Olawale Ojo of Griffith Foods — Upskilling the Workforce for Continuous Improvement Capabilities

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At the 2023 edition of the long-running and successful North American Manufacturing Excellence Summit in Fort Worth, Texas, we sat down with Olawale "Wale" Ojo, the Sr. Global Lean Director at Griffith Foods, to talk about the power of upskilling employees in a culture of Continuous Improvement. Olawale hosted a themed lunch discussion on this topic with a number of other manufacturing leaders, and in this interview he shares some of the key takeaways from that conversation, as well as offering insights for how to support people and drive increased performance and productivity without increasing headcount in the current tight labor market. Give this one a listen!
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Olawale "Wale" Ojo is the Senior Global Lean Director at Griffith Foods, headquartered in Alsip IL. In this role he leads the development, implementation and sustainability of the global Lean program called the Griffith Production System. He is also responsible for the implementation and ongoing governance of the project-based continuous improvement program for the organization. Prior to joining Griffith Foods, Wale has worked in several manufacturing related positions in the food and beverage industry, medical device packaging industry, and oil refining. Wale holds a Masters degree in Industrial Technology and Operation from Illinois Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University. Wale is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from University of Illinois and a Certified Lean Manager from the Ohio State University.