Sustain the Lean Enterprise

Manage the change in the enterprise associated with lean manufacturing through workforce incentives, articulated vision, thorough planning, training, and commitment of resources. ...

... "The first step to successful marketing is identifying those customers, both internal and external, to whom the lean enterprise is to be targeted, such as executives, employees, investors, customers and suppliers. " ...

Via The Chicago Business Ledger: Change through lean manufacturing

Benefits of Lean Manufacturing System

The benefits achieved through lean manufacturing implementation are discussed. ...

When Six Sigma Loses Customer Focus Nardelli-Style

Six Sigma as practiced at Home Depot, under the tenure of Bob Nardelli, lost its focus on the customer and became a number-crunching exercise. No methodology should make an enterprise lose sight of customer needs. ...

... "Six Sigma was used to streamline the check-out process and strategically place vacuum-cleaner displays, for example. ... The bottom line on Nardelli's tenure: Profitability soared, but worker morale drooped, and so did consumer sentiment. " ...

Six Sigma Gone-Bad

IBM Lean Organization Changes

IBM deploys lean into its enterprise, which results in some pruning of the organization. ...

... "IBM, however, confirms that Lean is simply a Six Sigma business practices effort that has nothing to do with layoffs. Lean is a collection of Six Sigma business processes used by a number of leading companies to improve speed, quality and responsiveness to customers ... " ...

Via The Register: IBM Redefines With Lean

Lean Methods Fuel Fervor For Continuous Improvement

Lean methodology enables manufacturing or service companies to improve the enterprise. ...

... "Kaizen, or lean improvement events, and, when facilitated properly, they can be powerful. Everyone involved feels a part of the success of the event and many thirst for more. " ...

Via Appleton Post-Crescent: Lean Methods

CIO Transformation Through Six Sigma

The pace of business is accelerating. Savvy CIO's use techniques, such as Six Sigma, to transform their enterprise. ...

... "Next, he tackled business processes by implementing Six Sigma, followed by the digitization revolution of the 1990s. " ...

Via CIO: CIO Business Transformation

Sustaining Lean Six Sigma Achievements

Integrated enterprise excellence is a method for sustaining Lean Six Sigma performance levels. ...

... "Lean Six Sigma has provided some relief and helped many businesses make significant performance improvements. Yet in many businesses, results of the first few implementations are impressive, usually because the goals were easily achievable ... " ...

Via Quality Management: Sustaining Excellence

Value Engineering Award to Northrop Grumman For Lean Principles

Northrop Grumman is selected by U.S. Department of Defense to receive its Value Engineering Achievement award for innovative productivity improvements, that leverage the principles of Lean Six Sigma. ...

... "Value Engineering, developed in the 1940s at General Electric Co., is a systematic process widely used in government and industry to identify actions that improve performance, reliability, quality, safety and life cycle costs. The Defense Department said a total of 3,473 government and contractor-initiated proposals were accepted during fiscal year 2006 with projected savings/cost avoidance in excess of $1.6 billion. Northrop Grumman was nominated for its Value Engineering Achievement award by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), which cited the implementation of Six Sigma and Lean principles at the company's Integrated Systems sector. According to the DCMA nomination, Northrop Grumman's implementation of these initiatives has been increasingly reducing costs, improving quality, enhancing effectiveness and increasing efficiency throughout the enterprise and on Defense Department weapon system acquisition contracts and services. The 2006 Defense Department Value Engineering awards will be presented May 16, 2007 at the Pentagon. " ...

Via Northrop Grumman: Northrop Grumman to Receive U.S. Department of Defense Value Engineering Award for Improving Productivity

Quality Execution System Integrates into ERP

Apriso Corporation improves the functionality of their FlexNet Quality application – with a Quality program capable of performing purely as an execution application, or as a Quality Execution System. ...

... "This application enhancement provides manufacturers a viable alternative to purchasing third party Quality Management Systems (QMS), which can often be challenging to integrate with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications because of overlapping business processes, incompatible quality plans and data collection activities. Apriso's FlexNet QES was designed instead to complement existing functionality within ERP systems provided by vendors such as SAP, Microsoft, Oracle or Infor Global Solutions. Few will argue the importance of an effective quality assurance program to achieve global manufacturing excellence - the challenge lies in how to effectively design, execute and administer such a program. One approach has been to purchase a third party QMS to provide planning, execution and reporting on overall product quality. The problem with this approach is that many existing quality management functions within ERP systems already perform most of these tasks, so any benefits from a QMS implementation are reduced through a duplication of efforts and data reconciliation issues.

Quality Execution Systems recognize that ERP applications are designed as centralized data repositories, providing a global view of corporate performance, customer interactions, and order status while supporting Quality Assurance (QA) planning efforts best performed at the corporate level. Best-in-class manufacturers have demonstrated that quality execution is best performed as an embedded process - not as loosely linked activities - within production, maintenance and warehouse operations. " ...

Via Apriso: Quality Execution System

Green-Belt SixSigma Training Starts April 23 Through Partnership

Partnership will offer Lean Six Sigma training for green belt level. ...

