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Todd HudsonA forward-thinking, creative change agent, Todd Hudson, MS, MBA, works with companies of all sizes. His client list includes General Electric, Wafertech (Taiwan Semiconductor), Wacker Siltronic, TriQuint, Pacific Star Communications, General Motors, Planar Systems and many others. With more than 20 years' experience in microelectronics, automotive, and heavy and light manufacturing, Todd has tackled everything from small projects to managing manufacturing systems with budgets totaling over $1 billion.

Todd is also Head Maverick at the Maverick Institute LLC, a think tank and consulting firm that helps companies engineer their cultures to align with strategic goals and unleash the creative energy of their employees. A dynamic public speaker and writer, he is currently working on a book about the role corporate culture plays in innovation.

He holds a B.A. in Chinese language from Connecticut College, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and has done additional MBA studies at Stanford University. He speaks Mandarin Chinese and French and is a rower.

Industrial Engineering Services

  • Production cost estimating
  • Capacity planning
  • Facility layout and flow
  • Staffing and training plans
  • Simulation and modeling
  • Process cost reduction
  • Cycle time reduction
  • Production systems design
    - Demand flow technology
    - Kanban and lean systems
  • Quality control and improvement
    - SPC, DOE, FMEA
    - Poka Yoke
    - Six Sigma, Kaizen
  • Peer Mentoring©
  • Supply chain planning and design
  • Supplier and contract manufacturer audits

Workshops and Keynotes

  • Peer Mentoring: A Practical Approach to Knowledge Transfer - Originally developed for Microsoft, Peer Mentoring is a one-day, tools-based workshop to communication and knowledge transfer. It gives your internal experts a straightforward way to share what they know.
  • Internal Predators: What Yellowstone Wolves and Navy Seals Can Teach You About Innovation - Available as either a keynote or half-day workshop, Todd will show participants why predators-employees who like to weed out weak products and projects, and who constantly question the status quo-are vital to your organization's "ecosystem."
  • Culture Mapping for Better Organizations - This half-day workshop shows participants how to map their organization's own culture. This workshop is an excellent predictor of success or future trouble with larger initiatives and a highly valuable tool when approaching new markets or M&A activity.
  • Walking Around in Your Underwear: How Transparency Adds Hot New Value to Operations - In this fast-paced keynote, Todd Hudson shows participants why embracing the transparency trend and letting their customers hold their feet to the fire everyday will make their organization faster, better and more profitable.
  • What Your Employees Don't Learn Can Kill You: Why Effective Mentoring is Essential for High Performing Operations - This keynote shows participants the revolution that's beginning in one-on-one corporate learning. Todd demonstrates how to be an effective mentor, and still get the job done, even in today's lean, mean, fast-paced workplace.

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