Achievements

John Katona, Sr.

Craig Hysong
We can help you eliminate any problem faster and more efficiently
November 21, 2022

Tim has been able to use his extensive knowledge of Red X problem solving for improving products as a foundation to develop tools, strategies, and standard work for improving people! Tim is dyslexic and like many others who are dyslexic, Tim tends to be more creative and less logical than most individuals. Combining his compensation skills for being dyslexic with his extensive technical problem solving skills, Tim has developed Creative Logic which is a standard work process for improving people. Tim is currently coaching individuals and companies to apply Creative Logic while writing a book on the subject. I look forward to reading the book and will continue to learn from Tim.

Dan PleshkoDan Pleshko
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Solutions at Belcan
November 2, 2022

I was Tim’s VP of Quality and Tim’s mentor. Tim was the 1st Quality organization Fellow in the history of Lockheed Martin. Fellow represented less than 1% of the engineering population of LM. Using Red X skills, Tim coached Lockheed Martin programs, completed 65 projects, and helped save over $1B, certifying 84 engineers in complex technical problem solving skills utilizing Red X.  

Dean Flower
Quality leader for growing the business 10x
October 28, 2022

I have worked with Tim for almost 30 years. He has been a mentor and friend and taught me most of what I know as a Rolling Top 5 problem solver and preventer. We worked together at Internet Foundries where Tim coached us to go from a $9m loss to a $25m gain in one year. At Delphi Steering he provided the strategic coaching to fix 30 years+ of chronic warranty to get off the GM no-bid list, and achieve flawless launches of critical new products like GM Quadra-steer and Ford F-150 Steering Column to meet Five Star Crash rating. At TRW Steering he helped us achieve critical of new products in Europe and develop problem solvers. Tim is currently helping us at Daimler Trucks NA with our Diversity and Inclusion efforts particularly in the area of neuro-diversity. We are very interested in what Tim calls Creative Logic where he partners a creative person with a logic person to achieve a symbiotic relationship Tim likens to a ‘spike interaction’. 

Ross Burnett
Manufacturing Engineer and Experienced Industry Problem Solver
June 16, 2020

Tim is a great teacher and fantastic coach on problem solving. Shared many projects with him.

Pete Shainin
Chairman Emeritus Shainin LLC
August 7, 2013

Tim is an exceptional problem solver and an important contributor to our companies technology. He will not let go of a problem until he has it solved. 

Ha Dao
ASQ Fellow, Shainin Red X Master, SSMBB
July 17, 2013

I have worked with Tim for more than 10 years during my days at Delphi. Tim and his consultants provided us with training and consulting to help us building an effective problem solving company. Tim is a brilliant engineer, a world-class problem solver and a visionary leader. He helped us to solve many difficult problems, resulting in improved performance and better capabilities.

Dave Wohleen
Automotive Professional
July 16, 2013

Tim Nelson is one of the true experts in problem solving in industry. His background and experiences enable him to integrate into any organization as well as into any discipline within that organization. He communicates with ease at the highest level of management while at the same time winning the trust and confidence of all other subordinate levels of employees. I can recommend Tim to any company or challenge with confidence. 

Gary Berndt
Retired President Berndt Bottom Line Solutions
July 15, 2013

Tim is the ultimate problem solver. I have seen Tim solve warranty automotive problems costing millions of dollars. No other group of engineers had been able to previously solve the issue. He used the process and team at Andersen to solve a problem that had plagued the company for twenty years. He focuses on the problem, uses the process and always solves the problem, regardless of the industry.

Don Runkle
Consultant-Industry Advisor
June 19, 2013

I’ve had very good experience with Tim during my days at Delphi where he and his team helped us build a world class problem solving company as well as helping our team to solve some very difficult problems. Tim always provided good value.

Dave Krausch
Director of Customer Satisfaction at Delphi (Ret)
June 11, 2013

I would like to write a long over due recommendation for Tim Nelson. During my tenure @ Delphi, Tim worked with us almost continuously as a problem solver, trainer and coach for Shainin LLC. I consider him to be at the very top of his profession on a global level. He was instrumental in helping us to establish a world class statistical problem solving culture with outstanding results as measured by dollars saved, problems solved and problem solvers trained and certified. I consider him to be a personal trainer and mentor to me in the area of statistical engineering and problem solving. I have the highest regard for not only his technical skills but also his interpersonal skills and patience with people. 

John Katona, Sr
Driving continuous improvement
August 20, 2009

I have worked with Tim Nelson for over 10 years. He is a brilliant engineer and problem solver – he has great talent in getting teams past their tough technical problems. Tim Nelson is also very skilled in working with Top Leadership – many problem solving teams get stuck because of “resource availability” that they don’t know how to resolve. Tim Nelson has a proven track record of helping teams overcome these very difficult “soft-side” issues.I have also witnessed him in our “board room” working with our top executives to effectively address tough business issues.I have worked with Tim Nelson for over 10 years. He is a brilliant engineer and problem solver – he has great talent in getting teams past their tough technical problems. Tim Nelson is also very skilled in working with Top Leadership – many problem solving teams get stuck because of “resource availability” that they don’t know how to resolve. Tim Nelson has a proven track record of helping teams overcome these very difficult “soft-side” issues.I have also witnessed him in our “board room” working with our top executives to effectively address tough business issues.

Desire Djomani

Executive Transformational Leader Driving Enterprise-Wide Innovation, Strategy, Operational Excellence & Profitable Growth | Global Impact & Influence | Digital and AI leverage | Multilingual | Board Member
April 19, 2009

Tim is a very accomplished problem solver, with a rare gift of organizational transformation / change skills in a complex corporation setting. Tim helped Delphi Corporation deploy Shainin strategies, allowing Delphi to continuously solve complex problems, reduce cost and ultimately enhance Customer Satisfaction. Tim was able to convince stakeholders from the Boardroom to the shop floor level on the business importance of the Shainin strategies. On a very personal level, Tim was very inspirational to me when I was confronted with deploying our continuous improvement methods in Europe. I strongly recommend him to any corporation confronted with organizational transformation imperatives.