Georgia Tech SCL Georgia Tech SCL Georgia Tech SCL

Kevin von Grabe is Vice President of Lean Deployment at LeanCor and is responsible for the deployment of lean solutions to LeanCor customers. Kevin is an adjunct instructor for the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute and an adjunct instructor for LeanCor focusing on lean and six sigma curriculum. Kevin also supports lean operational implementations for LeanCor. As a principle and member of LeanCor's Board of Directors, Kevin provides vision and leadership for LeanCor. Kevin has focused his career on sourcing, materials management, transportation, consulting and third party logistics. This experience includes multiple operational launches, including the "green field" start up at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana. Kevin's experience has provided him with several international experiences. These include operational start ups for Jabil Circuit at green field and brown field manufacturing plants in both Hungary and China. Kevin complements his years of logistics experience with a Bachelor Degree in Logistics Management from Central Michigan University.

As Vice President Lean Deployment, Kevin is responsible for the deployment of lean solutions to LeanCor customers as well as supporting operational implementations.  As a principle and member of LeanCor's Board of Directors, Kevin provides strategic vision and organizational leadership for LeanCor LLC.  In addition, Kevin serves as an adjunct instructor for the Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute, the Laurier Executive Development Centre, Loyalist Training and Knowledge Centre, as well as LeanCor Training and Education. Kevin co-authored the lean supply chain management workbook Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream (2010 Lean Enterprise Institute).  Due to its contribution of new knowledge to lean and operational excellence, Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream won the 2011 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award.

Kevin has focused his career on sourcing, materials management, transportation, consulting and third party logistics. This experience includes multiple operational launches, including the "green field" start up at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana. It also has provided him with several international experiences. These include operational startups for Jabil Circuit at green field and brown field manufacturing plants in both Hungary and China.