Sam Becktel has over twenty years 'hands on' experience in high technology manufacturing and service companies in Silicon Valley USA. He is experienced in a wide range of quality systems including Continuous Improvement, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Quality Control and Reliability Engineering.

Sam's experience includes the application of Lean Manufacturing methods, statistical thinking and the use of statistics in problem solving. He has facilitated co-operative team approaches to problem identification and resolution, and tailoring Quality Systems for most favorable impact on financial success.

Sam has completed a Master of Science (Systems Management), and a Bachelor of Science-Applied Mathematics (Hons).

His services include:

• "Lean organisation" projects
• Developing continuous improvement capabilities
• Implementing Quality Management systems
• Production systems and supply chain improvements
• Supply chain integration (business alliance) projects.