Author: Emily Adams

Jean E. Cunningham, former chief financial officer and vice president of company services for Lantech, Inc., was the leader in the company”s transformation to lean beyond manufacturing. Today, she runs a lean consulting firm specializing in integrating a client”s business functions i.e. accounting, HR, IT, etc.) with lean operations. This is known as Lean Business Management or The Lean Office. Jean has a BS in Accounting from Indiana University and an MBA from Northeastern University”s Executive Program.Orest J. Fiume retired as a vice president of finance and administration and a director of The Wiremold Company which gained international recognition as a leader in lean business management. Orry teaches a two day executive course, “Lean Management Accounting, ” for TBM Institute and various schools. He has an MS in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.