Mike Ruhland
Performance Improvement Advisor ► Expert at Rapidly Making Mid-Market Businesses and Their Leaders Wildly Successful
United States
Professional Status
Employed
Available
About Me
My career has been focused on rapidly improving financial results by closing performance gaps. I develop step by step plans that guide my clients down the path to dramatically improved financial performance, guaranteed.
I am recognized as a financial performance improvement expert. I rapidly make businesses and their leaders wildly successful in hours and days not months and years to achieve the highest level of performance.
“When I first engaged Mike Ruhland, I had one singular event in mind - fixing the quality system. What I got was 3 major events for the time and price of one. Bill Burga, Vice President, Operations, Trostel
With over 25 years of real world experience as a “disruptive force for good”, I am known as a change catalyst; I am satisfied with nothing. I get results after everyone has given up or said it couldn't be done. As a performance improvement expert, I have transformed complex issues in manufacturing and services businesses.
I started my career in business founded by my Grandfather where I created world class systems, processes, and inventory management and distribution strategies and have been transforming business, products, services and processes ever since.
SUCCESS STORIES
► Created a strategy and implementation plan which increased a plastics manufacturing company profit to over $400K in 6 months.
► For a major automotive manufacturer, we designed a measurement system that made it possible to improve the operator’s perception of the ride. Mentored and developed senior manages that improved product and processes with minimum resources.
► Saved a privately-held manufacturing by building a waste water treatment system at 2% of the proposed cost.
OUR PROCESS
► We identify new markets, processes, techniques, products and/ or services.
► Present detailed plans based on existing capabilities and competencies.
► Then guide the organization to realize the higher objective.
LET'S TALK
Ruhland.Mike@gmail.com
I am recognized as a financial performance improvement expert. I rapidly make businesses and their leaders wildly successful in hours and days not months and years to achieve the highest level of performance.
“When I first engaged Mike Ruhland, I had one singular event in mind - fixing the quality system. What I got was 3 major events for the time and price of one. Bill Burga, Vice President, Operations, Trostel
With over 25 years of real world experience as a “disruptive force for good”, I am known as a change catalyst; I am satisfied with nothing. I get results after everyone has given up or said it couldn't be done. As a performance improvement expert, I have transformed complex issues in manufacturing and services businesses.
I started my career in business founded by my Grandfather where I created world class systems, processes, and inventory management and distribution strategies and have been transforming business, products, services and processes ever since.
SUCCESS STORIES
► Created a strategy and implementation plan which increased a plastics manufacturing company profit to over $400K in 6 months.
► For a major automotive manufacturer, we designed a measurement system that made it possible to improve the operator’s perception of the ride. Mentored and developed senior manages that improved product and processes with minimum resources.
► Saved a privately-held manufacturing by building a waste water treatment system at 2% of the proposed cost.
OUR PROCESS
► We identify new markets, processes, techniques, products and/ or services.
► Present detailed plans based on existing capabilities and competencies.
► Then guide the organization to realize the higher objective.
LET'S TALK
Ruhland.Mike@gmail.com
Business Transformation Consultant | System Designer, Technical Strategist, Performance Optimization
Resilient-C Performance Improvement
Since January 2005
- Management systems
- These experts have a proven track record of making significant sustainable improvements in:
- Manufacturing Operations
- LET'S TALK
- Are you challenged to deal with complexity, conflicting priorities, and future uncertainties? You must reduce risk, maximize return on investment and create a competitive advantage. Challenges may lie in Manufacturing Operations, Management Quality, Engineering & Design, Logistics, Sales, Finance, IT and/or Business Processes.
- Logistics
- Finance
- Develop step by step “roadmaps” to focus resources and develop internal personnel.
- Develop sustainable management processes and metrics that link the factory floor to C-level.
- Deliver business transformations and enterprise turnarounds.
- Uncover and correct the underlying causes of poor performance in technical and business processes.
- In our engagements, we have repeatedly demonstrated the ability to:
- We specialize in customized “holistic” solutions for your unique situation. We deliver guaranteed results in days, not months. We leave sustainable solutions in place to enable your team to “maintain the gains.”
