"Thanks Jim. You did an outstanding job & I can see why Damon came back from the Mod 1 workshop at the beginning of the year excited, and pushing me to have you come in & assist us with a workshop. You truly are an outstanding facilitator…especially with the Videojet crew!
Ryan also told his leadership after the workshop, "We would not have gotten the results you saw today without having Jim here to lead us."
Ryan Hartz, AVS
Manager, Value Analysis and Engineering
Danaher Product Identification

"Jim is a great mentor and guide through the process of mastering the Value Methodology. He is always thinking out of the box on how to promote Value Engineering. He has a great vision for VE's applications in Manufacturing. I've been trained by Jim on both my Mod I and Mod II courses, and I always learn new and creative ways to master VE and VM. He is also a great promoter of Lean Manufacturing, and knows well how it works, so he integrates both of the Methodologies in an effective manner. You'll never be disappointed."
Professor Javier Masini, AVS
Professor, Industrial Engineering Department
Universidad Panamericana, Campus Guadalajara

"Your teaching is definitely having true quantitative results. Your class sparked many new ideas and methods. Even though a team wasn't comprised/granted (which, of course would have been better!) I have so far been able to recommend true, reasonable value proposals that will save us and our customer about 10% in sales for a particular harness product line. "I just got back from a trip to John Deere. Although still in its infancy, they are progressing formalized Target Costing (with a basis, of course, on Value Engineering). It was very beneficial to readily discuss such. Insomuch, your training & certification (AVS) has paid-back multi-fold!!!

Thanks again..."

Brian Shar
Lead System Engineer
Alphabet~Stoneridge

"Thanks for your great instruction in the MOD II class. I found it very educational as well as interesting with all the group participation projects we worked on. I attribute my passage of the CVS (the first time out), particularly the Function, FAST, Certification, and Financial Analysis portions with having had participatory learning experiences in these areas during your class.

Thanks bunches (smile)!"

Kerry E. Walker
Value Manager
Army Corps of Engineers
Alaska

"The Advanced Value Group is the best consulting company I have ever met in my life. Mr. Rains, President of AVG, is the best consultant who has deepless knowledge and expertise through his profound career in value engineering."

Dae-Sik Yoo
Value Engineering Group Manager
Hyundai/Kia Motors
Korea

"Jim Rains of the Advanced Value Group has been very influential in helping me succeed in developing a comprehensive global Value Management program which has allowed us to become best in class in our field."

James D. Bolton, PE, CVS
Staff Specialist - VA/VE
Whirlpool

I attended Jim's Mod I workshop in May 2001. It was such a well-organized, professional and informative course that well prepared me for the AVS exam. The course was easy to understand and very "hands on" which made it easier to grasp the concepts. With all of Jim's past experiences in the field of Value Engineering, he used real life examples to teach applications of Value Methodology.

To further myself on the way to obtaining my CVS certification, I had the opportunity to attend Jim's Mod II workshop at the 2003 SAVE International Conference in Phoenix. Again, I couldn't have been more pleased with the outcome of the workshop and the knowledge I obtained!

Shannon Bartlett, AVS
Value Engineer II
TRW Automotive

"The Advanced Value Group and Jim Rains have provided excellent VE training and support to Ingersoll Rand. Mr. Rains has an extensive background with VE in industry. His experience as past president of SAVE International and with General Motor's VE program is invaluable.

"Jim Rains has extensive knowledge of advance Japanese VE methods including tear-down analysis and target costing. I highly recommend the Advanced Value Group and Jim Rains for both basic and advance VE training and workshops."

Don Gerhardt, PE, PhD, AVS
Director
Ingersoll Rand