Tom Fabrizio

Tom Fabrizio is an associate of TranSystems|The ACCESS Group and has been implementing Just-In-Time systems for over twenty five years in a wide range of industries including automotive, aerospace, plastic molding and extrusion, food processing, pharmaceutical, and in hospitals and health clinics. Early in his career, Tom served as a trainer/consultant at Productivity Inc, where he worked closely with leading experts in manufacturing improvement, including Dr. Shigeo Shingo (co-architect of TPS); Dr. Ryuji Fukuda (Sumitomo Electric), and TPM experts from Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance. Later Tom took over as Director of Product Development at Productivity where he was responsible for creating and customizing workshops, simulations, video packages, and other learning systems. Tom was principal developer on Ford’s Lean Measurement System training and co-authored Productivity’s highly acclaimed Operator Series, which continues, years later, to be a best seller.

After leaving Productivity in the mid-1990s, Tom co-founded the Healthcare Coalition, whose purpose it was to implement Lean in the medical industry. He returned to manufacturing when he started Lean Manufacturing Tools. Current and past clients include: Ford Motor Company, Colgate Palmolive, Melling Engine Parts, Hedstrom Corporation, Georgia Pacific, Mack Truck, MidAmerican Products, Eaton Aeroquip, Stanley Tool/Hydraulics, Dana Cancer/Boston, St. Charles Medical Center, TIMET Corporation, 7Up Bottling Company, Ethel M Chocolates, Blue Cross-Blue Shield/Mass., Northrup Grumman Corporation, A.C. Foundry, and Gleason Cutting Tools.

Tom’s publications include: The 5S System: Video and Training Set (Teletrain, 1997), Value Stream Management: Video and Training Set (Productivity Press, 2001), 5S for Safety: Video and Training Set (Productivity Press, 2000), Lean Tooling (Society for Manufacturing Engineers, 2003), The Lean Pocket Guide (Quality Resource Group, 2003), 5S User’s Guide (MCS Media, 2004), The Lean Primer (MCS Media, 2005), 5S for the Office (Productivity Press, 2006) and Goals, Measurements, and Results (LMT, 2006).

Tom holds an engineering degree from Tufts University, a Masters Degree in Education from Northeastern University, and a Law Degree from the New England School of Law.  He is also certified by Naropa University in their Authentic Leadership Program. Tom teaches a full curriculum in Lean Manufacturing, Leadership Training, and Organizational Development.  Notwithstanding his academic credentials, Tom’s greatest passion is front line change, including shop floor and office transformation.