John Darlington

Biography

ohn Darlington is the founder and Managing Director of Value Flow Consulting Limited, a UK based management consulting firm working with clients around the world. Value Flow helps customers improve performance by using a combination of Lean principles and constraint management. John worked for AlliedSignal Turbochargers from 1986–1999. During this time, he held a variety of roles including Financial Director and IT Manager of the Original Equipment site and Plant Manager of the Turbocharger European Aftermarket. A Director of AlliedSignal Limited John qualified as a Lean and Six Sigma Expert through Renault and in Constraint based management with Goldratt Institute. As Kaizen Director of United Engineering Forgings, the largest independent forging and machining group in the UK, John led the systematic introduction of Lean manufacturing across the 6 UK sites with particular emphasis on practical application to improve bottom line performance.

Research Interest

Lean Enterprise