Immelt on GE Lean Operational Capability

GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt discusses the company's Michigan investment and its core capabilities, such as lean and Six Sigma, which positions the company to compete effectively in many markets. ...

... "Through the use of lean manufacturing techniques, our 100-year-old Erie factory can export to Mexico and Brazil. Operational capability is a core part of GE's strategy. " ...

Via Wall Street Jouranl: GE CEO Immelt Speech

Six Sigma Career Path to CEO Office

Neuland Labs appoints CEO with Six Sigma experience. ...

... "An MBA from the University of Notre Dame, USA and a Mechanical Engineer by qualification, prior to joining Neuland, Davuluri worked for Cummins Inc. USA in operations and as an expert in Six Sigma for projects ... " ...

Via Pharma Biz: Sucheth Davuluri

Dr. Pepper Snapple Lean Six Sigma through Productivity Office

President and CEO Larry Young discusses the company's performance and the impact achieved from Lean Six Sigma at the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. ...

... "Our productivity office and Lean Six Sigma initiatives are providing the funding and process to implement ongoing efficiency programs, and new packaging technology is allowing us to get more out of the same assets. " ...

Via Seeking Alpha: Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Earnings Call

Masco Six Sigma Recognition

Masco leaders discuss the company's operational excellence program and industry recognition for its achievements and talent. ...

... "We have won a Shingo Prize in the past and most recently, the Masco Builder Cabinet Group President Karen Strauss has been named the Sixth Sigma CEO of the year by Global Six Sigma Award and Karen will be accepting that award on June 24th at the Summit in Chicago ... " ...

Via Seeking Alpha: Masco Corporation Earnings Call

Lean Manufacturing Productivity Enhancer

Boeing's CEO uses multiple methods, such as lean and voice of customer, to transform business performance. In this example, he uses lean to improve cycle times and increase production capacity. ...

... "And at Boeing he used Lean Manufacturing -- another productivity enhancement tool -- to cut in half the time it takes to assemble a 737, from 22 days to 11 days, to save hundreds of millions of dollars, and to increase capacity without adding new plant. " ...

Via BloggingStocks: CEO Biz tips

Flexible Shops with Lean Techniques Can Be Competitive

Ford CEO makes case for the industry and discusses the company's manufacturing flexibility. Ford is fixing the fundamentals of its business model, taking out fixed costs. ...

... "Our new products will be assembled in plants featuring lean manufacturing techniques, and, in nearly all facilities, flexible body shops will make them competitive with the best in the business. " ...

Via Detroit Free Press: Ford CEO testimony

CEO Career Path Enabled by Six Sigma Quality

GE reaches into its deep bench of quality talent to staff its CEO position for the aviation division. ...

... "Joyce joined GE in 1980 as a product engineer and spent 15 years in design and development of GE's commercial and military engines. He also held positions in customer and product support and in quality as a Six Sigma Black Belt. He earned both bachelor's of science and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and holds a master's in business finance from Xavier University. Joyce succeeds Scott C. Donnelly, who has taken a position with Textron. " ...

Via GE Aviation: Joyce Named President and CEO

Executive Sponsorship of Six Sigma Education

Company CEO publicly recognizes his employees on their achievements in Six Sigma. ...

... "Batelco Chief Executive Peter Kaliaropoulos congratulated and rewarded 10 employees who have been certified as Six Sigma Black Belts, following their successful completion of the required professional training, through Juran Institute, USA. " ...

Via Batelco: Employee Recognition

Six Sigma Spoofs Earnings Conference Calls

Here's the wrong way for Six Sigma to elevate to a board-level issue ...

... "Mr. Herrick's questions are usually narrowly focused on details of a company's results from well-known cost-savings techniques such as lean management and Six Sigma, or else supply-chain issues. " ...

Via Wall Street Journal: Hoaxer

Textron CEO Sees Six Sigma Benefits

Textron CEO Lewis Campbell believes in Six Sigma as the route to becoming a premiere multi-industry company. ...

... "Even though Cessna has been producing planes for 89 years and jets since 1972, they recently took 17% of the labor hours out of their single-piston aircraft. That's a big number. " ...

Via USAToday: Textron CEO

Cummins Six Sigma CEO Recognized

Chief executive officer is recognize for his implementation and support of Six Sigma. ...

... "Tim Solso, chairman and chief executive officer of Cummins Inc., who won The Six Sigma CEO of the Year Award. " ...

Via The Global Six Sigma Awards: Cummins CEO wins Six Sigma CEO

Six Sigma Quality Improvement Spurs Growth

Workforce involvement in quality initiatives drives company growth. The free flow of communications keeps the improvement ideas fresh, exciting, and meaningful to the current business dynamics. ...

... "Taylor, now president and CEO, mandates that each of his 160 employees participates in quality systems, sounding-board meetings and the continuous improvement of the company. This team-based initiative has led to revenue growth of 10 percent in each of the past five years. " ...

Via Smart Business: Wright Tool Co.

Six Sigma Plant Operations Seen as Competitive Advantage

U.S. BioEnergy CEO shares insights on his company's use of Six Sigma to create an advantage in the competition with other ethanol producers. ...

... "Our six-sigma approach to plant operations is our way of doing things, and we're not real anxious to share that, Ommen said. " ...

Via Ethanol Producer: U.S. BioEnergy

Six Sigma Differentiation for Bank

Kenneth Lewis, Bank of America CEO, uses Six Sigma methodology to drive efficiencies and improve customer service. ...

... "He stepped up an unorthodox plan to implement the Six Sigma methodology that manufacturers use to minimize errors. Over his tenure, Bank of America's annual revenue has more than doubled to more than $74 billion. " ...

Via Wall Street Journal: Bank CEO Perspectives

Incremental Profitability Through Six Sigma

Joe Herring, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Covance, offers his perspective on the company's strong performance. ...

... "Our relentless focus on operational and service excellence continues to deliver substantial benefits. Six Sigma, which is being utilized across more than two-thirds of the company, delivered approximately $5 million in incremental profitability in the first half of 2007. More importantly, Six Sigma reduces process variation, which improves project delivery, increases client satisfaction, and helps drive repeat business. By this time next year, we expect all of Covance's service offerings globally to have deployed Six Sigma. In addition, we continue to make strategic infrastructure investments in facilities, information technology, and talent to support our ability to capitalize on the extremely favorable, long-term outsourcing trend in drug development. " ...

Via Covance: Covance Reports 2Q07 Earnings of $0.64 Per Share

SixSigma CEO Recognition Goes To

Cummins CEO ...

... "The Global Six Sigma Awards, organized by WCBF, today announced that Tim Solso, Chairman and CEO, Cummins Inc. has been named the winner of its prestigious Six Sigma CEO of the Year Award. " ...

Tim Solso of Cummins Inc. Wins the 2007 Six Sigma CEO of the Year Award

LeanSixSigma Persists Even On Earnings Dips

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation reports first quarter net loss and affirms commitment to operational efficiency through Lean Six Sigma. ...

... "Rick Frost, CEO: I do not see this market improving substantially for the rest of 2007, Frost continued. We will remain persistent in completing our strategic capital projects, working to increase market share with our most important customers, and implementing cost and process improvements through our Lean Six Sigma efforts. " ...

Via Louisiana-Pacific Corporation: First Quarter 2007 Results

Patient Care Improvement Through Six Sigma

Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen is ranked number one in the US for treatment of heart failure, by the federal government. Six Sigma is their ingredient for success. Valley Baptist is one of the first health care organizations in the country to use the Six Sigma quality improvement program to maximize performance and customer satisfaction. Valley Baptist extends many of its services beyond its facilities and into local communities. ...

