Operations Leaders (COO / VP Operations)
When throughput volatility and execution noise increase, LeanStorming clarifies where instability is propagating and which control points need governance first.
About LeanStorming
Built to protect operating decisions from the wrong diagnosis.
Operator-led pressure diagnosis for leaders deciding where labor, capital, inventory, technology, and execution attention should go next.
LeanStorming is built from Dave Cortes' operator experience across industrial, supply chain, distribution, and healthcare environments where the wrong fix carries real cost.
Executive Fit
The leaders LeanStorming supports
LeanStorming is typically engaged when senior leaders need clear operating signals before instability turns into broader performance loss.
Continuous Improvement Leaders
When improvement portfolios become fragmented, LeanStorming aligns initiatives to active constraints so CI effort translates into measurable operating stability.
Supply Chain / Logistics Leaders
When planning, inventory, and distribution behavior drift out of sync, LeanStorming exposes the interactions driving backlog growth and service instability.
Finance & Executive Leadership
When operating variance creates margin pressure, LeanStorming provides a clear operating signal framework so decisions are based on system behavior, not lagging summaries.
FLOW-4 Standard
LeanStorming's improvement work follows FLOW-4
The company story, diagnostic offers, and execution support all point back to one standard framework for improvement.
Diagnose Operational Physics
LeanStorming looks beneath lagging metrics to map value-stream behavior, queues, failure patterns, and where instability starts.
Stabilize Operating System
The work turns diagnosis into operating controls, cadence, handoff rules, and escalation logic that protect flow.
Focus Improvement Effort
Improvement effort is ranked around the active constraint so teams stop spreading energy across low-leverage fixes.
Sustain the System
As constraints move, FLOW-4 keeps governance, ownership, and review rhythms tied to system behavior instead of static reporting.
Founder
The operating experience behind LeanStorming
Founder perspective embedded into LeanStorming's diagnostic model.
PEPMPLean Black Belt20+ yearsManufacturingSupply chainDistribution
Founder
Dave Cortes, PE
LeanStorming was built to bring operator-grade diagnostic rigor into complex operating systems. Founder Dave Cortes, PE brings more than 20 years of direct leadership across operational excellence, supply chain performance, and transformation initiatives in manufacturing, healthcare supply chains, and distribution environments.
20+ Years Operational LeadershipDomains: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, DistributionCertifications: PE, PMP, Lean Black Belt
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The company stays focused on system behavior, but its diagnostic lens is shaped by Dave's experience leading real operating environments under pressure.
Leadership Credentials
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)Lean Black BeltLean Maturity AssessorProject Management Professional (PMP)Electrical Engineering degree with concentration in instrumentation and process control
Experience Scope
Director-level operational leadership rolesLean transformation programsEnterprise KPI governance systemsSupply chain performance optimizationOperational stabilization during complex operating conditions
Pall Life SciencesJohnson and JohnsonCardinal HealthGE HealthcareLeanStorming
Operator Impact
Capacity & Throughput
- 10-30% throughput increase through constraint stabilization
- 15-25% labor productivity improvement
- 20%+ schedule adherence improvement
Inventory & Service Reliability
- Inventory reliability up to 99.9%+
- Up to 85% reduction in stockouts
- Faster operational recovery after disruptions
Cost & Operational Efficiency
- $5M-$10M+ operational savings through Lean redesign
- 10-15% facility and space optimization
- 10-25% team productivity improvement
Operational Governance
- Executive KPI visualization systems
- Lean operating cadence design
- AI-assisted root cause analysis and standard work
Proof In Practice
Trust comes from specific operating results
LeanStorming's credibility is strongest when the operating problem, action, and measured result can be seen together.
Problem
Throughput volatility
Mapped active constraints and reset the operating cadence around the recovery window.
10-30% throughput improvement under constraint-focused execution.Problem
Inventory and service risk
Built governance around inventory reliability, stockout signals, and escalation discipline.
Inventory reliability up to 99.9%+ and up to 85% reduction in stockouts.Problem
Margin leakage
Focused transformation work on the few operating changes with measurable financial leverage.
$5M-$10M+ operational savings through Lean redesign.Trusted by operations teams in complex environments
LeanStorming has supported operational systems across distribution, manufacturing, and regulated supply chains.
FleetPride
Truck parts distribution
Automatic Group PR
Access control systems
Johnson & Johnson
Regulated supply chain
Fitness for Life
Fitness equipment and sales
Moderna
Biopharma operations
HH Global
Creative production and procurement
Operational impact from LeanStorming leadership
10-30%
Throughput improvement under constraint-focused execution
99.9%+
Inventory reliability supporting service confidence
85%
Reduction in stockouts and expedite pressure
25%
Productivity improvement reducing overtime creep
$9M+
Operational savings from margin leakage reduction
Operating Pressure Review
Map where pressure is propagating first
Use the 30-minute Operating Pressure Review to identify the likely control point and decide whether the next move is direct action, a Pressure Map, deeper analysis, or no additional spend.
Instability hypothesisLikely control pointRecommended entry path
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