About
Programs Taught
Systems Engineering and Technology Management,
Systems Engineering Certificate,
Supply Chain and Logistics Certificate
Bio
David's professional career includes over 30 years' experience in Operations & Supply Chain Management, Project Management, and Process Improvement complemented with 20 years of undergraduate and graduate teaching experience at public and private institutions in engineering and business schools. He’s a keynote speaker, executive coach, and an experienced trainer. David has held Director-level positions in manufacturing, healthcare, and management consulting firms. He is co-author of the Shingo-prize winning book, Better Thinking, Better Results, and has numerous peer-reviewed publications.
In his daily professional life, David consults and provides executive education and training through his firm, Vizibility LLC, and strives to bring industry relevance into the classroom and into the design of course projects.
Other Professional Experiences
- Co-Founder & Principal - Vizibility LLC
- Vice President - The Center for Lean Business Management
- Director, Strategic Operations - The Hartford Healthcare Medical Group
- Director, Process Improvement - Clinical Laboratory Partners LLC
- Director, Process Improvement - AeroGear
- Supply Chain & Commodity Manager - Pratt & Whitney
- MBA - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- MS, Mechanical Engineering - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- MS, Management - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- BS, Mechanical Engineering - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Research
Operations, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare, Lean Six Sigma, Continual Improvement
Publications
The following is a selection of recent publications in Scopus. David Stec has 9 indexed publications in the subjects of Business, Management and Accounting.