... "Valley Baptist was able to improve patient care for heart failure and heat attack patients through a process improvement program called Six Sigma. The Six Sigma method was pioneered in high-tech companies such as General Electric, with Valley Baptist being one of the first organizations in the nation to apply the program to health care. Under the leadership of its President and CEO James Springfield, Valley Baptist has made Six Sigma quality one of its top corporate initiatives in order to maximize performance and patient satisfaction throughout the health system. A total of 115 top-performing hospitals in the country will receive reward bonuses for their performance. Valley Baptist in Harlingen will receive $140,951 because of its performance in treating heart failure management and heart attack patients. " ...

Via Valley Baptist: Valley Baptist-Harlingen Ranked #1 in Nation for Heart Failure Management; Six Sigma Leads to Improvements ...

GE Six Sigma Creates Auto Industry Leaders

XPEL Technologies appoints Steven J. McAuley, GE Six Sigma business leader, as its new Chief Executive Officer. This GE veteran can leverage XPEL's product strengths and information technologies as a competitive advantage. ...

... "Prior to joining UAG, Mr. McAuley served as Managing Director and Corporate Officer for G.E. Fleet Services within the United Kingdom. During his tenure with G.E., he was responsible for assets of $900 million, annual revenues of $225 million, and a workforce of 350. Mr. McAuley has been six-sigma certified through the G.E. Corporation. " ...

Via XPEL: AUTO INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE JOINS XPEL AS CEO

SixSigma CEO: New Business Pedigree

Larry Ryan, PhD and Six Sigma-certified business leader, is named the new Chief Executive Officer of SulphCo. ...

... "Dr. Ryan comes to SulphCo from the General Electric Advanced Materials Division, where he led the Elastomers and RTV business. Dr. Ryan has a PhD from the University of Delaware, a Six-Sigma Blackbelt certification, and a long history of working with chemical process-dependent technologies. " ...

Via Yahoo! Finance: SulphCo Appoints New CEO and Chairman ...

Six Sigma: Ram Charan on Balance with Growth

Ram Charan shares his views on management and leadership. He views Six Sigma as too internally focused and recommends a balanced approach with growth initiatives. ...

... "It's probably also true to say that Six Sigma has most often been applied to improve internal processes, by reducing costs and improving productivity. This is important work, of course, but you need to balance that by not forgetting initiatives that increase revenue. " ...

Via CEO Forum Group: Read

SixSigma Quality Healthcare ...

H. Edward Hanway, chairman and chief executive officer of CIGNA Corporation. seeks quality health and healthcare as a collaborative effort for employers, employees, health care providers and insurers. ...

... "In a keynote address delivered last week at the Global Six Sigma Summit in Las Vegas, NV, Hanway said, it's not a stretch to suggest that what happens at the micro level in the health care industry has an impact -- for better or worse -- of macro proportions. Refocusing on quality: Hanway called on the health care industry to stop focusing exclusively on costs, asserting that improving quality will actually reduce costs. As proof, he pointed to CIGNA's experience with continuous quality improvement, as engendered by Six Sigma principles. Since implementing Six Sigma and other quality-centered methodologies corporate-wide in 2002, CIGNA has realized annualized savings of $100 million, by significantly improving operations against a variety of metrics. At the same time, the quality of care and services delivered to CIGNA's members has been ranked at the top of the industry by independent organizations " ...

SixSigma Quality Healthcare: Via CIGNA: CIGNA CEO Links Health Care Quality to Nation's Economic Health: Says improving quality leads to better health and productivity, while reducing costs ...

Six Sigma Improves Cummins Cost Structure ...

CEO Tim Solso updates shareholders on Cummins 2006 performance which is forecast to break company records again. He provided details on growth and efficiency, which includes adoption of Six Sigma methodology. ...

... "Cummins is strengthening its balance sheet by paying down debt and significantly improving its cost structure through the use of Six Sigma, global sourcing and technical productivity. Cummins will have paid off more than $750 million in debt in 2005 and 2006. " ...

Six Sigma Improves Cummins Cost Structure: Via Cummins: 2006 To Be Another Outstanding Year For Cummins, Chairman Tells Shareholders ...

Lean Manufacturing: Packaging Industry Innovation ...

Lars Emilson, Rexam CEO, is still excited about the packaging industry, as his company accelerates innovation and increases operational efficiency through Six Sigma. ...

... "Rexam has been tackling these rising costs by focusing on efficiency and implementing lean manufacturing techniques, including Six Sigma. " ...

Lean Manufacturing: Packaging Industry Innovation: Where bottles and cans come in a package with creativity: Via Times Online ...

Lean SixSigma Hospital Staff Training ...

Hospitals invest in Lean Six Sigma training ...

... "Michigan Economic Development Corporation President and CEO James C. Epolito today joined Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center President Michael Coast and leaders of four mid-Michigan hospitals to celebrate the success of an innovative training program at Saginaw Valley State University. Epolito presented special awards to Bay Regional Medical Center, Gratiot Health System, Mercy Hospital and West Branch Regional Medical Center for the successful completion of a pilot program to train hospital staff in Lean and Six Sigma operational methods. " ...

Lean SixSigma Hospital Staff Training: Via Michigan Economic Development Corporation: MEDC and Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Celebrate Success of Innovative Pilot Hospital Training Program: $300,000 Grant to Mid-Michigan Hospitals Nets a $2 Million Return on Investment ...

Six Sigma: Core Company Fabric ...

As 3M unfolds its growth strategy, Six Sigma remains a core faric of the company. ...

... "Buckley announced the formation of several Emerging Business Opportunities (EBOs) - growth-oriented units to address commercial opportunities presented by the mega trends of society. 3M has enormous opportunity to flourish in high-growth spaces like track and trace, filtration, energy and minerals extraction, and food safety, Buckley said. Buckley said international growth plans include doubling investments in the developing economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and Poland in the years ahead. International remains our single largest growth platform and we intend to invest to fully capitalize on opportunities around the world, he said. Buckley also recognized the gains 3M has made in recent years to improve its operating effectiveness, saying that Six Sigma and other performance initiatives are now part of the fabric of the company. " ...

Six Sigma: Core Company Fabric: Via 3M: 3M CEO Outlines Strategy for Growth; Company Will Focus on Innovation, International, Core Businesses and Complementary Acquisitions ...

Six Sigma Change Initiative ...

Six Sigma is a major change initiative ...

... "Larry Bossidy, while CEO of AlliedSignal, preceded the Six Sigma initiative with two smaller initiatives: Total Quality Management (TQM) and Total Quality for Speed (TQS). Using these first two initiatives, he taught the $14 billion company how to launch initiatives. " ...

Six Sigma Change Initiative: Via InformIT: Six Sigma in 90 Days: The Initiative, the Deployment, the Technology ...

Lean SixSigma Business Operating System ...

Ingersoll Rand will drive efficiency through its Lean Six Sigma business operating system as its seeks to drive global revenue growth ...

... "Operational Excellence: During 2005, the company's operational excellence activities grew operating margins a full percentage point to 12.9% despite a $175 million increase in material costs. The company expects its efforts to formalize its business operating system, a collection of best practices in continuous improvement driven by lean, six sigma and Ingersoll Rand's unique business processes, will continue to drive efficiency gains to largely offset anticipated high material, transportation and energy costs in 2006. With its portfolio transformation complete, the company plans to increase its investments by $80 million this year in initiatives promoting long-term growth. These investments will be made in new product development to drive long-term revenue growth across all five of its business sectors, and in expanding market opportunities for its recently acquired businesses. The company also intends to grow distribution channels for its Bobcat, pneumatic tools and air compressor businesses in promising geographic markets, such as Asia Pacific and Latin America. The investments will also be used to help build a new product development and engineering center in Bangalore, India, and expand the capabilities of an existing engineering center outside Prague. " ...

