Keith Johnson

Drawing on his previous experience as both a consultant and a business leader, Keith Johnson partners with clients to create impactful continuous improvement solutions, deliver bottom line results, and transform culture, rapidly. He has helped companies in the US and Europe identify and execute projects to save $10M to $200M per year, by focusing more on customer needs and increasing productivity.

With broad functional expertise, Keith has served clients across a range of industries, including insurance, consumer products, oil and gas, manufacturing, venture capital, healthcare, and financial services.

Before joining the team at Firefly Consulting, Keith was a director at Dr Pepper Snapple Group, a director at George Group/Accenture, and a Master Black Belt at Celanese. He has trained over 1500 executives, project sponsors, Master Black Belts, Black Belts and Green Belts and has led over 150 Kaizen events.

Keith's Publications and Insights

The Rise of Document Automation: A Smarter Approach to Managing Routine Work
Document automation transforms tedious, manual work into fast, consistent processes.
BEST PRACTICES | OPERATIONS | TRANSACTIONAL
Published in Industrial Distribution and Food Manufacturing, 2020.
OPERATIONS | MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CHAIN
Getting Started with Improving Your Call Center's Efficiency
Start implementing operational improvements at your call center.
OPERATIONS | ANALYTICS | FINANCIAL SERVICES

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh
    BS Chemical Engineering
  • Certified Master Black Belt
Innovating Lean Six Sigma Book

Innovating Lean Six Sigma

A comprehensive guide for business leaders to tailor and implement Lean Six Sigma in their organizations, offering strategies, tools, and insights to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

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On the Right Path – A Quick Guide to Creating Customer Journey Maps
AI Meets Quality – A Practical Approach

AI Meets Quality – A Practical Approach

Presented to ASQ Austin, 2024.