Capability Statement

Corporate profile

The Guthrie Group, Inc. (tgg) , based out of Greensboro, NC, provides Lean Six Sigma consulting and training, and removes any impediment to smooth, consistent process flow in any order to cash business cycle. Fundamental to our approach is the scientific method, data capture and analysis, and operational change management. The organization was established in January of 2000 and we service all business industries including aerospace, government, healthcare, banking, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, service, transportation, food and beverage, electronics, defense, consumer products, oil and gas, printing, chemicals, call centers, plastics and automotive.

We teach managers and supervisors how to observe, measure, manage and continuously improve each part of the order to cash framework. Reduction of lead time and errors in these processes allow businesses to be earlier to market, increase their market share, reduce costs, and improve their profitability. tgg engages teams of employees to accomplish these outcomes. We encourage our clients to read and follow the Shingo prize as an operational improvement model. Learn, lead, change.

management team

TGG’s management team possesses collectively over 100 years of senior level management consulting experience and have worked domestically and abroad. Our management team has worked in all industries and many of our consultants hold degrees in engineering. We have certified Lean Masters, Black Belts, and Master Black Belts within our team.

capabilities

Consulting, Kaizen facilitation (see services for a comprehensive listing), Belt mentoring, training course development, learning simulation development for both Lean and Six Sigma.
We can come to you quickly. Tgg has the flexibility to travel 1,000 nautical miles from Greensboro NC on short notice using our single engine Mooney Acclaim airplane. Regional airports allow us to come directly to your plant efficiently.
Software and database development
More than 200 billable days per month consulting capacity
Certifications in Lean Six Sigma and we utilize our 24 x 7 delivery matrix to allow students to access training materials and templates. We utilize our own LMS (learning management system database) for testing purposes. This LMS is linked to a database that tracks students’ progress. This matrix can also be accessed 24 x 7 by our clients on our website.
Languages: English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish
Software Use: Morae, Minitab, Microsoft Office, Access, iGrafx, Quality Companion, Visio, PowerSteering, SigmaXL

customer client list

professional services

View all services offered by TGG here

ownership

The Guthrie Group, Inc. is owned by Zack Guthrie and the business is designated as an S-Corporation.

patents

TGG holds a patent in measuring OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) for any computer or series of computer users.
Automated Methods and Apparatus for Analyzing Business Processes. United States US 8,515,801 B2
Issued August 20, 2013
A method of identifying losses in a transactional environment

typical roi

Typically consulting expenses are cash neutral with clients in 4 to 6 months
ROI typically ranges from 2 to 7X

Master service agreements and statements of work are routinely established with our clients.

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Define your Problem Statement.

The first step towards breaking your organizational log jams is identifying and verbalizing the challenge you're facing. What are you trying to solve? This simple Problem Statement exercise can have profound implications for your team. It helps you define the issue and gives TGG some sense of where the soft spots could be in your Order to Cash process. We invite you to take a few moments to fill out this form. A TGG consultant will contact you shortly to discuss your Problem Statement and provide some insight on how we may be able to help.