... "Professionals seeking career enhancement programs or companies working to make the most of their training dollars will gain exposure to both the Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in this 10 day program. Simons-White & Associates has integrated their Lean and Six Sigma Green Belt training programs for optimized learning. Upon completion of this program, attendees will receive 8 continuing education units and have completed a project to demonstrate their new skills. The new program will offer support with candidate and project selection, introduction to MINITAB statistical software as well as project implementation ... " ...

Via Simons-White: Ohio State University's Alber Enterprise Center in partnership with Simons-White & Associates offers Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program

Organizational Development Supports Lean Initiative

Companies are well-served by investing in their talent - recruiting, retaining, and aligning to enterprise initiatives. ...

... "At AEP, when a new approach is being introduced, such as lean manufacturing, everyone in the facility has some level of training to have a company-wide knowledge base. " ...

Via Connecticut Business Journal: Create Employee Connection to Your Organization

Lean Principles Part of Global Competition

Mexico manufacturing site builds infrastructure to compete globally on the shoulders of lean principles. ...

... "The company now puts more focus on product sectors and industries where there is a competitive advantage, such as enterprise computing and storage, medical, auto-motive, multimedia, industrial and communications. It also employs Lean manufacturing initiatives. " ...

Via Electronics Supply and Manufacturing: Mexico Electronics Manufacturing

Lean Enterprise System Implementation at Century Electronics

Century Electronics, Westlake Village California, will implement the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) Lean Enterprise System. ...

... "The Lean Enterprise System (LES) is the continuous improvement system developed by aerospace, defense, and space suppliers. The LES helps suppliers build new capabilities that will enable them to better support the emerging needs of their customers. The LES also builds a culture where lean production principles and standard work are applied throughout the organization to ensure sustained improvements in delivery and quality while reducing lead times and cost. Century Electronics, a Division of Perillo Industries, Inc. is an Engineering Designer and Manufacturer of custom AC/DC Power Supplies and DC/DC Converters. Century Electronics was founded in 1973 and was purchased by Perillo Industries in 1992. " ...

Via PRWeb: Lean Enterprise System

iGrafx Software For Six Sigma Business Process Improvement

iGrafx releases 2007 version of its solutions for process excellence, that enhances modeling, simulation, mapping, and Lean Six Sigma support. ...

... "Improved Lean and Six Sigma Support: iGrafx 2007 offers great new features for Lean users including the ability to create Extended Value Stream Maps to obtain a lean view that crosses plant, divisional, and company boundaries. Six Sigma enthusiasts, on the other hand, will use the new Prioritization and Failure Mode Spreadsheets to spotlight improvement opportunities and mitigate failure mode effects faster. Users will also be able to define and scope Six Sigma projects, and identify progress towards process goals with the use of iGrafx Process Central repository. " ...

Via iGrafx: iGrafx 2007 Product Suite Enables Enterprise Business Process Improvement

Lean Enterprise: Workforce Motivation

Kaiser builds strong workforce relationships with lean enterprise principles. ...

... "Union members also are invited to take part in teams that identify and implement ways to bring the plant closer to its lean manufacturing goals. " ...

Via Newark Advocate: Lean Plan Strengthens Workforce Relations

Lean Transformation Uses Workforce Furlough For Aircraft Manufacturer

Columbia uses worker furlough to permit the retooling necessary to transform the organization to a lean manufacturing process. ...

... "The furlough allows Columbia to execute necessary measures to refine production and more aggressively pursue Lean Manufacturing and Lean Enterprise process improvements. The company's present expectation is to recall the furloughed employees after a brief four to six week period. " ...

Via KTVZ: Columbia Aircraft Lean Manufacturing Transformation

Microsoft Dynamics Lean Enterprise Solution

Microsoft will integrate lean techniques into its Dynamics software solution. ...

... "As a part of this new program, Microsoft announced Microsoft Dynamics Industry Solution for Lean Enterprises that will expand the core functionality of the Microsoft Dynamics AX solution. This expansion via a code acquisition from eBECS Ltd., a privately held company that delivers a complete lean enterprise solution, will enable customers to optimize processes and better connect and integrate the entire supply chain, from the customer to the supply partners, to support demand-driven operations. Microsoft Dynamics Industry Solution for Lean Enterprises will be available to customers as a separate module as part of the Advanced Management edition of Business Ready Licensing by the end of calendar year 2007, initially in English only. Microsoft plans to integrate the acquired code into the next release of Microsoft Dynamics AX and have it localized for all Microsoft Dynamics AX languages. " ...

Via Microsoft: Microsoft Dynamics Deepens Industry Investments: New acquisition, industry investments and ISV solutions certification reiterate balanced approach to delivering industry-relevant software.

Lean Six Sigma: Understand What You Are Getting Into

Lean and Six Sigma have their strengths and weaknesses. Lean eliminates waste. Six Sigma reduces variation. Both require culture change and leadership support. Understand your enterprise needs and vision. Choose carefully. ...

... "Lean and Six Sigma are two distinct organizational improvement methods that are being combined into an organizational streamlining program. " ...