- All of these systems interact in complex and hidden ways. A holistic approach is required.
- Quality
- Analyze and improve new and existing designs and processes – uncover risks.
- Product and Process Engineering
- Implement throughput accounting.
- Sales
- Create business strategies to enhance market penetration.
- Technical and Business Process Problem Solving
- Our two founders are multi-disciplined “versatilists.” Each brings over 30 years of hands-on technical and management experience in diverse industries.
- Ruhland.Mike@gmail.com
- Turnaround Consultants, Expert at Rapidly Making Mid-Market Businesses and Their Leaders Wildly Successful.
Senior Consultant | Global Technical Business Systems Coach
Shainin LLC
November 2001
to July 2008
- The results of many technical projects were defensively published.
- Taught dozens of PhD research scientists to communicate in a structured format ans assured their progress towards business objectives.
- Developed a workshop style to develop strategy for multiple high-impact technical problems simultaneously.
- Mentored and developed senior managers to improve product and process performance, with minimum resources in North America and Europe.
- Coached Engineers from Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong and followed up with remote coaching to generate savings of $40 million US in 4 months.
- Delivered Shainin training and consulting services.
- Co-developed methodology for solving complex process problems. This methodology was awarded an 2008 ASQ metal for innovation in problem solving.
- Shainin Rolling Top 5
- Shainin Green Y Risk Reduction
- Shainin Red X
- Co-developer of Shainin TransaXional methodology
- As a Sr. Consultant, I created value for my clients by delivering training and coaching services.
Internal Performance Coach | Internal Manufacturing Consultant
Meritor
January 2001
to December 2001
- Identified highest value technical projects. Developed and reviewed performance metrics. Developed strategies to solve most complex technical problems world wide. Coached engineers in the execution of efficient convergent techniques.
Senior Engineer | Mechanical Process Development, Operational Improvements
General Motors
January 2000
to December 2000
- Supported foundry process development engineers by solving difficult technical problems. Including Flame controls, heat exchangers, robotics, ceramics and measurement systems. I was also the salaried member on the Joint GM-UAW planned maintenance implementation team. I also coached process engineers in convergent problem solving techniques. Red X and Green Y.
Site Manager | Automotive Manufacturing, ISO 14000, Uptime and Throughput
Milacron
January 1997
to January 2000
- ISO 14000
- Salaried representative on the first NA plant to win the GM/UAW Phase 3 planned / predictive award
- Co-originated activities with plant health and safety and planned maintenance.
- Managed wet chemistry lab
- Developed Fluid management process.
Plant Manager | Automation Design, Operation Excellence, Throughput Improvement
Made Rite
January 1983
to January 1995
- Automotive
- Root Cause Analysis
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
- Leadership
- Operations Management
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- P&L Management
- Continuous Improvement
- New Business Development
- Process Engineering
- Strategic Planning
- Strategy
- Engineering Management
- Program Management
- Toyota Production System
- Operational Excellence
- Business Process
- Entrepreneurship
- Product Development
- Business Process Improvement
- Change Management
- Process Improvement
- Business Planning
- Manufacturing Operations Management
- Quality Management
- Manufacturing
- Business Development
- Quality System
- R&D
- Supply Chain Management
- Turnaround Strategy
- Coaching
- Supplier Quality
- Crisis Management
- Logistics
- Throughput Accounting
- Business Transformation
- Performance Analysis
- Performance Improvement
- Business Strategy
- Through-put Accounting
- Clear decision making with limited information.
- Manufacturing operations
- finance and accounting
- dashboard metrics
- continuous improvement
- machining
- molding
- casting
- assembly
- delivery
- scheduling
- warehousing
- throughput improvement
- six sigma
- Lean
- engineering
- process improvement
- world's best technical problem solver
- product research
- warranty reduction
- performance improvement
- cost reduction
- business turnaround
- privately-held business
- manufacturing performance improvement
- financial improvement
- profitability improvement
- avoid bankruptcy
- global process improvement
- asset tracking and control
- service product creation and delivery
- can be avoid disaster or achieve your highest potential
- reading
- competitive sailing
- yacht sailing
