Manufacturing Mastery: The Path to Building Successful and Enduring Manufacturing Businesses

Rebecca A. Morgan is an economist by education and an expert on the business of manufacturing by experience. Her 14 years working in large and diverse organizations including Nestlé and TRW enabled her to live the strategic and tactical thinking and practices of large manufacturers. Since founding her consulting business, Fulcrum ConsultingWorks, Inc., in 1990, she has worked extensively with all organizational levels--from CEO to off-shift hourly personnel--within a wide variety of manufacturing industries and company sizes to maximize the contribution of operations to the business. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Becky works with manufacturers throughout North America, purely on referrals and word-of-mouth. Her clients represent a broad spectrum of industries, attesting to the expansive value of her thinking: Moen, VitaMix, GE Reuter Stokes, Avery Dennison, Kennametal, Kinetico, Pentair Water Group, PPG, Zimmer, and more. Business leaders have deep appreciation for Becky’s strategic thinking, insights, and tactful, factual communication skills. They value her as their trusted partner in attaining their mission and vision in both calm and turbulent times. A world-class consultant, strategic thinker, and speaker, Becky was selected into the Million Dollar Consultant(R) Hall of Fame. She was awarded lifetime status by the Association for Manufacturing Excellence, Fellow designation by the Association for Supply Chain Management, and is Board Approved in Operations Management by the Society for the Advancement of Consulting. An active volunteer in both professional and community organizations, she has served on numerous not-for-profit boards and donates expertise in-kind to those organizations. She currently serves on the board of the Cohen Honors College at Wichita State University, The Entrepreneurs EDGE, and the American Endowment Foundation. Becky loves her passport, which represents her infinite commitment to discovery, creativity, and adventure. Having visited over 65 countries and 47 states, she is eager to experience even more.