Lean SixSigma Business Operating System: Via Ingersoll Rand: Ingersoll Rand to Outline Strategy for Generating Consistent Growth: CEO to Discuss Long-term Plan at the Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference ...

SixSigma Healthcare Quality Improvement ...

Six Sigma improvement is enabled through seamless access for quality data. M.C. Moewe explores the improvement initiatives underway in healthcare, through information from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida CEO Dr. Robert Lufrano. ...

... "Lufrano also is a proponent of Six Sigma, a business improvement process popularized by former General Electric Co. CEO Jack Welch, whose book Winning sits on a shelf in his office along with titles by other leaders, such as former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Lufrano cited Six Sigma in explaining his company's recent announcement to cut administrative costs by 5 percent to 8 percent in 2006. " ...

SixSigma Healthcare Quality Improvement: Educating consumers: Via MSNBC ...

Lean Program: GROWTTH ...

Dr. Mohsen Sohi, president and chief executive officer of Freudenberg-NOK, was named to the board of directors of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA). He is executive champion of the lean program, GROWTTH. ...

... "Named to his current position at Freudenberg-NOK in 2003, Sohi oversees all divisions of the $1 billion company, which is part of the global Freudenberg Group. With more than 16 years of engineering and management experience in the automotive, aerospace, electronics and retail sectors, Sohi is committed to the company's lean benchmark program called Growtth (an acronym for Get Rid of Waste Through Team Harmony). He has worked to integrate lean principles, Six Sigma practices and information technology to extend continuous improvement across the entire Freudenberg-NOK enterprise. " ...

Lean Program: GROWTTH: Via Freudenberg-NOK: Freudenberg-NOK President & CEO Named to OESA Board of Directors ...

SixSigma GreenBelt Becomes CEO ...

Six Sigma expert with GreenBelt certification becomes Katun Corporation CEO ...

... "Katun Corporation, the world’s leading supplier of OEM-compatible supplies and parts to the office equipment industry, announced that Carlyle Singer has been appointed president and CEO of Katun, effective January 1, 2006. A Six Sigma Green Belt, Singer holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, with concentrations in financial analysis and strategic planning, and a B.A. in history from Harvard College with a concentration in Latin American economic development. " ...

SixSigma GreenBelt Becomes CEO: Katun Corporation Names Carlyle Singer President and CEO: Brings 25 Years of Office Equipment Experience to World’s Leading Compatibles Supplier ...

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Katun Corporation is the world's leading alternative supplier of imaging supplies, photoreceptors and parts, as well as a leading manufacturer of fuser rollers and other select products, for the office equipment industry. With more than 25 years of expertise and experience in the business equipment industry, the privately held Katun now serves more than 19,000 customers in more than 170 countries.

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Six Sigma Outstanding Management Exec ...

GE exec leverages Six Sigma experience to outstanding management career. ...

... "Dr. Britell is the Chairman and CEO of Structured Ventures, Inc., advisors to private equity and venture capital firms, and has an extensive financial background, including serving as the former Executive Vice President of Global Consumer Finance and President of Global Commercial and Mortgage Banking at GE Capital. Her tenure at GE Capital also included responsibilities for GE Capital businesses in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. At GE Capital, Dr. Britell was recognized for her outstanding management of Six Sigma and compliance programs. " ...

Via West Pharmaceutical: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Elects Jenne K. Britell, Ph.D., to Board of Directors ...

Xerox Global Process Improvement: Six Sigma ...

Xerox leverages Lean Six Sigma as competitive advantage in their marketplace, extending its use in their value chain to drive global process improvement. ...

Xerox Global Process Improvement: Six Sigma: Via Xerox: Xerox CEO Says Color, Services, Partnerships are Keys to Drive Growth, Customer Value: New services for large enterprises, products for small businesses; OfficeMax signs $18 million contract ...

... "To expand its leadership position, Mulcahy said Xerox has placed top priority on improving all kinds of customer interactions. A series of Xerox Lean Six Sigma projects has been launched to make it easier and more effective to work with Xerox. Global process improvements are under way in areas such as account management, billing, and customer support. " ...

SixSigma Perfect Products Services ...

Upcoming seminar on Six Sigma perfection in product and service delivery. ...

SixSigma Perfect Products Services: Via Pacific Business News: Coming Up in Business ...

... "Oct. 25: Sales & Marketing Executives of Honolulu meeting. Speaker/topic: Dennis Holton, president and CEO of The Cavalry Inc.; Six sigma: Learn how to deliver near-perfect products and services. Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii hotel. " ...

Enterprise Lean Six Sigma ELSS

Deloitte contributes enterprise Lean Six Sigma, ELSS, services to the Save Your Factory initiative.

Enterprise Lean Six Sigma ELSS: Via FANUC Robotics: FANUC Robotics America, Inc. Forms New Relationship with Deloitte Consulting LLP to Help North American Companies Improve Factory Efficiency

... "We're enthusiastic that Deloitte Consulting has joined the Save Your Factory consortium as we help companies to more comprehensively evaluate the pros and cons of moving manufacturing off-shore and make a decision that's right for their organization, said Rick Schneider, president and CEO of FANUC Robotics America, Inc. Deloitte Consulting's extensive offerings include enterprise lean and six sigma (ELSS), which are process improvement and change management services that provide solutions to companies facing global competition. " ...

FANUC Robotics America, Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures industrial robots and robotic systems for a wide range of applications including arc and spot welding, material handling (machine tending, picking, packing, palletizing), material removal, assembly, paint finishing and dispensing. The company also provides application-specific software, controls, vision products, and complete aftermarket support. After 23 years of success, FANUC Robotics maintains its position as the leading robotics company in the Americas. A subsidiary of FANUC LTD in Japan, the company has facilities in Chicago; Los Angeles; Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio; Toronto; Montreal; Aguascalientes, Mexico; and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Over 145,000 FANUC robots are installed worldwide.

cGMP LeanSixSigma Accelerates Pharma Commercialization ...

cGMP LeanSixSigma Accelerates Pharma Commercialization: Via Cambrex: Innovative Biosensors, Inc. and Cambrex Establish Manufacturing Relationship ...

Manufacturing partnership will build upon a Lean Six Sigma and cGMP foundation to accelerate pharmaceutical commercialization ...

... "Cambrex's state-of-the-art facilities and scale-up expertise are among the many advantages of this manufacturing relationship, said Joe Hernandez, IBI's President and CEO. Cambrex's commitment to quality through cGMP and Lean Six Sigma will quicken the commercialization of our human clinical diagnostic products. " ...

Cambrex Corporation (NYSE: CBM) is a global, diversified life science company dedicated to providing products and services to accelerate the discovery and commercialization of human therapeutics. The company employs approximately 1,900 people worldwide.

Six Sigma Transformation: Galvin Electricity Initiative

Six Sigma Transformation: Galvin Electricity Initiative: Landmark effort to create blueprint for 21st century electric infrastructure and service ...

... "The Galvin Electricity Initiative officially announced its mission to create an actionable blueprint for transforming the U.S. electricity supply and service infrastructure into a resilient and adaptable system that can perfectly meet the needs of the rapidly evolving digital economy and society. The fundamental principle guiding this Initiative is that raising the quality of the nation's electricity supply system will create substantial cost savings for all consumers and society at large. The Initiative is sponsored by the Galvin Project, Inc., which is led by Bob Galvin, former CEO of Motorola and a key figure in establishing the internationally recognized Six Sigma quality control process. " ...

Albertsons Six Sigma Operational Excellence Program ...

Albertsons Six Sigma Operational Excellence Program: ALBERTSONS ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2005 RESULT: Owned Real Estate Holdings at Center of Continued Operating Strategy: 2005 Earnings Guidance Reaffirmed ...

