About
Lisa teaches Leadership, Lean Systems, and Strategic Management. She has facilitated over 175 student team experiential lean projects and over 225 service leadership focused projects, partnering with both profit and non-profit organizations through her Lean Systems and Leadership courses. Her teaching focuses on equipping students with the essential tools and skill sets needed to navigate the diverse challenges of the modern workplace.
Before joining FSU, Lisa worked at Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation for 13 years. In these roles, she served as a process improvement coach, project manager, and senior manufacturing engineer, implementing lean principles to boost productivity and profitability in both office and manufacturing settings through targeted process improvement initiatives.
Lisa’s research and writing interests explore case based research with implementing lean systems, leadership, and strategy within service and manufacturing organizations. Lisa has been a member of the Editorial Board for the Case Research Journal (CRJ) since 2016. She has also been an active member of the North American Case Research Association (NACRA) since 2009. Lisa has developed and presented cases at several NACRA conferences, published cases in the CRJ and served as the NACRA Vice President of Communications and Digital Technologies and Operations track chair.
Before joining FSU, Lisa worked at Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation for 13 years. In these roles, she served as a process improvement coach, project manager, and senior manufacturing engineer, implementing lean principles to boost productivity and profitability in both office and manufacturing settings through targeted process improvement initiatives.
Lisa’s research and writing interests explore case based research with implementing lean systems, leadership, and strategy within service and manufacturing organizations. Lisa has been a member of the Editorial Board for the Case Research Journal (CRJ) since 2016. She has also been an active member of the North American Case Research Association (NACRA) since 2009. Lisa has developed and presented cases at several NACRA conferences, published cases in the CRJ and served as the NACRA Vice President of Communications and Digital Technologies and Operations track chair.
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6 months
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Employment History
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Programs (2)
| Title | Organization | Type | Managers | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lean Management Systems & Leadership (OSCM 395) | Ferris State University | Live Case | Lisa Eshbach | 01/05/2026 |
| Lean Culture, Coaching & Leadership (OSCM 405) | Ferris State University | Live Case | Lisa Eshbach | 01/05/2026 |
Projects (2)
| Title | Organization | Type | Managers | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streamlining Burkett's Order Fulfillment Process | Burkett Restaurant Equipment and Supplies | Live Case | Burkett Restaurant Equipment & Supplies | 01/05/2026 |
| ** Modernizing Warehouse & Document Management Systems | Test Equipment Distributirs | Live Case | Amy Cornwell | 01/05/2026 |
Topics of Interests
Industry Expertise
Skills & Expertise
Analytical Reasoning
Change Management
Client Engagement
Continuous Improvement
Critical Thinking
Cultural Competency
Dashboard Creation
Data Collection
Data Interpretation
Facilitation Skills
Five S Implementation
Leadership
Leadership Communication
Lean
Lean Management
Lean Systems
Operational Diagnostics
Organizational Assessment
Performance Measurement
Presentation Design
Problem Solving
Problem Solving Frameworks
Process Improvement
Process Mapping
Professional Presentation Skills
Professional Writing
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Root Cause Analysis
Stakeholder Analysis
Stakeholder Interviewing
Standardized Work Development
Strategic Planning
Strategy
Systems Thinking
Team Collaboration
Time Studies
Training and Development
Value Stream Mapping
Visual Management Tools
Waste Identification
Workflow Analysis