Graham Side's Biography

The 11 Most Important Things You Should Know About Coach Side...

1. Over 23 years of management experience in sales, marketing, manufacturing, distribution and operations & general management.
2. A successful entrepreneur in his own right he has founded built and sold two companies; a regional consulting firm and a publishing company.
3. Grew his consulting firm to a 25 person strong firm generating over $4 million in revenues annually serving manufacturing clients in the U.S. and Canada, South America, Europe and the Far East.
4. As a lean manufacturing expert he supported corporations large and small in industries that included: Furniture & Wood Products, Consumer & Industrial Products, Aerospace and Automotive.
5. Helped clients increase productivity by reducing delivery lead times by up to 75% and work-in-process inventories 70%, improving on-time delivery performance to 100% and eliminating finished goods inventories.
6. Grew his publishing company to over $1.2 million in sales.
7. As Vice President of Operations for a leading local custom cabinet manufacturer he reduced the cost of quality by 65%, reduced delivery lead times by up to 30% and improved on-time delivery performance to better than 99%.
8. After what seems like a lifetime on the road and in the office he is now happily married to his wife Lisa of 8 years and the proud and doting parent of an energetic 6-year-old daughter.
9. With a Bachelors degree in Education, he began his working career in the United Kingdom as a school teacher and track coach before embarking on a his business career through computer and accounting system sales.
10. After an extensive career in business and industry he has returned to his roots to help other small business owners realize their business objectives and personal goals.
11. Despite all of this he still finds the time to remain active, enjoying running, swimming and cycling and from time to time combining all three in the occasional triathlon.