General Dynamics Lean Six Sigma Training Consulting Support

General Dynamics Information Technology receives multi-million dollar, multi-year contract to support the Lean Six Sigma efforts of the U.S. Army Medical Command and the Office of the Surgeon General. ...

... "General Dynamics will support the Army MEDCOM Lean Six Sigma Concepts and Methodologies program by providing instruction and consulting services to internal organizations for MEDCOM’s Director of Strategy and Innovation. " ...

Via General Dynamics Information Technology: U.S. Army Medical Command Lean Six Sigma

The Office of the Surgeon General has successfully deployed Lean Six Sigma to improve cycle time of business processes. ...

Lean Six Sigma Analysis Streamlines Process: "In the end, the in-processing became virtual. New employees login and virtually check in to various in-processing work stations. "

The Army has embraced lean in its culture and has created positions of leadership to transform its business. ...

DENCOM Leadership: "The DENCOM has embraced the Lean Six Sigma business case analysis protocol, creating a new Director of Business Transformation position on the DENCOM staff, to evaluate internal business practices and increase efficiency of DENCOM strategic and operational initiatives. "

Advanced Lean Manufacturing Integrated Post-Acquisition

LMI Aerospace completes acquisition of Integrated Technologies and plans to leverage lean manufacturing methods across the company as part of the integration process. ...

... "Our Mukilteo-based CTCE group (Composite Technology Center of Excellence) in our D3 Engineering Services operation and our Auburn, Washington, sheet metal and assembly plant from our Aerostructures division will actively collaborate with Intec to offer more advanced products, as well as introduce advanced lean manufacturing concepts into the Intec manufacturing business. " ...

Via LMI Aerospace: Acquisition of Integrated Technologies

Lean SixSigma Certification Classes

University of Arkansas Fort Smith Campus offers course that supports the achievement of Lean Six Sigma certification. The course balanced classroom instruction with web-based learning. ...

... "Using the Web-enhanced delivery format of UA Fort Smith's Lean Six Sigma course, Clay said, would allow companies of all types and sizes to make the best use of classroom time, reduce training costs and improve student retention of Six Sigma concepts. " ...

Via UA Fort Smith: UA Fort Smith News,

Six Sigma Integrated with Creativity

Starwood integrates Six Sigma into a creative environment to achieve profitable growth. ...

... "Today, by harnessing Six Sigma processes to the creativity that bubbles up from its hotel units, Starwood is able to quickly turn concepts into reality. Hundreds of projects have been done this way, including a menu engineering program that rejiggers the contents of an in-room refrigerator based on their popularity to drive higher profits ... " ...

Via Business Week: Six Sigma at Starwood

Lean Manufacturing Education Through Game

Play the Lean Manufacturing game on Friday, August 17. ...

... "The training combines interactive classroom presentation and discussion with a live, simulated factory application of Lean concepts. Bill Nicholson, a certified Lean trainer and MMEC Field Engineer, will teach the course. " ...

Via Montana State: Lean Manufacturing workshop offered in Kalispell August 17

Lean Manufacturing Concepts Training

Upcoming training workshop ...

... "Vincennes University - Business and Industry Training will host a workshop, Quality Systems and Lean Manufacturing Concepts, at two sites in June. " ...

Via South Bend Tribune: Quality Training