Paul Vragel is President of 4aBetterBusiness, Inc., a leading implementation-based consultancy that helps companies rapidly improve productivity and support for growth, through: • developing immediate, enthusiastic buy-in to change • designing and implementing large-scale improvements in processes and technology execution • creating an environment that attracts and retains employees • building operating capabilities that expand sales opportunities • stopping the waste of time and money • achieving results that deliver payback in months. Paul Vragel founded 25 years ago on two core beliefs: - Employees are the world’s experts in knowing what they do every day-their local processes - 90% of the issues that waste time and money in an organization are embedded in how those local processes work and work together. Often differently than in the documented system, or expected by management. 4aBetterBusiness uses those beliefs and our experience to develop immediate, enthusiastic buy-in, participation and contribution to change and rapidly achieve sustainable improvements in productivity and support for growth to create value. • Accelerate Operational Excellence Achievement • Create Environment for Ongoing Digital Transformation • Implement Process-based Management Systems for Certifications Client results include: • 30% increase in earnings in 6 months, without firings or layoffs • achieving, within 12 months, first-ever business with Toyota • doubling sales and tripling earnings within 18 months • raising performance from 50% on-time delivery to 96%+ on-time, in-full while reducing inventory by 22% • increasing valuation 75%, in 18 months, in sale of a company to a Fortune 500 buyer • converted chronic absenteeism to a record number of Perfect Attendance Awards • led implementation of a large-scale technology upgrade completed 6 months sooner than the software reseller projected, with cutover to the new system completed everywhere in the company within 4 hours