Larry Anderson is a Bronze, Silver, and Gold certified lean practitioner (AME, Shingo, SME) with over 40 years of operational excellence experience. Mr. Anderson has a deep understanding of the Shingo Guiding Principles and application gained through a 20+ year association with the Shingo Model; 20+ site visit assessments, many as the senior examiner/team lead; numerous application desktop assessments; participation in the Shingo Publication Award review process; and assisting two recent Shingo Medallion recipients. Mr. Anderson is certified and competent in the facilitation of all Shingo workshops. He earned a BSME degree from Texas Tech University and is a registered professional engineer. Mr. Anderson has also served as a Shingo representative on the lean certification oversight and appeals committee, as the president of the AME Southwest region, and as the VP of programs for AME.