Karl is a global operations and business development executive overseeiing operations of 1800 vibrator products with 46 US Patents and many more worldwide, to over 360k customers.
He is a Lean Executive with proven results streamlining operations, new product development, recruiting & building lean and highly effective management teams, developing and maintaining strong customer relationships, and supervising major product development projects. Karl has a passion for gaining and sustaining dramatic improvements in inventory, lead times, SMED, quality, and implementing employee ideas to gain operational effectiveness.
Karl is a Member of the National Speakers Bureau, a lecturer on culture change, Lean Operations, strategic utilization of Lean Tools regarding 5S, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, Pull Planning, and Hoshin Kanri as well as Learnings from Joint Venture with VIBCO & GE Digital.
Karl Wadensten has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Episode 49: Lean Manufacturing in the USA
September 29th, 2021 | Season 1 | 45 mins 27 secs
digital lean, leadership and strategy, lean, manufacturing