Bob Elliott has facilitated training and implementation of Lean principles in many world-class organizations, such as Raytheon, Drager Medical, Flexcon Industries, Mersen, Norfolk Southern Railroad, to name a few. The training and implementation in these organizations has resulted in reduced lead times, quality and productivity improvements, and cost reductions. Mr. Elliott has also worked with many healthcare organizations including Concord Hospital, Lowell General Hospital, Mass General, Emerson Hospital and Somerville Hospital; and in the service industry with organizations such as Dacon and Mass Mutual Insurance Company. Mr. Elliott has been involved with GBMP since the early 1990s as a former client and Board of Directors member. He held top-level operations management positions at several local Massachusetts companies, and he has been a frequent speaker/presenter at various conferences.