Larry Johnston, Chairman, CEO and President of Albertsons, speaks about company performance and the impact of Six Sigma on their operational excellence program ...

... "We are now at the point in our turnaround where we are clarifying our end game preparing to exit even more underperforming markets in order to monetize their embedded real estate and business value for shareowners driving even harder for operational excellence with programs like Six Sigma and Check The Price. This will enable us to focus on a strong and growing set of Core assets that will form a smaller yet more profitable best-in-class company with leading market positions and a very exciting future. " ...

Albertsons is one of the world's largest food and drug retailers. The Company's divisions and subsidiaries operate approximately 2,500 stores in 37 states across the U.S. and employ approximately 240,000 associates. Its banners include Albertsons, Acme, Shaw's, Jewel-Osco, Sav-on Drugs, Osco Drug, and Star Market, as well as Super Saver and Bristol Farms, which are operated independently.

Lean Six Sigma: Senior VP Quality Appointed ...

Lean Six Sigma: Senior VP Quality Appointed: Via The Timken Company: Timken Names Donna Demerling Senior Vice President - Quality ...

Timken recognizes Lean Six Sigma leader with senior VP position ...

... "The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) announced today that Donna J. Demerling has been named senior vice president - quality and Lean Six Sigma. Ms. Demerling, who was previously senior vice president - supply chain transformation, will report to James W. Griffith, president and CEO. " ...

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) keeps the world turning, with innovative ways to make customers' products run smoother, faster and more efficiently. Timken's highly engineered bearings, alloy steels and related products and services turn up everywhere - on land, on the seas and in space. With operations in 27 countries, sales of $4.5 billion in 2004 and 26,000 employees, Timken is Where You Turn(TM) for better performance.

Six Sigma Market Leadership Customer Satisfaction ...

Six Sigma Market Leadership Customer Satisfaction: CyMed Beacon Award Win 2005

... "... commented Robert Lynch, CyMed's President and CEO ... Since AHIMA, MGMA and AAMT represent our clients and employees respectively; we feel their recognition of us as MTIA's top transcription service provider brings credibility to our Six Sigma approach and confirms our market leadership with respect to customer satisfaction. " ...

CyMed provides economical outsourced medical transcription and records management services through proprietary processes based on Six Sigma quality management principles and applied industry leading technology. Health care providers rely on the company to cost-effectively convert recorded free-form medical dictation into electronically formatted patient records. Headquartered in Richmond , VA , CyMed is a portfolio company of Hagerty Peterson & Company, LLC.

Solectron Lean Production System

Solectron Lean Production System: Lucent Technologies Names Solectron Worldwide Manufacturer of Wireline Products; Selection Positions Solectron as Wireline Supplier of Choice ...

... "Solectron is proud to have been selected by Lucent as their partner for this new engagement," said Mike Cannon, president and CEO of Solectron. This significant expansion of our existing relationship further validates that the Solectron Production System(TM), built upon the fundamentals of lean manufacturing and six sigma, is offering world-class leaders like Lucent new opportunities to make their supply chain a competitive differentiator. " ...

Solectron provides a full range of worldwide manufacturing and integrated supply chain services to the world's premier high-tech companies. Solectron's offerings include new-product design and introduction services, materials management, product manufacturing and product warranty and end-of-life support. The company is based in Milpitas, Calif., and had sales from continuing operations of $11.64 billion in fiscal 2004.

Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent's customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide.

Tenneco Lean Six Sigma Operational Efficiency

Tenneco Lean Six Sigma Operational Efficiency: TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE REPORTS STRONG SECOND QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS ...

... "Our strategies for generating top-line growth and cash continue to be effective despite difficult and volatile market conditions," said Mark P. Frissora, chairman and CEO, Tenneco Automotive. We are also benefiting from our intense focus on managing costs and improving operational efficiency through Lean and Six Sigma. In addition, our balance in terms of products, markets, customers and vehicle platform mix gives us a competitive edge and continues to drive our progress." ...

Tenneco Automotive is a $4.2 billion manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois and approximately 18,400 employees worldwide. Tenneco Automotive is one of the world's largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of emission control and ride control products and systems for the automotive original equipment market and the aftermarket. Tenneco Automotive markets its products principally under the Monroe®, Walker®, Gillet® and Clevite® Elastomer brand names. Among its products are Sensa-Trac® and Monroe Reflex® shocks and struts, Rancho® shock absorbers, Walker® Quiet-Flow® mufflers, Dynomax® performance exhaust products, and Clevite® Elastomer noise, vibration and harshness control components.

Six Sigma Operational Improvement Program ...

Six Sigma Operational Improvement Program: MDS Inc.: John Rogers Accelerates CEO Transition ...

... "Mr. DeFalco transformed declining sales into growth, launched over 30 new products and successfully completed a number of acquisitions and joint ventures. Mr. DeFalco's execution of a Six Sigma operational improvement program at the company was recognized with the Today's Chemist at Work Award for Quality in 2001 and the Award for Technical Innovation in 2002. " ...

MDS Inc. has more than 9,000 highly skilled people in 27 countries. We provide a diverse range of superior products and services to increase our customers' speed, precision and productivity in the drug development and disease diagnosis processes. We are a global, values-driven health and life sciences company, recognized for our reliability and collaborative relationships as we help create better outcomes in the treatment of disease.

GE Six Sigma Alumni

GE Six Sigma Master BLack Belt Alumni: C&D Technologies, Inc. Appoints Dr. Jeffrey Graves New CEO ...

C&D appoints GE Six Sigma alumni, one of the first master black belts, to leadership position ...

... "Prior to working for GE, Dr. Graves held various positions of increasing responsibility at Rockwell International Corporation and Howmet Corporation. Dr. Graves holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and a B.S. from Purdue University. He was also among the first Master Black Belts certified in GE's Six Sigma Program. In his new role, Dr. Graves will focus on top line growth, acquisition integration and process and production improvement. Given his background in the power electronics space, Dr. Graves is also expected to foster collaborations with key customers and provide enhanced leadership support to the recently expanded Power Electronics Division. " ...

C&D Technologies, Inc. is a technology company that produces and markets systems for the conversion and storage of electrical power, including industrial batteries and electronics. It is a leading and valued supplier of products in three major categories-reserve power systems, electronic power supplies and motive power systems.

Six Sigma Operational Excellence: CEO Appointed

Six Sigma Operational Excellence: OM Group Names Joseph M. Scaminace as President & Chief Executive Officer, Joins Company's Board ...

... "Scaminace comes to OMG from The Sherwin-Williams Company, where he has served as president, chief operating officer and a board member since 1999. During his tenure in this post, Scaminace and the management team helped implement a disciplined business strategy that enabled Sherwin-Williams to significantly grow its top and bottom lines while generating significant annual cost savings through ongoing cost-reduction initiatives, operational excellence and Six Sigma programs. " ...

OM Group is a leading, vertically integrated international producer and marketer of value-added, metal-based specialty chemicals and related materials. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, OM Group operates manufacturing facilities in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

Lean Six Sigma Seminar: Integrated Enterprise Excellence ...

Austin business calendar - 2005-05-30

... "Smarter Solutions Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard Executive Overview. Topic: Six Sigma (Integrated Enterprise Excellence). Speaker: Forrest Breyfogle, CEO of Smarter Solutions, and Keith Moe, executive vice president at 3M Co. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. " ...

Six Sigma Low Cost Producer ...

Cummins Chairman and CEO shares positive Company outlook at Annual Shareholders' Meeting ...