Via CIO: Lean Six Sigma

Select Continuous Improvement Program to Compete Globally

Embrace continuous improvement to compete effectively in your industry and marketplace. Be prepared to staff a program management office and support the culture change necessary for a lean manufacturing or Six Sigma journey. Business process focus comes first. But, software systems can support change, automation, reduction of manual efforts. ...

... "Six Sigma uses statistical analysis to reduce variation. By reducing variation, the probability of producing a defect is less. " ...

Via IndustryWeek: Which Continuous Improvement Program Is Appropriate For Your Enterprise?

Unify Enteprise through Lean Visual Workplace

On April 26 and 27, Dr Gwendolyn Galsworth will explore the use of visual information in the workplace and the impact it has on the workforce. ...

... "Visuality in the Workplace is designed to liberate information and correct chronic information deficits on all levels of the organization. In doing so, we also liberate the human will and allow that will to align with the larger corporate intent. This is the source of an empowered workforce and the foundation of an authentically unified enterprise. " ...

Via ShingoPrize.org: VISUAL WORKPLACE SEMINAR

Lean Manufacturing Accounting Principles Discussed in Webinar

In upcoming webinar, Infor will discuss how companies can ensure their accounting practices support their lean initiatives. The webinar is called: Cost Accounting & Financial Accounting Contradictions that Undermine Your Lean Manufacturing Success. The webinar will be held February 28, 2007 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT, hosted by Mike Frichol, CPIM, Vice President, Global Industry & Product Marketing, Infor. Registration. ...

... "Today's manufacturing landscape is riddled with demand fluctuations, pricing and compliance pressures, and ever-extending supply chains. In an effort to improve efficiency in their manufacturing facilities, many companies have implemented Lean processes to achieve significant production performance gains. However, there is a largely unrecognized need to introduce revised costing and management accounting methods that provide a more realistic financial view of performance within a Lean context. " ...

Via Infor: Infor Webinar Highlights Accounting Principles That Drive Lean Initiatives Throughout the Enterprise

Lean Training Goes On Tour

Lean culture differentiates Japanese from US companies.

... "Instead of paying people to retire, a likely Japanese alternative would be to put people on kaizen (continuous improvement) teams, capitalizing on their experience and problem solving potential instead of paying them to stay at home. ... World Class Manufacturing is not a short-term concept. Justifying the hard work and application of resources to the improvement process is difficult if the focus is on quarterly reports. A fundamentally change in the way success is measured must be adopted if our economy is to remain viable and sustainable. " ...

Toyota Continues their March Past US Automakers: Lean Enterprise Training Announces Six City Tour Kicks off in Oregon ...

SixSigma Process Projects

Firm hires talent to manage client Six Sigma projects. ...

... "Praxilient Inc. has hired Ted Storin, Mike Streno and Bruce Brooks. They will manage Six Sigma Process projects, enterprise project management projects and technology projects for Praxilient's clients. " ...

Via Appleton Post-Crescent: Read

Lombardi LeanSixSigma Business Process Management BPM Webinar

Webinar will explore integration of Lean Six Sigma and BPM initiatives. ...

... "live webinar: Connecting BPM and Lean Six Sigma. The hour-long event will broadcast on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. ET (18:00 GMT). Master Black Belt Lance Gibbs of Lombardi will discuss how companies can leverage existing Lean Six Sigma practices and assets in their BPM initiatives. He will discuss how companies that are doing BPM projects today can get started with Lean Six Sigma concepts, as well as how Lean Six Sigma practitioners can help get their companies' BPM projects started on the right foot. " ...

Lombardi and Industry Expert Highlight Connecting Business Process Management With Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Initiatives

SixSigma: Incremental Business Process Improvement Best

Hackett Group research sees Six Sigma as best utilized to support continuous improvement in shared service / back-office processes. Hackett finds that Six Sigma may be inappropriately applied to enterprise transformations, where it is weak. ...

... "Many Hackett clients find Six Sigma to be a powerful tool for incremental improvement. Using a combination of Six Sigma and LEAN, one U.S. client was able to achieve major progress in accounts payable, including a 50% reduction in payment processing time, largely by identifying errors and eliminating non-value-added activities. At another Hackett client, Six Sigma played a key role in their ability to decrease cycle times and reduce costs as they built a global shared services organization. Overall, Hackett's research shows that 86% of all finance shared services organizations have a strong commitment to continuous improvement programs such as Six Sigma. " ...

Via The Hackett Group: Six Sigma Not a Silver Bullet for Back-Office Improvements

Enteprise Lean Program: National Manufacturing

National Manufacturing, Chatham, NJ, invests in continuous improvement through lean manufacturing. ...

... "Additionally, a comprehensive, enterprise-wide lean manufacturing program was initiated to ensure employees get the right products to the right place at the right time in the right quantity, while minimizing waste and being flexible and open to last-minute tweaking. " ...

Via Star Ledger NJ: Link

Manufacturing Execution Systems: MES Role in Lean

Systems that support manufacturing execution have a role in the lean enterprise. ...

... "I'm frustrated that everybody is talking about lean, Six Sigma and driving down cost and risk, but they still see MES as a nice have. " ...

