Mike Boucher

Senior Advisor

Mike has over 20 years of experience in operational positions with a major distribution and logistics corporation. Over the past 10 years Mike has built his knowledge and understanding of Lean Manufacturing and the Toyota Production System. He has both attended and spoken at numerous Lean conferences throughout North America.



Throughout his career, Mike has had the opportunity to experience production and operational issues that are common to all organizations and companies. The combination of hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge of Lean has made him an authority and an accomplished advisor and trainer. He has applied this knowledge and experience to health care (hospitals, laboratories, and administration).

Mike’s role promoting continuous improvement and Lean as part of a company’s strategic direction has involved him at both national and regional levels. He has actively lead shop floor problem solving teams, as well as various Plant Management Teams to develop a culture of improvement well tempered by specific action plans and initiatives. Mike’s greatest asset is his ability to simplify complex production and process issues through the application Lean principles and practice.



Mike is a strong promoter of Value Stream Mapping as one of the most important tools that companies can use to align their organization and promote a customer focused perspective. It is this approach that allows companies to best identify their waste and systematically remove it from their processes and value streams.