... "Cummins work to become a low-cost producer through efforts such as Six Sigma, global sourcing, lean manufacturing and improved technical productivity. Solso also stressed Cummins leadership position in emission technology and said the Company is on pace to meet the stringent 2007 U.S. EPA emission standards with proven technology. Cummins met the 2002 regulations on time, avoiding non-conformance penalties paid by some of its key competitors. " ...

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins serves customers in more than 160 countries through its network of 550 Company-owned and independent distributor facilities and more than 5,000 dealer locations. With more than 28,000 employees worldwide, Cummins reported sales of $8.4 billion in 2004.

LeanSix Sigma Balanced Scorecard Seminar: Austin TX ...

Austin business calendar - 2005-05-02: Coming Up in Business ...

From Austin Business Journal, Lean Six Sigma and Balanced Scorecard Seminar ...

... "Smarter Solutions Inc. Topic: Beyond Lean: Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard. Speaker: Forrest Breyfogle, CEO, Smarter Solutions Inc. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Smarter Solutions, 11044 Research Blvd, Suite B-400. Free. To RSVP, email (cristi.b@smartersolutions.com)" ...

Six Sigma Program Growth This Year ...

Six Sigma Program Growth This Year: Cross-Industry Study by Economist Intelligence Unit Finds More Companies May Undertake Six Sigma this Year ...

Recent Economist study, in collaboration with Celerant, shows that growth in Six Sigma programs is expected ...

... "Although Six Sigma programs totalled only 5% of all performance improvement initiatives undertaken in the past three years by companies surveyed in a major study, the statistically rigorous approach to operations excellence may be in for major growth this year. These trends emerged in a study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in collaboration with Celerant Consulting, the global firm renowned for implementing major operational performance improvements. Entitled Achieving Operational Efficiency: The CEO Agenda Implemented, the study queried executives from companies in the oil and gas, retail, manufacturing, life sciences, healthcare, chemicals, telecom, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries. " ...

Celerant helps leading companies worldwide achieve better business results by improving their operational performance. Our collaborative style truly connects us to each client’s business, while our can-do approach and the practical tools we provide change the fundamental dynamics of how people work, individually and collectively. The outcome? Rapid improvements in process and personal performance, leading to improved business results and sustained financial benefits - all within clearly defined timeframes. Celerant Consulting is an affiliate of Novell, Inc.

The Economist Intelligence Unit, the business information arm of The Economist Group, publisher of The Economist, is the world's leading provider of country intelligence, with over 500,000 customers in corporations, banks, universities and government institutions. Our mission is to help companies do better business by providing timely, reliable and impartial analysis on market trends and business strategies.

Six Sigma ITIL Services ...

Six Sigma ITIL Services: HDI Provides 2005 Forecast for IT Service & Support Industry

CEO of HDI communicates evolution of IT to standardization of performance-based services, leveraging Six Sigma capability ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... individuals and support organizations choosing to be certified and increasing interest in ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) framework, COBIT, Six Sigma, and, in ...

... The increasing complexity of the IT environment is driving standardization in practices and performance measurement. This was one of the key messages Ron Muns, CEO and founder of HDI shared during his state-of-the-industry address at the 16th Annual HDI Annual Conference & Expo being held at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nev., March 6 - 10, 2005. HDI is the world's largest membership association for IT service and support professionals and the premier certification body for the industry. ...

HDI is the world's largest membership association for IT service and support professionals and the premier certification body for the industry. Founded in 1989, HDI's mission is to lead and promote the IT service and support industry by empowering its members through access to timely and valuable industry information, including reports and publications; encouraging member collaboration through events and online forums; and establishing internationally recognized, standards-based industry certification and training programs. In addition to membership, certification, and training, HDI produces the highest-rated industry event, the HDI Annual Conference and Expo, for service and technical support professionals. HDI is member-focused, and remains vendor-neutral in its efforts to facilitate open, independent networking and information sharing within the association network. HDI has more than 7,500 members worldwide including many of the Fortune 500, and nearly 60 active local chapters in North America.

Six Sigma Global Implementation Experience Strengthens CEO Skills ...

Six Sigma Global Implementation Experience Strengthens CEO Skills: Avery Dennison Elects Dean Scarborough Chief Executive Officer ...

Experience in the global implementation of Six Sigma improvements is helpful to executive career progression to the CEO suite.

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... program. He also directed the successful global implementation of Six Sigma productivity improvement efforts across the Company. ...

... Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) announced that its board of directors has elected Dean A. Scarborough as president and chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2005. Scarborough, 49, has been president and chief operating officer of Avery Dennison since 2000, reporting to Philip M. Neal, chairman and chief executive officer. Neal, 64, will continue to serve as chairman of the board of directors until May 1, 2006. Scarborough, as president and chief operating officer, led key initiatives to accelerate top-line growth, including the Company's global Horizons program. He also directed the successful global implementation of Six Sigma productivity improvement efforts across the Company. Scarborough was responsible for the successful integration of operations resulting from several key strategic acquisitions, including RVL, a brand identification products supplier for the apparel and retail industries, and Jackstadt, a German-based pressure-sensitive materials manufacturer. ...

Avery Dennison is a global leader in pressure-sensitive labeling materials, office products and retail tag, ticketing and branding systems. Based in Pasadena, Calif., Avery Dennison is a FORTUNE 500 company with 2004 sales of $5.3 billion. Avery Dennison employs approximately 21,400 individuals worldwide who apply the Company's technologies to develop, manufacture and market a wide range of products for both consumer and industrial markets.

Six Sigma Healthcare Success Story ...

Reducing Medical Errors: A Review of Innovative Strategies to Improve Patient Safety

From Prepared Witness Testimony: Mr. Ken Freeman, Chairman & CEO, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, One Malcolm Avenue, Teterboro, NJ, 07608 ...

... "we have incorporated these concepts into our own Six Sigma initiative to help take us to the next level in improving quality and safety. The Six Sigma approach has paid dividends for countless manufacturing companies during the past twenty or more years, including General Electric, Texas Instruments, and Motorola. We are the first major company in healthcare services to pursue Six Sigma, and have been underway for more than two years. Six Sigma is already changing Quest Diagnostics, and I am absolutely convinced that it will ultimately change the world of healthcare quality and safety for the better, forever. During today's hearing, you will learn about many fascinating and important technology solutions that will reduce errors and improve safety. But technology can only be as effective as the processes that employ it. The Six Sigma approach is a philosophy and a type of analytic thinking that can permeate an organization and drive behavioral change. Quality, safety, effectiveness and efficiency go hand-in-hand. Improving quality and safety is not only a moral imperative for us, it also makes solid business sense. We have made a significant investment to provide foundation training for virtually all of our employees, and we have extensively trained almost 200 Six Sigma experts called Black Belts. These experts are leading more than 200 distinct defect-reduction projects, with several dozen having been completed. Six Sigma is a statistical measure representing virtual perfection, defined as 99.9997% quality, or no more than 3.4 errors per million opportunities. Our pursuit of Six Sigma quality is in its early stages and we also have much more to achieve. But we are making great progress." ...

3M Six Sigma Transformation Is Accelerating ...

3M Six Sigma Transformation: 3M Highlights Progress and Performance at Investor Meeting

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... "3M is in the midst of a transformation," McNerney said. "Six Sigma, 3M Acceleration and our other corporate initiatives are now integrated into every business ...

... 3M's future is brighter than ever, W. James McNerney, Jr., chairman of the board and CEO, told 3M investors and analysts today at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. "3M is in the midst of a transformation," McNerney said. "Six Sigma, 3M Acceleration and our other corporate initiatives are now integrated into every business, every function and every subsidiary of 3M, and we expect they will generate both productivity improvements and revenue growth for years to come. Our organic growth engine continues to strengthen through our 3M Acceleration initiative, through our extensive international reach, and through new technology platforms that are moving us into faster-growth markets." He also noted that these initiatives are clearly raising the performance levels of our legacy businesses. ...

Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the company's 67,000 people use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation.

Six Sigma Expense Management in Healthcare ...

Six Sigma Expense Management in Healthcare: International Group Launched to Educate Expense Management ...

From PR Web (press release), WA ... that apply value analysis methodology and principles to their operations, including clinical department heads and professionals with Six Sigma Black Belt ...

... When it comes to controlling and managing expenses in healthcare facilities, many administrative professionals may be missing some key opportunities to eliminate red ink. That’s why a group of 10 executives representing various aspects of the healthcare industry formed the International Society for Healthcare Value Analysis (ISHVA), Inc. as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation registered in the State of New Jersey. The group formed ISHVA to provide education and skills training for practitioners of expense management in the healthcare industry, according to ISHVA’s chairman, William McFaul, chairman and CEO of The Center for Modeling Optimal Outcomes, LLC. ...

Career Success GE Six Sigma Experience ...

Career Success GE Six Sigma Experience: CliniComp Adds New COO and Chief Scientist; Celebrates Company ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... for GE Medical Systems Healthcare Solutions, where he worked on business development, software evolution and helped introduce GE Six Sigma quality improvement ...

... CliniComp, Intl., a recognized leader of advanced, hospital-wide clinician documentation systems with EMR, today announced the addition of two new executive positions, Larimore Cummins, M.D. as its COO and Kelly R. O'Keefe, M.D., Ph.D. as its chief scientist. The company also enjoyed a greater than 60 percent sales growth in 2004 and its highest revenue since 1997. "We added many new customers and continue to increase rollouts to more beds in our current customer base," said Richard Kremsdorf, M.D., president and CEO of CliniComp. ...

Founded in 1983, CliniComp, Intl. is a pioneer in its field, developing advanced hospital-wide clinician documentation systems for hospitals, integrated delivery networks, academic medical centers and other acute care providers. By completely automating the documentation process for each hospital's patient care environment, manual charting is eliminated. This in turn greatly reduces errors, improves productivity, and allows for better information flow. Automated charting forms the very foundation of the hospital-wide electronic medical record.

Lean Manufacturing Focus Drives Strong Company Results ...

Lean Manufacturing Focus Drives Strong Results: Clorox Reports Strong Second-Quarter Results; Provides Outlook for ...

A focus on lean manufacturing enables Clorox to lower costs while delivering top-line growth improvement ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... "Our efforts to cut costs and enhance margins are evident in benefits from several areas, including our focus on lean manufacturing. ...

... The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)(PCX:CLX) today announced that strong sales growth, cost savings and margin-enhancing activities contributed solidly to the company's results for its fiscal second quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2004. "We're very pleased with our second-quarter performance," said Chairman and CEO Jerry Johnston. "We saw strength across nearly every aspect of the business, and Clorox people delivered even better results than expected." Clorox's focus on its long-term strategy is reflected in the company's results, Johnston reported. "Core business strength, increased market shares and new products are helping drive top-line growth," he said. "Our efforts to cut costs and enhance margins are evident in benefits from several areas, including our focus on lean manufacturing. And importantly, we also closed our share-exchange transaction with Henkel." ...

The Clorox Company is a leading manufacturer and marketer of consumer products with fiscal year 2004 revenues of $4.3 billion. Clorox markets some of consumers' most trusted and recognized brand names, including its namesake bleach and cleaning products, Armor All(R) and STP(R) auto care products, Fresh Step(R) and Scoop Away(R) cat litters, Kingsford(R) charcoal briquets, Hidden Valley(R) and K C Masterpiece(R) dressings and sauces, Brita(R) water-filtration systems, and Glad(R) bags, wraps and containers. With 8,600 employees worldwide, the company manufactures products in 25 countries and markets them in more than 100 countries. Clorox is committed to making a positive difference in the communities where its employees work and live. Founded in 1980, The Clorox Company Foundation has awarded cash grants totaling more than $58.3 million to nonprofit organizations, schools and colleges; and in fiscal 2004 alone made product donations valued at $5 million.

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Six Sigma in Workplace Safety ...

Six Sigma Workplace Safety: WorkWell President & CEO George Carpenter to Address Workplace ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Great companies like GE, Alcoa, and Dupont see injury as a preventable quality problem, and apply many of the same Six Sigma quality techniques and worksite ...

... George Carpenter, president and CEO of WorkWell Systems, will present "Workplace Trends in the Fortune 500: Employers Confront the 'Hidden Factory,'" highlighting the looming "capacity crisis" in the American workforce. Aging and retiring workers will create an unprecedented labor shortage by 2010 in skilled occupations, and the declining physical capacity of workers due to obesity and age-related chronic impairments will compound this shortage ...

... at the "Annual Pharmacoeconomic Conference: Economics and Outcomes of Chronic Conditions," Jan. 26 in Tucson, Ariz., sponsored by the Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic Research and the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy. ...

WorkWell Systems is a rapidly growing physical medicine and workers' compensation solutions company, defining workers' compensation process improvement in the Fortune 500. Using Six Sigma methodologies pioneered by the world's best-run companies, WorkWell programs dramatically reduce employee injuries and make clients more competitive. Winner of the 2004 Innovation in Healthcare Award, the company has developed proprietary Web-based clinical tools, process improvement methodologies, and the nation's largest network of independent physical medicine providers. WorkWell provides employers with an integrated approach to pre-work physical screening, workers' comp program management and return-to-work plans. Clients include Fortune 500 organizations across a variety of industries including transportation, manufacturing and healthcare. The company is based in Aliso Viejo, with regional offices located in Chicago and Duluth, Minn.

Six Sigma Healthcare Quality Performance ...

Six Sigma Healthcare Quality Performance: Former Kindred Healthcare Executive joins Quality of Life Health ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... and leadership roles especially in the Healthcare industry, having a solid record of managing complex business systems, and using Six Sigma, Lean Enterprise ...

... Mr. Rowan Farber, President of Quality of Life Health Corporation (Pink Sheets: QLHC) announced today that Mr. Lou Andriotti has joined the Company's long-term care, assisted living subsidiary, Leisure Living Holdings, Inc., as President & CEO. Mr. Farber said Mr. Andriotti is a seasoned operations and financial executive with Healthcare, Hospitality, Construction, and Real Estate industry experience that will be most beneficial to the Company as we actively pursue acquisitions and develop programs to improve the profitability and quality performance of our existing assisted living and retirement communities. ...

Quality of Life Health Corporation currently operates three subsidiaries 1) Leisure Living Holdings: owns and operates premier assisted living and long term care facilities, 2) Value Health Access Corporation (www.vhac.com): implementing a national marketing initiative to provide total health management programs for the over 42 million Americans without health insurance gain affordable access to quality health care professionals and many ancillary, preventative, and alternative value-added services, and 3) Quality Health Insurance Solutions: a Managing General Agency who's principal activity is to service and market health care insurance programs for group clients.

References on Six Sigma Healthcare Quality Performance ...

GE Healthcare - Product Features - Performance Solutions: Lean Six Sigma is a data-driven approach to ... Find out how GE Healthcare's Performance Solutions group has ... equipment, improve patient service quality and drive ...

Healthcare: ASQ and Healthcare Quality: System and Process FMEA Workshop for Healthcare. ... Moving Forward Through Service Quality …Leadership, Innovation ... ASQ's 2005 Six Sigma Conference February 7-8 ...

Six Sigma Receivables Management Drives Cash Cycle ...

Six Sigma Receivables Management Drives Cash Cycle: Enterprise Companies Recognize the Need to Be in Command of the ...

From Market Wire (press release) ... software applications for revenue and receivables management, looks ahead to 2005 as the year where such corporate trends as Six Sigma and outsourcing ...