Via Manufacturing Computer Solutions: MES traceability in complex manufacturing ...

Balanced Scorecard Decision Support

Financial company deploys BI software to enable decision support through a balanced scorecard. ...

... "Pentaho Corp., creator of the world's most popular open source business intelligence (BI) suite, announced that Italian commercial finance firm Unionfidi S.C. has deployed Pentaho’s Open BI Suite to deliver a balanced scorecard, reporting, and analysis application that provides vital information and decision support to multiple departments. This application, built with the Pentaho Open BI Suite and called UFIntelligence, is deployed to Unionfidi S.C. employees in risk management, accounting, human resources, marketing, and other departments: said Davide De Ruvo, CIO at Unionfidi S.C.. The centerpiece of this application is a balanced scorecard that provides key metrics from multiple business perspectives including financial, customer, business process, and learning and growth. Our users also have access to supporting reports and analytical views linked to the scorecard, and receive standard reports relevant to their roles via e-mail. Users in the Loans Department, for example, receive frequent, timely reports on customer loan deadlines. " ...

Via Pentaho: Italian Financial Firm Unionfidi S.C. Deploys Pentaho for Enterprise Business Intelligence ...

Six Sigma Dashboard: Performance Management

Performance management enables focus on the Six Sigma banner metrics that drive cultural change. ...

... "Her company taps a bag of PM-oriented tricks, ranging from balanced scorecards to Six Sigma-all of which must be managed and tracked at the people, process, and technology levels. " ...

Via Enterprise Systems: Link

Project Portfolio Management: Six Sigma Support ...

Tata Consultancy builds a project and portfolio management system around the Microsoft Project 2007 product. It will enable the deployment of Six Sigma portfolio management and tracking of projects over the DMAIC lifecycle (DMAIC = Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control). Tata's Six Sigma solution is branded as SigmaX(TM). Enterprise portfolio management tools require a significant amount of effort to design and configure. A pre-configured system, tailored for the Six Sigma methodology, is a winner. ...

... "The TCS-Microsoft EPM Solutions is an end-to-end offering that addresses enterprise project planning, definition, execution, management, measurement and tracking needs for businesses. It offers customized niche solutions for industry verticals, Six Sigma deployment and collaborative product development. Tata SigmaX(TM): helps organizations deploy quality management rapidly and consistently by mapping the robust technologies of the Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management (EPM) platform to the Six Sigma quality management methodology. " ...

Via Tata: Tata Consultancy Services Among First to Launch Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management Solutions on Microsoft Office Project 2007

Market Forces: Lean Manufacturing ...

The impact of economic forces at play in the market on enterprise profitability cannot be stabilized solely by an operational efficiency program, such as lean manufacturing. ...

... "So then this whole idea of lean manufacturing hasn't really stopped the market gyrations, right? Chia: Not for everyone. Broadcom will see a revenue drop in Q3. " ...

Via Electronic News: Read

SAP PlantFloor Integration: Supports SixSigma Efforts

GE Fanuc and SAP partner to integrate SAP ERP business system with the plant floor automation system. The systems integration supports visibility to manufacturing operations in order to drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement. ...

... "The combination of GE Fanuc's Production Management solutions with SAP's Production Execution services allows for the gathering, analyzing and transforming of real-time data into information to continuously improve a company's level of productivity and performance. The real-time visibility and intelligence facilitated by the combined solution translates into improved agility, quality and efficiency by tracking and executing production operations through a closed-loop information exchange with the SAP Business Suite.

The solutions will provide product genealogy information traced by raw material consumption and production performance data. Additionally, they will drive operational efficiency and quality as well as the ability to respond quickly to manufacturing events and trends. These flexible, capable production systems will also meet the needs of companies that typically manufacture many variants of their products and require exceptional agility." ...

Via GE Fanuc Automation: GE Fanuc Teams with SAP to Ease Enterprise Integration, Improve Quality and Drive Productivity ...

Manufacturing Software: Integrated Six Sigma Process

Acquisition of manufacturing software vendor: CDC Software acquires MVI Technology, whose solutions enable process manufacturers Six Sigma methods. ...

... "The MVI system is the first RPM solution specifically designed for food & beverage and consumer products industries. This innovative solution enables manufacturers to merge automated shop floor data, quality process control and manufacturing performance dashboards as part of improved visibility and continuous improvement campaigns supported by a Six Sigma process. These applications directly complement CDC Software's Ross ERP (enterprise performance management), Ross SCM (supply chain management) and Ross EPM (enterprise performance management) solutions. " ...

Via CDC Software: CDC Software Acquires MVI Technology, a Leading Provider of Real-Time Performance Management (RPM) Solutions ...

Project Management Office PMO: Six Sigma Gate Process

Chiquita strengthens its leadership team. New CIO has background in project management offices PMO with Six Sigma process methods. ...

... "Singh came to Chiquita from Gillette in Singapore where he served as director, Asia Pacific business systems and regional chief information officer for four years. He combined three independent IT organizations into a single unit responsible for all Asia Pacific IT operations. In addition, he developed a regional project management office and drove the creation of a project development and approval process tailored to Asia Pacific needs and which incorporated Six Sigma concepts while also leading the regional SAP, JDE, and Fourth Shift enterprise resource planning teams. " ...

