Our International Team
Brian Heymans
Brian Heymans has over 30 years experience in manufacturing organizations at executive levels. His experience spans the areas of lean manufacturing design and implementation, kaizen, operations management, business strategy, human resource development, re-engineering strategies and organizational change. Brian is widely regarded as a world class practitioner and sensei in the field of manufacturing performance improvement.
Originally from South Africa he worked for Price Waterhouse, the De Beers Diamond Company and as Human Resources Director for the South African division of Kimberly-Clark. Brian designed and coordinated the company’s World-Class Manufacturing/TQM/TPM/JIT strategy that led to substantial increases in growth, profit and market share. South Africa honoured his success by awarding the company the National Productivity Institute’s Gold Medal in 1991.
He came to the USA early in 1991 to work for a Tier 2 automotive rubber and plastics supplier as their Improvement Director. He implemented lean practices in 8 plants. He joined the Kaizen Institute of America in 1994 as its Strategy Manager, eventually becoming its President.
- T: (Americas) +1 312 836 3707
- americas@totalflow.co.uk
- bheymans
Total Flow Americas
401 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1200
Chicago, Illinois 60611
United States
Contact Brian if you:
- Want to explore how Total Flow can support your operations in North and South America.
- Are an American organisation looking for support to improve your operations overseas.
- You are looking for an expert in improvement and cultural change.
- Engage him to present or speak at a public or company event.