Davis M. Woodruff is an internationally recognized certified management consultant, professional engineer, professional speaker and published author who brings immediate benefits to businesses. These benefits include developing leaders; optimizing resource utilization; improving processes, quality and customer satisfaction; and saving time and $$$.

Davis is a recognized expert in showing companies how to be the low cost, high quality, environmentally responsible leader in their industry.

He grew up on a family farm in rural southern Alabama. His family also owned and operated a “country store.” From this background he earned an engineering degree from Auburn University, became a Professional Engineer and Certified Management Consultant. He was a manufacturing executive with 3M for ten years and became the youngest manufacturing superintendent in the company, led the team that produced the first home video films in the U.S., and assisted with a plant start-up in Europe.

Davis formed a management consulting company, Management Methods, in 1984 and has served clients in 35 states and on 3 continents. From Vermont to Malaysia Davis’ clients include BP, GM, Endure Medical, 3M, Tyco and many other large and small organizations.

Having authored dozens of articles, a full-length book, Taking Care of the Basics: 101 Success Factors for Managers, a 58-minute DVD, two CD programs, two e-books, and three online professional development courses, Davis is always on the cutting edge of today’s business world. His video “Focus on Fundamentals—a Manager’s Guide to the Ten Essentials” aired on Business Vision Network, along with programs by Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Tom Peters and Ken Blanchard.

He has spoken for dozens of associations such as NRECA, NAPM, NPCA, AHMA, IWF, IBFI, PERA, WCMA, TECMA and NDMA.

He has been listed in Who’s Who Worldwide Registry of Business Leaders. He has been a Certified Management Consultant since 1990, which is the highest earned accreditation in the profession and a designation held by fewer than 1% of consultants world-wide.

Davis has been married to Lynn since 1970 and they have two daughters, two sons-in-law, two grandchildren and one dog. He is actively involved with his family, in his community and in his church where he teaches a Bible Study class of adults each week.

Davis Woodruff, PE, CMC Management Methods P.O. Box 1484 Decatur, AL 35602 davisw@managementmethods.com, www.daviswoodruff.com or www.managementmethods.com. Tel: 256-355-3896.