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Based in Calgary · Usually responds same day
I help manufacturers cut costs, boost output, and build lasting operations.
Hi, I’m Eli Latak — founder of Smart Lean MFG. I work directly on your floor with your team to find the constraint costing you the most, fix it, and build the systems to keep it fixed.
30+ years. 380+ projects. One focus: making your operation more profitable.
No obligation · I personally read and respond to every message
Trusted by manufacturers WORLDWIDE
I'm not a big firm. That's the point.
When you hire Smart Lean MFG, you get me — Eli Latak — on your floor, working with your team. No junior consultants. No hand-offs. Just 30+ years of manufacturing experience applied directly to your operation.
I’m a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Theory of Constraints specialist. I combine VSM and TOC to find the one constraint limiting your throughput — then we fix it together and build the systems to keep it fixed.
PEMAC Allied Partner · Lean Six Sigma MBB · TOC Specialist
BDC Certified Consultant — Recognized by the Business Development Bank of Canada, bringing credibility and accountability to every engagement.
What I Do
How I can help your operation
Each service is designed around one goal: more throughput, less waste, lower operating cost.
Business Assessment & Diagnostic
I evaluate your current state — culture, Lean maturity, processes, and constraints. You get a prioritized roadmap with quick wins and a clear future-state vision. Every engagement starts here.
Value Stream Mapping & TOC
I map your end-to-end flow and apply the Five Focusing Steps to locate the single constraint limiting your throughput. We fix what matters most — not everything at once.
Lean Belt Training
Practical, on-site training from White Belt through Black Belt, plus Lean Management and TOC. Your team learns on real problems in your own facility.
Real-Time Data & OEE
I install, configure, and train your team on production monitoring systems that give 24/7 visibility into machine and process performance — from anywhere, on any device.
CMMS / Maintenance Management
Cloud-based maintenance software to schedule, monitor, and predict maintenance needs. Smart Lean MFG is the authorized distributor for KAIMI's CMMS solutions.
OPEX Execution Support
Ongoing structured cadence — weekly, daily, monthly — to keep improvement on track. KPIs, standard work, and problem-solving routines embedded in your operation.
Simple process. Real results.
No mystery. No jargon. A disciplined approach to finding and eliminating what’s costing you.
01 · Discover
I Come to Your Floor
I start with a hands-on walk of your operation — not a questionnaire. I look for where flow breaks down and what’s actually limiting throughput.
02 · Design
We Build the Roadmap
Together we map the current state, define the future state, and create a prioritized plan. You approve everything before we touch anything.
03 · Execute
We Fix It Together
I work alongside your team — Kaizen events, standard work, 5S, visual management, whatever the constraint demands. You keep the knowledge.
04 · Sustain
You Own the System
I build the routines and training so your team sustains the gains independently. The goal is you don’t need me forever — just long enough.
I've worked across manufacturing — chances are I know your sector.
Your operation is losing throughput right now. Let's find out where.
A 30-minute conversation costs nothing. Most manufacturers I talk to walk away with at least one thing they can fix this week.