About Us
Our Founder
Kevin Duggan is the founder of the Institute for Operational Excellence, an educational center providing training and education on creating and achieving operational excellence. The Institute for Operational Excellence is located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Kevin is the author of Creating Mixed Model Value Streams, a book that outlines in detail how to create lean value streams in real-life complex environments. An expert in developing and applying advanced lean techniques over the past 10 years, Kevin has formally educated and assisted many major corporations in building lean value streams and creating operational excellence in their organizations. His work spans globally as he defines operational excellence and provides companies with a practical road map for how to obtain it. Kevin is also a faculty member at the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) and an instructor for the University of Michigan.
Kevin is a frequent speaker at both public and private executive conferences. His extensive experience in applying lean to create operational excellence along with his dynamic ability to teach it provides deep insights to companies as they journey toward operational excellence.
Our Faculty
Our faculty members come from diverse backgrounds including consumer products, medical, commercial, and aviation. They have experience working with many Fortune 500 companies, teaching them the methodology needed to achieve Operational Excellence. They are experienced speakers with a history of presenting at executive, private, and public conferences.
Experience
The Institute frequently guest speaks at organizations such as The Ohio State University, The University of Michigan, Aviation Week, The Institute for Engineers, and the American Society for Quality to promote and teach the principles of Operational Excellence. The Institute has also run private conferences many companies including Caterpillar and Sullair.
