Daryll Bryant, Managing Partner
Daryll Bryant is a transformational leader who has a passion for creating an engaging work environment that produces phenomenal results. Daryll has a distinguished career in manufacturing, providing proven results for both Fortune 100 and Lower middle market organizations. He has a vast repository of high level skill sets as an operations expert, strategic planner and business practitioner.
Daryll’s desire to get Americans back to making things again led him to start DKB Industries/Partners. DKB’s mission is to help manufacturing and operations companies implement strategies to enhance margins through the creation of engaged work environments and the implementation of Lean manufacturing best practices.
Daryll and DKB's Partners have a proven record of results in Fortune 100 companies including General Electric, Toyota, Pepsi, M&M Mars, Diageo, and others. They are adept at developing and executing strategy, and have a strong command of implementing continuous improvement tools and techniques within operations. Daryll has a technical degree in engineering from Tuskegee University, an MBA from the University of Michigan and over 20 years of executive leadership experience. DKB Partners is committed to reviving underperforming organizations and giving them a competitive advantage.
Daryll sees no contradiction in business success and being a committed father of three. He regards business and family success as complimentary. Civic minded, he constantly seeks opportunities to improve communities in which he resides and has served on a number of non-profit and civic boards.
Mission, Vision and Values
Our mission is to create jobs, revive under-performing organizations, enrich families and communities. We aspire to grow businesses that have a positive impact, and develop leaders to engage teams by "tapping into the collective genius of their people".
DKB Partners focus is to link the company’s values, employee engagement and our “Winning with Excellence System”, to enable the organization to make shifts in their culture. This culture shift creates sustainable business results which moves operations towards its value maximization point, perfection or Z^3 (zero lead times, zero accounts receivables, zero inventory). DKB’s bold vision is to move operational performance toward Z^3 by bringing the manufacturing excellence concepts of Americas fortune 100 companies to lower middle market manufacturers and operations companies.
Our team focuses on harnessing the power of engaging people to deliver outstanding results by connecting them to the mission, vision, and values of their organization and teaching them how to leverage tools which deliver continuous improvement.
Success Stories
DIAGEO
Boston Beer Company
Boston Beer Company
“$160m transformation project at Diageo: DKB Partners led a massive change agenda to move 1500 SKUs, adopt new technology (blow molding), construct new manufacturing facilities by leveraging values, increase engagement, and implement Continuous Improvement tools.”
Boston Beer Company
Boston Beer Company
Boston Beer Company
“$20m operations savings initiative that increased profit margins during double digit sales declines at Boston Beer Company. DKB Partners delievered $20m in cost savings in 1.5 years without laying off employees.“
Pepsi & Waste Water
Boston Beer Company
Pepsi & Waste Water
“DKB Partners spearheaded double-digit improvement of employee engagement each year at Pepsi and Waste Water.“