Larry Goodson

Senior Vice President and Board Member

E-mail: ldgoodson@msn.com

Phone: 636-448-9316

Larry Goodson is a Senior Vice President and Board Member, and is responsible for APQC Consulting Group’s Strategic Planning and Lean Operations Practices.  With more than 25 years of extensive hands-on experience in a variety of industries, he combines his diverse business expertise with extensive product and world-class process knowledge.

Larry began his career with the Boeing Company and held manufacturing engineering positions with Learjet and Bell Helicopter Corporation.  He then transitioned into commercial manufacturing with Allis Chalmers Corporation, and subsequently held management positions with Siemens Allis, Whitin Roberts, Allied Signal Corp. and Cooper Industries, serving in operations, logistics, quality, manufacturing, engineering, and information technology.

As a consultant, Larry has directed the implementation of cycle time reductions, restructuring of factory and logistics operations, redesign of business processes, and is a recognized expert on strategic planning and long range facility planning.  His clients have included major utilities, manufacturing and distribution companies, commercial and military aerospace, the energy industry and, in the public works arena, major cities and agencies.

Throughout his career, Larry has been a proponent and leader of productivity and process improvement initiatives.  As a leader and facilitator of High Performance Process Improvement Teams, he feels that it is vital "to motivate and utilize internal organizational expertise and knowledge to address and resolve business issues and improve performance outcomes."

Prior to joining APQC-CG, Larry was founder and Managing Director of L.D. Goodson and Associates, a consulting firm providing services in lean operations, strategic planning, long-range facilities rationalization and supply chain management to clients throughout North America, Europe, South America and the Pacific Rim.

Larry currently serves as Co-Chairman of the Board for the Institute for High Performance Planners.  He is also a former International Board Member and Chairman of the Board of the Strategic Leadership Forum.