Via Chiquita Brands International: Chiquita Announces Organizational Changes To Facilitate Market Growth Opportunities ...

Executive Career Path: Six Sigma Manufacturing Manager

Ingersoll-Rand executive appointed. Has diverse career path that includes supply chain, information technology, and Six Sigma process improvement. ...

... "Gauld began his career in manufacturing with General Electric, where he moved though a variety of operations functions and applied his background in operations management to the development of more effective processes and systems. This focus led him to the role of manufacturing systems manager, in which he was responsible for driving Six Sigma initiatives and for implementing standardized systems across the business. He subsequently was promoted to chief information officer for GE's Electrical Distribution and Controls business. " ...

Via Ingersoll Rand: Ingersoll Rand Appoints William B. Gauld Senior Vice President, Enterprise Services ...

Lean Manufacturing Workshops ...

Lean workshops coming up ...

... "The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) will present 10 workshops on how to implement lean manufacturing principles in production and nonproduction processes at Bradley Airport, Oct 17 - 19, 2006. " ...

10 Lean Manufacturing Workshops Help Northeast Industries Compete ...

CIO Management Framework: Six Sigma Balanced Scorecard ...

Successful CIOs balance internal efficiency while enabling enterprise growth ...

... "Dawson not only brought his expertise in comprehensive management frameworks - Balanced Scorecard and Six Sigma - to his new post; he also had intimate views into both the demand and supply sides of IT at ADB. " ...

Via CIO Asia: The MONEY Mantra ...

Project Portfolio Management: Six Sigma ...

SAP updates its project portfolio management software. It supports management of the Six Sigma project portfolio, enabling project selection at the Define gate of the DMAIC process and monitoring progress through the lifecycle. ...

... "The latest version of SAP xRPM offers new capabilities allowing companies to utilize a single application for portfolio management across different functional groups in the organization. Users are empowered to best prioritize resource allocation by scoring portfolio items based on aggregation of both qualitative and quantitative criteria, such as risk, feasibility and commercial value. SAP xRPM also provides new specialized templates and configurations that deliver support for operational groups including new product development, IT, enterprise asset management and Six Sigma. " ...

Via SAP: SAP Customers Execute Business Strategy with Solution for Portfolio Management

Six Sigma Business Development ...

Business development leader named at Hertzler ...

... "Tom has proven his commitment to our customers by helping them solve significant problems, said Evan Miller, Hertzler's President. Regardless of their business improvement methodology – Six Sigma, Lean, Total Quality Management, ISO - Clients come to us because they need to become data driven. Tom is an essential asset to our team at this exciting period of growth for our business. He will help enable Hertzler to build an even stronger position as the real-time enterprise data acquisition and analysis systems software leader. " ...

Six Sigma Business Development: Via Hertzler Systems: Hertzler Systems appoints Vice President of Business Development ...

Manufacturing Shopfloor Productivity Increase ...

KalTire reaches for shopfloor productivity increase through better workflow and lower WIP using manufacturing software. ...

... "Kal Tire was able to improve workflows and reduce work-in-process with better coordination and more accurate measurement of pace and completion times at each independent operation. Accurate monitoring coupled with a clear understanding of the pace of production allowed for greater machine availability for the next stage in the manufacturing process. " ...

Via Shoplogix: Kal Tire Deploys Shoplogix Plantnode on an Enterprise Scale to Increase Plant Floor Productivity ...

Lean Software: Visteon SAIC China JV ...

QAD software enables the lean manufacturing success of the Visteon SAIC joint venture in China. ...

... "QAD Inc., a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for global manufacturers, announced that Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Trim Systems LTD has deployed enterprise software applications from QAD to enable lean manufacturing operations and achieve exceptional inventory and manpower efficiencies. The implementation of QAD's Global Enterprise Edition. QAD GXE has enabled Yanfeng Visteon to gain dramatic reductions in material inventory, substantial reductions in stock space and enhanced data for logistical support and personnel savings. Yanfeng Visteon, a joint venture between SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, one of China's largest automotive manufacturers, and Visteon International Holdings Corporation, one of the world's preeminent automotive component manufacturers, is the leading supplier of spare parts for cars and trucks within China.

Like North American auto and truck manufacturers, the joint-venture company has been faced with the need to change its business processes to reduce inventory costs, enable higher productivity, and meet the requirements associated with sequencing assembly projects. The company's streamlining of operations using QAD provides cost as well as competitive benefits. QAD's software and expertise in lean systems has allowed Yanfeng Visteon to gain a critical advantage over other Chinese companies. Using QAD GXE, Yanfeng Visteon has cut materials inventory, reduced stock area, and cut logistics staff, enabling the company to achieve efficiencies that are unmatched by other enterprise solutions available today, as noted by company executives. Based on Toyota standards for lean manufacturing that are widely accepted by the automotive industry, QAD's Lean Manufacturing solution helps manufacturers effectively use Kanban systems to align inventory with demand for pull-based replenishment. It integrates electronic representation of Kanban processes with core ERP functions to provide comprehensive level loading, tracking and visibility of production, and supports electronic Kanban as well as physical card-based visual systems. " ...

