About Us

Building Smarter Industrial Futures

For over two decades, we've been transforming manufacturing facilities with Lean Factory Building Architecture.

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Minish Umrani — Founder & CEO
About The Founder

Mr Minish Umrani

Founder & CEO

A Lean Black Belt-certified expert with two decades of hands-on experience driving manufacturing excellence across industries. From factory floors to boardrooms, Minish has led over 250 transformations — building leaner, faster, and more profitable operations for businesses across the globe.

Lean Black Belt — USA Inventor

20+

Years in Manufacturing Excellence

250+

Factory Transformations

Credentials & Recognition

Lean Black Belt (Crane University, USA)
Six Sigma Black Belt
Registered Expert, NPC, Govt. of India
Member, MCCIA, Pune
Udyog Mitra Award Recipient
Leadership

Dynamic & inspiring leadership

Minish Umrani

Director

An entrepreneur known for his bold and unconventional thinking, Minish believes in the adage: "The extraordinary begins where the ordinary ends."

Armed with a Lean Black Belt from Crane University, USA, along with a Six Sigma Black Belt, Minish is an experienced Change Management Consultant and a Certified Trainer in Six Sigma.

Through a synthesis of lean manufacturing and building architecture, Minish has been instrumental in transforming 250+ diverse enterprises across India over the last 20 years. A visionary gifted with innovative design thinking, he brings a rich repertoire of techno-commercial skills and leadership abilities to every engagement.

Minish is empanelled as a Registered Expert with the National Productivity Council (NPC), Govt. of India and also serves as Member of the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (MCCIA), Pune. He has been honoured with the "Udyog Mitra Award" by the Manufacturing Association of Satara.

Credentials & Recognition

Lean Black Belt (Crane University, USA)
Six Sigma Black Belt
Registered Expert, NPC, Govt. of India
Member, MCCIA, Pune
Udyog Mitra Award Recipient
Behind Every Project

The team

A multi-disciplinary core team backed by a trusted network of specialist associates — so every drawing, from concept to construction, comes from under one roof.

Ar Sanket Tambe

Ar Sanket Tambe

Principal Architect

Bachelor of Architecture
Pune, India

Mrs Pooja Gaikwad-Tambe

Mrs Pooja Gaikwad

Operations & Administration Executive

Diploma in Interior Design
MBA | BBA

Ar Shubhankar Umrani

Ar Shubhankar Umrani

Senior Architect — BIM

Bachelor of Architecture — Pune, India
MSc Digital Construction — Birmingham, UK

Ar Isha Shitole

Ar Isha Shitole

Senior Architect — Sustainability

Bachelor of Architecture — Pune, India
MSc Sustainability Management — London, UK

Our Foundation

The "solutions" legacy

For over two decades, Solutions Kaizen Management Systems has been at the forefront of manufacturing transformation in India. What started as a vision to bring world-class operational excellence to Indian factories has grown into a legacy of 250+ successful transformations across 75+ industry segments.

Our journey has been defined by a relentless pursuit of perfection—applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints to unlock hidden potential in every facility we touch.

Solutions Kaizen Management Systems

Established 2006 • Pune, India

Legacy Since 2006
Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Factory Layouts Inventory Systems Visual Workplace Process Optimization
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2006 – The Beginning

Founded with a Vision

Started with a mission to bring Japanese manufacturing excellence to Indian industries.

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2013 – Expansion

100+ Projects Milestone

Expanded expertise to include complete factory layout design and process optimization.

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2015 – Innovation

LFB Methodology Developed

Created the Lean Factory Building approach—designing factories from inside-out.

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2020 – Evolution

OptiSpace Architecture Born

Launched dedicated architectural practice combining LFB with modern design.

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Today

250+ Transformations

Continuing to shape India's manufacturing landscape with proven methodologies.

Let's Get Started

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