Mark Stevens
Partner
Mark Stevens offers experience and skills developed through working more than 25 years in the manufacturing industry. Today, he leads Wipfli LLP’s manufacturing and consulting practice that serves clients throughout the United States and Asia. Mark has guided local, national, and international manufacturing companies through all facets of operational excellence and technology integration. He has a passion for helping manufacturers become more customer-effective and operationally efficient.
Certifications- Lean/Sigma Black Belt
- Registered Industrial Architect
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) - Member
Areas of Focus
- Business strategic planning and alignment
- Manufacturing operational and business dashboards
- Performance measurement systems
- Lean/Sigma strategy development and education
- Lean/Sigma improvement events
- Quality systems integration and compliance
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration and project management
- Work flow integration systems
Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee- Bachelor degree in architecture
- Registered industrial architects
- Advanced Business Management Leadership training
- Lean/Sigma Black Belt
Recent Insights
Articles
13 ways manufacturers can build capabilities to enable growth
Oct 16, 2024
Pros and cons of using industrial robots in your manufacturing operation
Feb 14, 2024
3 steps for distributors to improve workflow optimization
Mar 29, 2023
Increase productivity by transforming your warehouse layout
Mar 29, 2023
12 ways manufacturers can use resilience as a competitive differentiator
Feb 06, 2023
How to close the Industry 4.0 management gap
Jan 24, 2022
Are you looking in the right places for automated manufacturing opportunities?
Nov 01, 2021
5 ways your customers benefit from an ERP system
Oct 24, 2021
3 high-profile manufacturers that are going green
Oct 18, 2021
6 predictions: What manufacturing could look like after COVID-19
Aug 19, 2021
5 ways to improve job shop planning and efficiency
Jul 07, 2017
How to Adapt to Customers Changing Their Minds
Apr 14, 2017
3 benchmarking metrics for manufacturing organizations
May 31, 2016
Videos And Webcasts
Q&A panel: Leading change to find a new way forward
Aug 26, 2020
Simplifying Business Intelligence: A Strategy for Better Decision Making and More Effective Collaboration
Mar 24, 2015
'Lean' Your Way to Better Productivity
Mar 25, 2014
In The News
External News
How to Maximize Your Distributor Workflows for a Better Customer Experience
Distribution Strategy Group | Apr 17, 2023
Maximize Your Operation With the Right Warehouse Design and Layout
Distribution Strategy Group | Apr 07, 2023
A blueprint for B2B technology
Digital Commerce 360 | Nov 30, 2022
Smart warehouses and the laborers that can run them
GlobeSt. | Sep 09, 2022
How companies like Generac, Clairos, Rockwell and Kohler have embraced technology and transformed t...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 06, 2022
