean production system for their plants. Jim stays personally involved doing the strategic Lean Manufacturing implementation planning for the clients, and advises top leaders of their roles and responsibilities regarding Lean Manufacturing.

Implementing Lean Manufacturing begins with the commitment by top managers and then progresses through education and training of all employees.