eta consulting Atlanta — Reno · 2016 →

When lead times stretch and the process is maxed out, we help you grow capacity without buying more headcount or equipment.

eta consulting is a Lean practice — Toyota Production System methods — for mid-market manufacturers and operations teams in Reno and Atlanta.

Neil Deshpande, Atlanta · Rishi Malhotra, Reno · 2016 →

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How we work

The firms that bring us in are short on capacity — long lead times are usually the first sign — and they’d rather not fix it by adding headcount, machines or space.

We lead with creativity before capital: ideas worth trying and results the team can see within days. The way of working sticks because the people using it helped build it.

What we do

People usually hire us for one of three things: training, process improvement and Lean — on the floor or in the office — or standardization and documentation — writing down how the work is done so it can be taught and checked.

Most clients start in a classroom — often Rishi’s Green Belt at UNR — then bring us in on one bottleneck, then the next. We also teach on your floor, run short strategy and problem-solving workshops, and take Fractional Lean Officer retainers when you want us to stay. Every engagement is cut to the problem, not pulled off a shelf. See what each engagement involves, or how we work in Reno and elsewhere.

Teaching

We’ve taught Lean Six Sigma Green Belt through UNR Extended Studies since 2017; a good share of our clients first met us in Rishi’s class. We teach White, Yellow, and Black Belt too — at the University or on your floor, tailored to your industry.

Read our case studies, see the Green Belt class, or book an intro call.

Clients

Chandon · Penumbra · Sierra Nevada Corporation · Maxim Integrated · Hamilton Medical · Legrand · Recology · State of Nevada

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