Kimberly McAdams is an experienced process improvement expert who draws on her strong operations background to advise clients across the US, Mexico, Europe, and Asia in leading the development of more efficient products, services, and supply chains.
Committed to knowledge transfer, Kimberly has taught and coached over 800 champions and belts in a wide variety of industries including insurance, banking and finance, higher education, healthcare, energy, consumer products, medical devices, electronics, semiconductors, chemical, and automotive.
Her interest in process improvement developed over two decades ago as an engineer and manager at Motorola, working in Texas, Arizona, and frequently in Europe and the Far East. She is a contributing inventor on US Patent 523156.
Kimberly's Publications and Insights
Education
- University of Missouri-Rolla
MS Engineering Management
- University of Texas at Austin
BS Mechanical Engineering
- Motorola
Motorolan of the Month
Division Employee of the Quarter (first recipient)
- Certified Master Black Belt
Innovating Lean Six Sigma
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On the Right Path – A Quick Guide to Creating Customer Journey Maps
Published by ASQ, 2024.
AI Meets Quality – A Practical Approach
Presented to ASQ Austin, 2024.