... Aceva Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise software applications for revenue and receivables management, looks ahead to 2005 as the year where such corporate trends as Six Sigma and outsourcing accelerate their impact on corporate finance and accounting departments and this year's heavy focus on Sarbanes Oxley moves into a new phase for compliance initiatives. ...

Aceva Technologies is a leading provider of enterprise application software solutions for revenue and receivables management. Aceva's solutions for order quality, dispute prevention, inventory transaction reconciliation, deductions management, collections management, and cash forecasting directly address quote-to-cash process breakdowns, quality issues, and automation requirements. Aceva's products deliver end-to-end revenue and receivables visibility, continuous business policy monitoring, collections process automation and workflow, as well as comprehensive reporting and analytics. As a result, customers are able to optimize financial performance and working capital, improve operational excellence and customer satisfaction, and comply with internal controls and regulatory requirements. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Aceva's customers include Honeywell, Sun Microsystems, and Philips.

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Thomas Pyzdek and Six Sigma: Accounts receivable—The Six Sigma team was tasked with improving the accounts receivable department's collection process. The ...

Six Sigma - Show Your CEO the Money: Six Sigma project savings can be found in ... that reduce inventory and cash receivables by cycle ... production scheduling, better supplier management, faster customer ...

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GE Six Sigma - Span Reduction ...

GE Six Sigma - Span Reduction

From GE's Annual Report: GE Six Sigma program focuses on the customer through span reduction.

... Span is the variance in performance that customers detect. Customers feel span in delivery, service or financing. Reducing span continues to be one of GE's key goals. Different lines of business have focused on span reduction to meet rigorous requirements for delivery or introducing new production into the market for customers. It's all about saving time and money for customers. ...

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GE's Six Sigma Focus On Span: Span is one way GE continues to focus on their customers (something they call "customer centricity"), while using Six Sigma to improve processes. ...

Feature: GE Brings Good Thinks to: Span reduction became a rallying cry. ... Mortgage insurance span went from 54 days to one ... Abeelen calls “a pretty logical business extension,” GE is deploying ...

Six Sigma - Statistical Tools - Valid or Hype? Value? Can a CQE do: except variance and unpredictability." Welch goes on to explain that span reduction became the ... span as a universal concept that could be used by GE world wide. ...

Power Protection - Our CEO speaks to you: E-business will reduce span through efficient supply chain management. ... "The E in GE is E-Business!" Samir Inamdar CEO & President Power Protection - India ...

Six Sigma Quality - Linking: Getting span to zero meant the customer always got the products when they asked for it. So GE was 3 years into six sigma before they “ Got it”. ...

Six Sigma Dedication: LG Electronics Selects SavaJe Operating System for Next Generation ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Over the past year we have learned to appreciate the pervasive dedication to six-sigma quality and the innovative marketing thought that permeates LG. ...

... LG Electronics and SavaJe Technologies today announced a partnership to deliver SavaJe OS(TM), on a range of 2.5 and 3G handsets starting in 2005. Unlike other mobile operating systems, SavaJe OS offers a total Java(R) environment designed to provide operators, developers and their customers the richest, most innovative and most secure user experience available. More details will be available during the 3GSM World Congress this coming February in Cannes. ...

SavaJe Technologies is the developer of SavaJe OS, an open, standards-based operating system for mobile phones. Based on Sun Microsystems' Java technology, SavaJe OS offers Operators and OEMs a standardized platform, and an unmatched level of security. SavaJe OS provides Operators with the ability to fully customize the user experience while maintaining full applications compatibility across implementations. The scalability of the platform, which uniquely implements an advanced set of industry-standard Java APIs as its single applications platform, also offers significant benefits to OEMs and ODM handset manufacturers. Operator customization, systems integration and handset testing is simplified, and time to market is thereby reduced. SavaJe Technologies is a privately held company, funded by leading venture capital firms Vantage Point Venture Partners, Ridgewood Capital, RRE Ventures and New Venture Partners, as well as by the strategic investment arms of Vodafone, T-Mobile and Orange. SavaJe is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and has European offices in Cambridge, UK.

LG Electronics, Inc. (CEO: S.S. Kim, 06657.KS) was established in 1958 as the pioneer in the Korean consumer electronics market. The company is a major global force in electronics and information and communications products with more than 64,000 employees working in 75 overseas subsidiaries and marketing units around the world. With annual total revenues of more than US US$29.9 billion (consolidated), LG Electronics comprises three main business companies: Digital Display & Media, Digital Appliance, and Telecommunication Equipment & Handset. The LG Telecommunication Equipment & Handset Company provides total solutions ranging from wired and wireless handsets to telecommunication equipment. The company is a leader in the innovation and development of cutting -edge technologies in next-generation wireless telecommunications and is steadily expanding its global market share in 3G (WCDMA / CDMA2000) wireless systems. LG Electronics' goal is to enable the intelligent networking of digital products that will make consumers' lives better than ever.

Six Sigma Initiatives: PowerSteering CEO Presents Hoshin Goals Deployment Principles in ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... responsible for delivering results from corporate initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, strategic sourcing, Sarbanes-Oxley and Six Sigma are able to ...

... PowerSteering, the only provider of solutions for measuring and managing strategic enterprise programs, today announced that President and CEO David Boghossian will host a PowerPractices Webinar on December 9. In the Webinar, Boghossian will discuss employing Hoshin Goals Deployment principals within organizations to enhance the "Growth Edge" that leads to innovation. ...

PowerSteering Software, Inc. has dramatically improved the way businesses drive, manage, and track critical corporate innovation and growth initiatives. Using PowerSteering, corporate executives responsible for delivering results from corporate initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, strategic sourcing, Sarbanes-Oxley and Six Sigma are able to easily review all projects in real-time and act on project status to ensure timely completion. PowerSteering is the only software that enables executives to tie financial savings directly to project outcomes and drive improvement in key performance metrics quickly, effectively and in real-time. The company leverages its deep experience in enterprise class quality and process improvement software to bring the speed, focus, and discipline of Six Sigma to enterprise program management.

Six Sigma Working Capital Solution: Textron Chooses Emagia Software Solution to Help Drive Efficiencies in Shared Services Operations ...

Santa Clara, Calif. November 30, 2004 – Emagia Corporation, the leading provider of Enterprise Cash Flow Management™ software solutions, today announced that Textron (NYSE:TXT), a $10 billion multi-industry company with businesses spanning aircraft, industrial and finance segments, has selected Emagia Cash Inflow Manager Hosted Solution™ to help enable its shared services operations to streamline receivables management.

Textron’s internal shared services organizations were created to address business needs across the enterprise for a fraction of the cost and with greater speed and efficiencies than traditional decentralized models. Emagia Cash Inflow Manager Hosted Solution™ was selected to help gain real-time visibility into cash flow and to automate cash flow processes such as receivables management.

Textron’s shared services centers were established to support multiple business units within the company. With Emagia’s consolidated cash flow management platform, Textron will have a single pane of visibility into business units that have different back-end financial systems.

... “World class companies such as Textron view Emagia as an integral part of shared services initiatives around cash flow processes,” added Emagia CEO Veena Gundavelli. ...

