John has significant experience in material and information flow logistics, process improvement, cost management and performance measurement. His work has taken him from the roar of paper mills to the heat of float glass production; from financial services managing billions of dollars to railroad operations moving millions of tons of freight; from Chinese factories to German call centres.
 
John believes that traditional costing systems impede rather than support world class manufacturing goals. According to John, - a Certified Management Accountant - Lean Accounting puts the value added back into management accounting processes by making available the right costs and measurments in support of operations.
 
John also uses Activity Based Costing to address more strategic issues such as acquisitions, pricing policies, target costing, customer profitability and long range planning.