Lean Software: Visteon SAIC China JV: Via QAD: Visteon-Shanghai Joint Venture Turns to QAD to Enable Lean Manufacturing ...

Lean Enterprise Needs Champions ...

Senior management must act as lean champions to support organizational success ...

... "All senior management people should be lean champions, he continues. We have workout teams. Six sigma is usually a next step. " ...

Lean Enterprise Needs Champions: Via The Manufacturer: The lean enterprise ...

Six Sigma Performance Management Methods in Enterprise Content ...

Oce leader presents on the topic of Six Sigma applications in enterprise content management at the upcoming AIIM conference. ...

... "Susan McCoy, National Director of Strategic Alliances for Oce Business Services, will be a panelist speaker at the 2006 AIIM Conference and Expo, May 15 -18 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Ms. McCoy will illustrate the productivity, efficiency gains, and significant costs savings businesses can expect from an effective enterprise content management (ECM) strategy incorporating Six Sigma based performance management methodologies. The panel, entitled Six Sigma Methodology for ECM, will be held on Tuesday, May 16 at 11:30 a.m. in room 109B of the Philadelphia Convention Center. " ...

Six Sigma Performance Management Methods: Via Oce: Oce Business Services to Present on Six Sigma-Based Performance Management at AIIM Conference and Expo ...

Lean Manufacturing Shingo Prize: Raytheon ...

Raytheon units continue their tradition of lean manufacturing excellence through achievement of the Shingo Prize. ...

... "Raytheon Company's Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) has demonstrated continued success in manufacturing excellence as two business centers were announced as recipients of the prestigious regional Shingo Prize for excellence in lean manufacturing. Dubbed the Nobel prize of Manufacturing by Business Week, the Shingo Prize is recognized as the premier manufacturing award and recognition program in North America and honors companies that demonstrate a commitment to lean through the implementation and execution of lean manufacturing strategies to drive superior quality, value and enterprise-wide results. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Shingo Prize: Raytheon: Via Raytheon: Two Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems Centers Receive Shingo Prize for Manufacturing Excellence ...

Lean TPS: Toyota Production System: Fountain Powerboat Implementation ...

Fountain Powerboats sets course for lean manufacturing through the application of the Toyota Production System (TPS). Fountain will leverage the strengths of Lean consultant, Samuel McPherson, to accomplish its lean journey.

... "Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high performance sport boats, fish boats and express cruisers, announced that it has engaged Samuel R. McPherson, a senior enterprise consultant, to implement the Toyota Production System (TPS) in its manufacturing facilities. McPherson is a proven Lean Manufacturing and public sector leader with over 24 years of experience in driving organizational cultural change and world class lean manufacturing.

The Toyota Production System is the framework and philosophy organizing manufacturing facilities and the interaction of these facilities with the suppliers and customers. The main goal of the TPS is to eliminate seven types of waste: defects, overproduction, transportation, waiting, inventory, motion and over processing. Toyota was able to greatly reduce costs using the TPS, enabling it to become one of the three largest companies in the world. Due to the stellar success of the production philosophy, many of these methods have been copied by other manufacturing companies. Mr. McPherson is a senior Lean-Six Sigma Enterprise and Public Sector Consultant responsible for providing operations, enterprise, extended enterprise level Lean and Lean-Six Sigma, Shingo Manufacturing consulting, training and product development for key commercial, state and government clients within the state of North Carolina. " ...

Lean TPS: Toyota Production System: Fountain Powerboat Implementation: Via Fountain Mercury: FOUNTAIN POWERBOATS TO IMPLEMENT TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN MANUFACTURING FACILITIES ...

Huntsman SixSigma: Order-to-Cash Efficiency ...

... "SunGard announced that Huntsman Corporation has selected its AvantGard GETPAID Order-to-Cash solution to help improve efficiency and productivity in support of its Six Sigma initiatives. Huntsman, a global manufacturer of commodity chemicals, is integrating AvantGard GETPAID with its SAP enterprise system to help improve cash flow and reduce operating expenses. AvantGard GETPAID helps customers to improve control of financial performance and operational efficiency contributing to working capital optimization.

The Order-To-Cash process links key activities in the financial value chain, including credit analysis and approval, cash collections, dispute resolution, cash application, and financial analysis and reporting. Historically, these operations have been highly inefficient due to the lack of automated and integrated systems for Order-to-Cash management. Effective management of accounts receivable is a critical area to target for process improvements as it is a key driver of cash, cost containment and customer relationships. Business process optimization through quality initiatives such as Six Sigma can help revitalize companies and produce bottom-line results. Fine-tuning processes around the treatment of trade receivables helps yield ROI improvements as evidenced through lower DSO, reduced bad debt expense, interest expense savings and increased productivity. " ...

Huntsman SixSigma: Order-to-Cash Efficiency: Via SunGard: SunGard's AvantGard GETPAID to Help Huntsman Corporation to Manage Growth and Improve Operational Efficiency

Lean Manufacturing ERP Selection Criteria ...

