Chris Anderson is an experienced process improvement change leader specializing in driving efficiency improvements within established groups, bringing down production costs year after year, and creating metrics, dashboards, and standard operating procedures to drive understanding of the underlying levers of growth. Expert at planning/executing lean & six sigma deployment, strategic process design, and aligning processes with metrics distinguished by triple digit revenue gains and double digit EBITDA improvement.
He is the co-author of many of the policies and procedures manuals; assisting in the layout, process design and implementation of the information. Chris is the primary instructional designer for the business process training programs and is a Principal Consultant and project leader on various Bizmanualz Lean ISO Quality consulting assignments.
He has managed over 200 lean/six sigma/ISO/Quality projects to solve complex supply chain, manufacturing, and customer service problems in the manufacturing, service, and information technology industries. He works with senior leaders using financial analysis, Lean/Six Sigma, and business process methods to drive continuous improvement transformations that increased business process effectiveness and efficiency. Including: developing process maps, policies and procedures, training programs, metrics, and dashboards to grow sales, reduce backlog, and improve cash flow.
Chris is the Managing Director of Bizmanualz, Inc. He holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE Computers) from Southern Illinois University (where he minored in Math and Computer Science).
Chris is a graduate of the Missouri Enterprise Advanced Manufacturing Specialist Training Program (AMSTP), an 18-month training program covering Six Sigma, Business, and Lean Enterprise techniques, held in conjunction with the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly “University of Missouri-Rolla”) and the Missouri Training and Employment Council. Chris is a Missouri Quality Award (MQA) Examiner, a Baldrige based criteria.
He is a senior member of the American Society of Quality (ASQ) as a Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Quality Manager/Operational Excellence (CQM/OE), Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA) and Certified Quality Improvement Analyst (CQIA). He is a past chair of ASQ St. Louis, Section 1304 and has served as ASQ Region 13 Deputy Regional Director. Chris is on the Lean Division Leadership, Membership and Training Committees, and the Six Sigma, Lean, and Quality Management Divisions of ASQ.
His background includes:
- MBA, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA.
- BS Electrical Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. Math and Computer Science Minors.
- IRCA Certified ISO 9000 Internal Auditor and Lead Auditor Training.
- ISO/TS 16949:2009 Internal Auditor and Lead Auditor Training.
- Advanced Manufacturing Specialist (Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt) Missouri University of Science & Technology
- American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA), and Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA).
- ITIL version 3 certification.
- Missouri Quality Award (MQA) Examiner (2007-2009)
- Instructor and consultant for Bizmanualz Internal Auditor, Lean Thinking, Innovation in Design, ISO 9000, and Well-Defined processes classes
- Industry experience within AS 9100 Aerospace, ISO 9001 manufacturing, ISO/TS 16949 Automotive, FDA/ISO 13485 medical device, Sarbanes-Oxley Accounting, and ITIL Information Technology compliance.
