Leo Liu - Managing Director - TriVista China
Leo Liu is Managing Director of TriVista’s Asia Headquarters in Tianjin, China. Prior to joining TriVista, Leo has established himself as one of China’s few Lean & Six Sigma Manufacturing experts implementing and championing Lean and Six Sigma Operational Best Practices across a number of industries for Fortune 300 companies throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Leo began his career in Quality Systems Management at Lucas Industries as the Fortune 500 firm expanded operations further into China. After several years in increasingly critical roles for Lucas in China, Leo began working for ITT Industries where he became a Lean Master and Value Based Six Sigma Champion for all of ITT’s operations throughout Asia. Prior to leaving ITT, Leo directed over 1,800 employees as Factory Director and General Manager for their Tianjin, China facility. More recently, Leo has continued to drive operational excellence for multinationals in China as Plant Manager for Grammer Interior, a German automotive manufacturing firm in Tianjin.
A native of Tianjin, China, Leo received his bachelor’s of arts from Hangzhou University of Commerce in English for international trade and business. Leo has completed an extensive leadership program at Ashridge University, England, and received his Lean Master, Six Sigma Green Belt, and Six Sigma Champion certifications from ITT University.
Recent Experience...
Working Capital Improvement
A private equity owned, leading worldwide provider of electronics accessories was facing declining margins and increased competition - the economic downturn had hit them hard and management was struggling to find a solution. The TriVista team worked to increase gross margin by $7 million and reduce working capital requirement by more than $20 million in less than 12 months. ...FIND OUT HOW.
China Market Entry & Channel Strategy Development
China’s rapidly emerging middle class was driving significant vertical growth. Our client had been exporting to the Greater China Region for many years but had not experienced the growth they had expected. ...FIND OUT HOW.
China Factory Closure: Sporting Goods
A private equity owned sporting goods manufacturer was experiencing declining margins and excess capacity at their China production facility. Smaller production volumes, poor inventory management and shrinking profits necessitated the closure of their full-scale production facility. ...FIND OUT HOW.