Lean manufacturing features, such as e-kanban, were part of the criteria of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system selection. SAP bests Oracle in this selection process. ...

... "Southco also wanted an ERP system that could support its lean manufacturing initiative with features like electronic kanban and inventory management. " ...

Lean Manufacturing ERP Selection Criteria: SAP Bests Oracle at High Profile Mid-Market Account: Via Managing Automation ...

Six Sigma: Operating Efficiencies Support Earnings Growth by Manitowoc ...

Manitowoc has an excellent quarter supported by Six Sigma operational efficiencies ...

... "Excellence in Operations: We will continue to improve our processes, which will yield better products. Improved operating efficiencies from enterprise-wide adoption of global sourcing strategies, Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing, and other methodologies will generate more competitive costs, better quality, faster deliveries, and improved safety. " ...

Six Sigma: Operating Efficiencies Support Earnings Growth by Manitowoc: Via Manitowoc Company: Manitowoc First - Quarter 2006 Sales and Earnings Set Company Record ...

Quality Management Standard TL9000 ...

AT&T achieves TL9000 quality management standard ...

... "AT&T, Inc. announced that three key customer network services provided by its National Data Operations organization have been certified as compliant with the international standards required for TL 9000 certification, a globally recognized standard used by the telecommunications industry. AT&T's National Data Operations provides planning, staging and outsourced management of voice, data and video networks for enterprise customers. TL 9000 is the telecommunication industry's quality system standard that expands the requirements of the International Standards Organization's ISO 9000 quality management standard in use by industries worldwide. The TL 9000 standard was developed and is administered by the Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications (QuEST) Forum. " ...

Quality Management Standard TL9000: Via AT&T: AT&T Receives Tl 9000 Quality Certifications for National Data Operations Serving Enterprise Customers ...

AT&T - Suppliers Site: "Quality is important to AT&T, and as a result the AT&T Supplier Diversity Programs are TL9000 registered. "

Lean Manufacturing Software: Advanced Production Techniques ...

QAD lean manufacturing software enables techniques for advanced production. ...

... "VKI Technologies, based in Quebec, is deploying QAD MFG/PRO eB2 technology from California-based enterprise software provider QAD Inc., to support the company's lean manufacturing initiatives and related advanced production techniques. VKI Technologies produces coffee-brewing equipment for the North American market and licenses its patented technology to equipment manufacturers in Europe and Japan. According to Robert Primeau, director, Business Strategies and Customer Support, VKI is focused on eliminating parallel systems and expanding use of QAD software to ensure a consistent standard for enterprise operations – from finance to the factory floor and supply chain, and in the future, customer self-service. VKI's manufacturing facilities encompass several operational processes and just-in-time (JIT) techniques such as mix model assembly lines, point-of-use storage, cellular manufacturing in its sheet metal department and Kanban card-controlled production, all of which have increased the company's manufacturing flexibility and reduced its response time for specific customer orders. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Software: Advanced Production Techniques: Via QAD: VKI Technologies Brews Potential for Business Expansion with Enterprise Technology from QAD

Lean ERP Software: Boeing Uses SSA ...

Boeing leverages SSA ERP to enable its lean manufacturing in the Commercial Airplanes unit. ...

... "SSA Global, a leading global provider of enterprise business software and services, announced that The Boeing Company has contracted with SSA Global to use products from the SSA ERP application suite as the enterprise resource planning solution for the Boeing Commercial Airplanes business unit. Under the five-year software and services renewal agreement signed in the first quarter of fiscal year 2006, SSA Global will continue to provide Enterprise Resource Planning software that supports Boeing's lean manufacturing and supply chain objectives. " ...

Lean ERP Software: Boeing Uses SSA: Via Boeing: Boeing Signs Multi-year Contract with SSA Global: SSA ERP products continue as core enterprise resource planning solution for Boeing Commercial Airplanes ...

Lean SixSigma: Training in Theory Of Constraints ...

DRC will provide Theory of Constraints training to the military Lean Six Sigma program as a subcontractor. ...

... "Dynamics Research Corporation announced that it has been awarded a subcontract by Avraham Goldratt Institute (AGI) to support their newly awarded Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) contract. Under this five year ID/IQ, DRC anticipates generating between $5 million and $10 million in annual task order revenues. The contract provides for training in and implementation of Theory of Constraints and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies as applicable to the Naval Aviation Enterprise.

DRC has extensive experience with teaching and leading Lean/Six Sigma workshops as well as applying these tools through the Office of Naval Research's and the Missile Defense Agency's Lean Pathways programs. Lean/Six Sigma employs continuous process improvement methodologies to maximize weapon system readiness while minimizing material flows and in-process inventories. Lean eliminates all types of waste, while Six Sigma optimizes process variation. Together Lean/Six Sigma and the overarching Theory of Constraints allow the AGI/DRC team to understand customer needs, collect the appropriate data about the processes, and identify the root causes of problems and inefficiencies to streamline operations. The end result is a more effective, lower cost approach that achieves cost-wise readiness. " ...

