Looking for a creative edge to increase productivity, manpower efficiencies and profit? Companies and management teams constantly utilize the experience and guidance of lawyer’s, accountants, and financial planners for advice on the most cost effective way to approach business, while minimizing the risk to the organization. But when it comes to sustainable Asset Improvement, few companies seek to find an experienced person to help guide the management team towards the most cost effective approach to improve and, more importantly, ensure sustainable Asset Management results.
Mr. Shantz has been assisting International companies in the Manufacturing and Utilities Distribution sectors; to develop and implement reliable, sustainable and cost effective Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives-without major capital investment-based on Their Organization’s Goals, Objectives and Directives. The focus of Stan’s work has centered on the realization for the need to create a culture that empowers managers to efficiently manage their Assets - People and Equipment. The main focus of Mr Shantz’s engagements over the last 18 years, have been on developing a Sustainable Culture that embraces technology to “Assist” the culture and drive innovation. During this time-frame Stan has also developed various CI Methodologies and Approaches to lower the cost of an implementation; while meeting or exceeding the Return-On-Investment and Value propositions; and at the same time, achieving sustainable World-Class, Best-In-Class, results.
Stan has sat on the “Revision Committee on National Standards for Applied Science and Engineering Technologists” for the Canadian Government, and the “Waterloo Wellington Training and Adjustment Board”. He has also been a guest speaker and lectured at conferences in North America, Europe and the Persian Gulf on topics related to Industrial Benchmarking, Production & Maintenance Management, Continuous Improvement, Equipment Reliability, Apprenticeship Program