Emagia Corporation is the leading provider of cash flow management software solutions and outsourcing services that streamline and automate cash flow processes for Fortune 2000 enterprises. Emagia solutions allow companies to realize significant benefits including maximizing cash conversion efficiency, facilitating strong internal controls for financial reporting and improved returns from cash flow management. World class enterprises use Emagia solutions to strengthen and accelerate corporate initiatives around cash flow management, Six Sigma, shared services, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, Emagia products seamlessly integrate with SAP, Oracle, BaaN, PeopleSoft and other back-office financial systems. Emagia solutions can be deployed using standard enterprise license models or Emagia’s unique hosted offering. For general information, call 866-EMAGIA-1 or visit www.emagia.com

Emagia Cash Inflow Manager Hosted Solution™ offers a revolutionary approach to deploying end-to-end receivables management software solutions. The full breadth of the Emagia Cash Inflow Manager application is hosted in Emagia’s secure and reliable data center with real-time web-enabled access provided to Emagia’s customers. All hardware and software is entirely managed by Emagia and a wide range of integration, customer and technical support services is readily available. In return, Emagia customers choosing to leverage this unique hosted deployment option can utilize multiple payment options including monthly subscription services. Emagia Cash Inflow Manager Hosted Solution™ delivers rapid cash flow efficiencies to leading enterprises along with a low total cost of ownership.

Contact Information: Lou Mohanty, (408) 492-8886 or pr@emagia.com

Six Sigma Career: PowerSteering Software Appoints New Senior Vice President of ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA -1 hour ago
... responsible for delivering results from corporate initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, strategic sourcing, Sarbanes-Oxley and SixSigma are able to ...

... PowerSteering, the only provider of solutions for measuring and managing strategic enterprise programs, announced today that Tibor Vais has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Products. At PowerSteering, Mr. Vais will play a key role in developing the company's strategic product roadmap and bringing new solutions to market. Mr. Vais will report to David Boghossian, CEO of PowerSteering. ...

PowerSteering Software, Inc. has dramatically improved the way businesses drive, manage, and track critical corporate innovation and growth initiatives. Using PowerSteering, corporate executives responsible for delivering results from corporate initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, strategic sourcing, Sarbanes-Oxley and Six Sigma are able to easily review all projects in real-time and act on project status to ensure timely completion. PowerSteering is the only software that enables executives to tie financial savings directly to project outcomes and drive improvement in key performance metrics quickly, effectively and in real-time. The company leverages its deep experience in enterprise class quality and process improvement software to bring the speed, focus, and discipline of Six Sigma to enterprise program management.
The PowerSteering suite is currently being used to manage more than $15 billion in target savings, supporting over 35,000 active users and nearly 100,000 projects. Global clients include Alpharma, Diageo, EMC, Pitney Bowes, Raytheon, Textron, Tyco and General Electric.

Six Sigma Career: Integrated Security Systems, Inc. Announces Organizational ...

A black belt in Six Sigma provides experiences that can be leveraged into higher levels of leadership ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Paul is a Professional Engineer and a Six Sigma Black Belt. He has led teams that have designed many US government defense technology programs. ...

... Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (ISSI), (OTCBB:IZZI) today announced a series of management changes and additions designed to support growth and strategic initiatives available in the Homeland Security and related markets. Peter Beare, currently Chairman and CEO of the B&B ARMR subsidiary, will now lead strategic initiatives for the group as President of ISSI and Chairman of B&B ARMR. Ted Wlazlowski, currently COO of B&B ARMR, is appointed CEO of B&B ARMR; Mohsen Hekmatyar is appointed Vice President, Services; and Paul Matthews, has recently joined B&B ARMR as Vice President, Product Development. ...

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, ISSI is a technology company that provides products and services for homeland security needs. ISSI also designs, develops and markets safety equipment and security software to the commercial, industrial and governmental marketplaces. ISSI's Intelli-Site(R) provides users with a software solution that integrates existing subsystems from multiple vendors without incurring the additional costs associated with upgrades or replacement. Intelli-Site(R) features a user-defined graphics interface that controls various security devices within one or multiple facilities. ISSI is a leading provider of anti-terrorist barriers, traffic control and safety systems within the road and bridge and perimeter security gate industries. ISSI designs, manufactures and distributes warning gates, lane changers, airport and navigational lighting and perimeter security gates and operators ISSI conducts its design, development, manufacturing and distribution activities through two wholly owned subsidiaries: Intelli-Site, Inc. and B&B ARMR Corporation.

B&B ARMR Corporation engineers and manufactures high security crash rated barriers and parking control equipment for commercial and institutional use throughout the world. B&B ARMR offers turnkey installation services for its security and control products and supplies parts and services for vehicle barriers manufactured by other companies. The company's roots can be traced to 1925, and they assert a high profile customer list that includes the Pentagon, San Diego Naval Station, G.E. Headquarters, Hertz, FDA, FAA Headquarters, Department of State and several foreign embassies.

Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement Donated: Xerox CEO Addresses Value of Corporate Citizenship at 'Business ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Starting in 2004, employees are donating Lean Six Sigma process improvement skills to eight nonprofit organizations to help solve community issues through ...

... More than 40 years ago, Xerox Corporation's (NYSE: XRX) then-chief executive began to crystallize core social principles for the company to follow in respecting its employees, communities and neighbors. These values - touching diversity, the environment, philanthropy and much more - led to a remarkable legacy of corporate citizenship. But more important, "their enduring relevance is unmistakable and they continue to serve as our North Star," said Anne M. Mulcahy, Xerox chairman and chief executive officer, in a keynote address here today. "We believe passionately that good citizenship is good business. It's good for our communities, good for our people, and ultimately, good for our companies." ...

Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) is a $15.7 billion technology and services enterprise that helps businesses deploy Smarter Document ManagementSM strategies and find better ways to work. Its intent is to constantly lead with innovative technologies, products and solutions that customers can depend upon to improve business results. Xerox provides the document industry's broadest portfolio of offerings. Digital systems include color and black-and-white printing and publishing systems, digital presses and "book factories," multifunction devices, laser and solid ink network printers, copiers and fax machines. Xerox's services expertise is unmatched and includes helping businesses develop online document archives, analyzing how employees can most efficiently share documents and knowledge in the office, operating in-house print shops or mailrooms, and building Web-based processes for personalizing direct mail, invoices, brochures and more. Xerox also offers associated software, support and supplies such as toner, paper and ink. Headquartered in Stamford, Conn., Xerox is No.130 among the Fortune 500 and has 59,300 employees worldwide, including 33,127 in the United States (Sept. 2004).

Six Sigma Expansion: Business Objects Awards Customers for Excellence in Business ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... intelligence also allows company executives to monitor corporate goals, key performance indicators and metrics, and the company's expansion of Six Sigma. ...

... Business Objects, (Nasdaq:BOBJ); (Euronext Paris ISIN code FR0004026250-BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today honored six companies that are using business intelligence to drive high performance throughout their organizations and improve company profitability. With Business Objects solutions, these award winning companies and their employees have access to information so they can make smarter decisions to boost the bottom line. This year's winners of the Business Objects 2004 Customer Excellence Award -- Aetna Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, FedEx Express, Land O'Lakes, SKY Italia, and Sogei -- all use Business Objects solutions to speed the flow of information throughout their organizations, from the shipping clerk to the CEO, to create a true "Information Democracy". ...

Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. Business intelligence enables organizations to track, understand, and manage enterprise performance. The company's solutions leverage the information that is stored in an array of corporate databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and customer relationship management (CRM) systems. Popular uses of BI include enterprise reporting, management dashboards and scorecards, customer intelligence applications, financial reporting, and both customer and partner extranets. These solutions enable companies to gain visibility into their business, acquire and retain profitable customers, reduce costs, optimize the supply chain, increase productivity, and improve financial performance. In December 2003, Business Objects completed the acquisition of Crystal Decisions, the leader in enterprise reporting. The combined product line includes software for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, analytic applications, and data integration. In addition, Business Objects offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects. Business Objects has more than 29,000 customers in over 80 countries. The company's stock is traded under the ticker symbols NASDAQ: BOBJ and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB). It is included in the SBF 120 and IT CAC 50 French stock market indexes.