Scott Walton

SCOTT WALTON is chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Harbour Results, Inc. With more than 30 years of experience in strategic planning, operations management, lean manufacturing and supply chain management, he has assisted multi-national companies, government entities and business professionals worldwide. Walton's expertise lays in automotive, plastics, defense and distribution. He works closely with automotive, manufacturing and distribution companies to assess their...See more

SCOTT WALTON is chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Harbour Results, Inc. With more than 30 years of experience in strategic planning, operations management, lean manufacturing and supply chain management, he has assisted multi-national companies, government entities and business professionals worldwide. Walton's expertise lays in automotive, plastics, defense and distribution. He works closely with automotive, manufacturing and distribution companies to assess their business needs on a strategic, financial and operational level. Walton is also an expert at restructuring manufacturing companies with a focus on quickly diagnosing key issues and developing plans to restructure finance, sales and particularly the operations of the company. Scott oversees the Harbour team of senior consultants that assists clients in implementing operational and strategic changes, drive throughput and improve profitability. Prior to joining HRI, Walton was president of the automotive market segment for Nypro Inc., a global leader in custom plastic injection molding where he was responsible for development and deployment of auto strategy on a worldwide scale. In addition, he held operational responsibility within four automotive-focus factories (two in the U.S. and two in Mexico) and a sales/engineering office in Detroit. In addition to his work at Nypro, Walton has held various leadership and operational roles both domestically and internationally. He also is a skilled communicator and frequently presents at manufacturing industry forums and events as well as directly to manufacturing companies. Together Laurie and Scott have built a niche consulting firm based on the use of data and market intelligence to help companies understand where they stack up and how to drive improvement quickly. Their passion for manufacturing is evident in all that they do and their commitment to their clients is second to none. They get out of bed every day to make an impact in the lives of all they encounter daily and to make a difference in North American manufacturing. See less