About us

FlowVision’s proprietary software and supply chain solutions leverage the company’s expertise in lean flow business practices and supply chain management. Since its founding in 1998, the team has helped hundreds of global customers across various verticals, from small startups to Fortune 50 companies, unlock substantial operational efficiency opportunities, financial goals, and improved customer experience.

FlowVision Leadership

  • Dave Pytel

    CEO
    Our CEO, and founding partner, Dave Pytel relishes his role as the guiding advisor for facilities design and optimization. Dave has a depth and breadth of experience in educating and implementing Lean in hundreds of companies, from appliances and clothing to high-tech and power plants. Dave's expertise in strategic planning and Lean Flow concepts is widely recognized and sought after as a global trainer, speaker and implementor. Dave has vast experience as a blue-water sailor. He currently resides in Montana, hiking and camping with his family and friends.
  • Gary Cortes

    EVP of Horticulture
    Gary Cortes' expertise covers not only his favorite industry, Horticulture, but spans across multi-national, perishable Supply Chains. In addition, Gary leads our perishable inventory optimization A.I. SaaS Solution, RIO. As a founding partner, Gary enjoys advising C-suite executives on Supply Chain Strategies based on his experience in successfully implementing Lean Flow across all industries. Gary is known as an innovator and thought leader in horticulture, frequently speaking at Horticulture/Green industry events. As a fluent bilinguist in English and Spanish, Gary is sought after globally as a Supply Chain expert. Gary lives in Florida and enjoys spending time with his familiy as well as boating and fishing.
  • John Denzel

    CTO
    John joined FlowVision as a Partner and CTO in 2008 after establishing himself as an expert in Lean Flow manufacturing for the high-tech industry, including leadership as the President and Chief Operating Officer at Ultratech, Inc. John currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Edmund Optics, an innovative supplier of optical components. John currently lives in North Carolina and enjoys spending his time boating with his family.
  • Mike Henderson

    EVP of Lean Flow Design
    Mike is one of the founding partners of FlowVision, he established FlowVision’s Lean Flow Consulting Practice. Mike was instrumental in the development of FlowVision's Inventory Optimization Network (ION) Patented Software. Mike educated and implemented over a hundred manufacturing companies' Lean Flow manufacturing concepts for over 30 years. Mike is considered to be one of the world’s experts in supply chain design, execution, and management. His expertise has led him around the globe to partner with major corporations to establish their operational visions. Mike currently lives in Colorado and enjoys running and spending time with his family.
  • Robert Andris

    President and COO
    As President and COO, Rob's role is to optimize the value our customers can receive from FlowVision's solutions, expertise, and SaaS. Rob brings a depth of expertise in A.I., supply chain, and customer obsession to FlowVision based on successful and exciting innovation tenures at Fortune 100 and SMB companies such as Cisco, HP, Logitech, and Celestica. Rob's passions lie in cooking, exploring diverse cuisines, and crafting meals that unite people. He can often be found working on improving home functionality through repairs and engaging in various DIY projects. However, his greatest happiness stems from spending quality time with his family.

Our Story


FlowVision, a pioneer in supply chain transformations, was established in 1998 with a mission to assist companies in adapting their supply chains to the evolving landscape of globalization and mass customization.  

Over the years, we honed our expertise in lean flow business practices and supply chain excellence to provide substantial productivity improvements.  Our approach was universally applicable- helping diverse clientele - from Start-Ups to Fortune 50 companies and spanning industries as varied as Horticulture and Defense. 

By studying, examining, and analyzing the results from our practical improvement methodologies at hundreds of facilities, we developed patented algorithms and intuitive software to integrate with well-established MRP/ERP systems seamlessly.  Harnessing the power of our software, our customers efficiently optimized and simultaneously reduced their inventory, resulting in improved product/parts availability for sales fulfillment.   
Given customer reception to our software offering, we are embarking on an exciting new endeavor. 

We are now proudly offering our patented A.I.-powered Software as a Service (SaaS) Solution as a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product.  We’re forging into the future, ready to revolutionize how businesses across the globe increase their agility, predictability, and response time to change. 

Properly Optimized Facilities and Inventory accelerates cash flow, increase revenues, and enhances margins giving our customers industry-leading return on investment (ROI). Our user-friendly solutions empower our customers to unlock their full potential and achieve remarkable enhancements across key performance indicators. 

With our state-of-the-art Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, we are redefining industry standards and empowering organizations to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.

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Partnerships

If you are interested in partnering with FlowVision please fill out the information on the form and we will be in touch. We are actively looking for channel, technology, and consulting partners

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Careers

Are you a Lean Practitioner? Do you have extensive supply chain experience? If your answer is yes to either of those questions and you are interested in joining a growing team that is empowering Lean Supply Chains then we want to hear from you.

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