Joseph Paris

Joseph F. Paris Jr. is a recognized global expert in the field operational excellence; an international entrepreneur; a prolific writer; and a sought-after strategist, consultant, and speaker with engagements around the world. His book, “State of Readiness” (May 2017) has been well received by industry peers and endorsed by senior business leaders from some of the most highly respected organizations in existence – with operations around the world and across industries – and promises to be a definitive work on the field of Operational Excellence. Having over 30 years of experience in international business and operations, he is routinely called upon to offer guidance to C-suite and senior executives as well as business-operations and -improvement specialists who wish to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of their organizations. He is highly valued for his ability to provide strategic insight and tactical analysis—and to convert these thoughts into reality by successful engagement and execution. Paris' vehicles for change include; - XONITEK Consulting Group International (a consultancy) - Readiness Institute (a virtual "university") - Operational Excellence Society (a "think tank") He is also the producer of the podcasts; - State of Readiness, a fireside chat with industry leaders - Supercharged Supply Chain, discussions on supply chains and logistics - The Outliers Inn, for different perspectives of business Paris currently serves on the Advisory Boards of the Systems Science and Industrial Engineering (SSIE) Department in the Watson School of Engineering at Binghamton University, the Department of Industrial Engineering & Management and the RV College of Engineering (Bangalore, India), the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Industry Advisory Board, and the New York Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and holds several other prominent positions and responsibilities.