Lukman Consulting Group

Lukman Consulting Group (LCG) LLC is committed to being a wise transformation partner. It exists to support client growth and community development through win-win agreements. LCG consulting engagements provide clients with breakthrough results, intentional outcomes, and resilient solutions. We also seek to be of service to our community by providing inspirational media that encourages, motivates, and enlightens people.  We are a minority owned small business established in the Atlanta Metro Area over a decade ago to provide the consulting market with novel options and is currently based in the Houston Metro Area.

Lukman Consulting Group’s (LCG) mission is to provide transformation solutions to support the public sector achieve strategic goals. LCG does so by applying management techniques, engineering methods, and systems tools. We offer organizational effectiveness, operational efficiency, and innovation implementation solutions to public sector agencies, higher education institutions, and health systems organizations. LCG is uniquely positioned to grow sustainable organizations in challenged communities for the economic advancement of its residents.

• Organizational  Assessment and Redesign
• Assesses structure and performance data to help organizations optimally align resources to maximize effectiveness, realize goals, and achieve missions.
• Recommend methods and tools to ink executive strategy and organizational mission to tactical performance and operational Outcomes.
• Change Readiness and Management
• LCG applies cross-functional approaches to collect cultural data through qualitative research methods to gauge change readiness for organizational transformations
• We implement strategic communications to ensure that clients achieve sustainable and meaningful change by winning over influencers and iterate based on frequent stakeholder feedback

• Process Analysis and Redesign
• LCG deploys Six Sigma methodology to define, measure and analyzed operational activities to identify opportunities to eliminate waste and streamline tasks
• We develop recommendations to improve and control outcomes to optimize operational productivity and enhance customer service
• Performance Evaluation and Improvement
• LCG introduces Lean Principles to establish goals and measure existing performance as well as its impact on employee satisfaction and customer retention
• We employ Lean techniques to implement desired operational activities that align with organizational mission to reduce cost and increase revenue

• System Review and Redesign
• LCG collects technical system feedback from end-users such as employees and customers to identify pain points that impact efficiency and effectiveness
• We structure end-user feedback to quantify and qualify undesirable impact then collaborate with technical experts to develop and recommend solutions 
• Program and Project Management
• LCG evaluates existing project management practices based on Project Management Institute Standards to develop improvement recommendations
• We provide resources and/or create governance structures to balance demand and implement Project Management Institute best practices and standards

Dr. J.L. Gray is the founder of Lukman Consulting Group and is highly qualified to provide impeccable service to his clients and community, with impressive academic expertise and industry experience.  He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from Florida State University, obtained a Master of Science Degree in Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and completed a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California.   His is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Project Management Professional, and Health Technology Engineer.

Dr Gray also has over two decades of consulting experience in the Biotechnology, Defense, Education, Energy, Healthcare, Insurance, and Transportation industries. This enables him to identify transferable best practices that create innovative solutions for his diverse clients. As a result, his company LCG has successfully assisted numerous non-profit organizations, private companies, and public agencies increase revenue, reduce cost and improve service.