Lean SixSigma: Training in Theory Of Constraints: Via Dynamics Research Corp: Dynamics Research Corporation Awarded Subcontract on Avraham Goldratt Institute's Naval Air Systems Command ID/IQ Contract: Choice of DRC confirms its significant capability in Lean/Six Sigma methodology ...

Lean Manufacturing ERP Business Processes ...

Upcoming seminar on Lean Manufacturing in ERP business processes ...

... "Join author Donald Sheldon in a full-day seminar featuring elements of enterprise resource planning, principles of lean manufacturing and the basics of six sigma, used to improve business processes and product quality. The class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 31 at BCC. It is co-sponsored by the Southern Tier Chapter of APICS and BCC. " ...

Lean Manufacturing ERP Business Processes: Author to speak on enterprise planning ...

Lean Manufacturing: SPC Statistical Process Control Software ...

InfinityQS launches eSPC, hosted SPC application that uses a shared, secure database to enable supply chain quality control in a lean manufacturing program. ...

... "Companies can now collect and analyze data across the enterprise—not only at separate locations, said Ralph Rio, Research Director, ARC Advisory Group. When supply chain elements are analyzed and the results shared in real time, business performance increases with a positive impact on the balance sheet, P&L statement and shareholder value. Ralph continued, Many company's continuous improvement programs, like Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, are stalled. They need software solutions, like hosted SPC, to take their program to the next level. eSPC is fully customizable for even the most complex manufacturing environments, similar to InfinityQS' other products. Its extensive reporting capabilities allow for hundreds of customized charts and graphs, both at the plant level and the enterprise level. Its Web-based platform is always-on, allowing users to re-configure the system as often as required without interrupting performance. eSPC allows for robust system performance levels—large graphic components are downloaded to each on-site desktop client, eliminating the need for data to reload each time the displays are updated. " ...

Lean Manufacturing: SPC Statistical Process Control Software: Via InfinityQS: InfinityQS Launches eSPC: Industry Leading Statistical Process Control (SPC) Software Delivered Via the Web For Enterprise-Wide Visibility and Supply Chain Quality Management ...

Plant Data Integration: Six SIgma Manufacturing ...

Plant data integration with business systems needed to enable Six Sigma manufacturing sites to succeed. ...

... "These plants have been optimized, leaned, six sigma-ed, and have taken steps to synchronize production with incoming orders, the supply chain, and other plants within the enterprise. " ...

Plant Data Integration: Six SIgma Manufacturing: Via The Manufacturer: Automatic for the factory

Lean Solution: Pull Scheduling Techniques ...

Infor delivers lean solution that leverages pull scheduling techniques ...

... "J&E/Earll has implemented Infor's Easy Lean solution, which has brought pull-oriented scheduling techniques to its production, which includes the manufacture and delivery of make-to order custom metal components and fabricated, finished and assembled final products for industries in some 30 states, Canada and Ireland.

Prior to incorporating Easy Lean into its Infor ERP VISUAL Enterprise software suite, J&E/Earll lacked the tools it needed to meet its delivery performance objectives. Without a formal scheduling or load/capacity capability, work did not flow efficiently. Production was consistently subject to expedited shipments and constantly shifting priorities. After Infor's Throughput Improvement PSO Group provided J&E/Earll with an approach to lean manufacturing, the company was able to use Easy Lean to reduce lead times dramatically, while making it considerably easier to maintain a 95-percent on-time performance level. " ...

Lean Solution: Pull Scheduling Techniques: Fast-Growing Manufacturer Solves Scheduling Challenges with Solution from Infor: Infor solutions enable J&E/Earll Manufacturing to slash lead times and gain 95-percent on-time delivery ...

Lean Sigma Blitz: Presentation at Manufacturing Conference ...

nMetric leader delivers presentation on the Lean Sigma Blitz at the upcoming National Manufacturing Week conference ...

... "Jason. P. Premo, Vice President Sales and Marketing of nMetric, LLC, has been invited to be a guest speaker at the annual National Manufacturing Week (NMW), during March 20-23, 2006 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont (Chicago O'Hare), IL. Premo will present two abstracts, Lean Sigma Blitz: Implement Continuous Improvement in Half the Time through Collaborative Manufacturing and How to Achieve Lean Scheduling and Kanban Workflow: 5 Secrets of World Class Manufacturing, as part of National Manufacturing Week’s Enterprise IT/ Supply Chain & Logistics track. The first session (ID# 2M33) is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, from 2:00 p.m. until 2:50 p.m. The second session (ID# 4E52) is scheduled for Thursday, March 23, from 11:00 a.m. until 11:50 a.m. " ...

Lean Sigma Blitz: Presentation at Manufacturing Conference: Via nMetric: NMETRIC PROVIDES THOUGHT LEADERSHIP FOR LEAN FACTORY SCHEDULING AND MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEMS (MES): Jason Premo, Vice President Sales & Marketing and Six Sigma Master Black Belt for nMetric, will present practical lean workflow methods and case studies at the annual National Manufacturing Week in Chicago during the week of March 20th ...

Lean Six Sigma Migration ...

Lean Six Sigma event ...

... "Tuesday, feb. 21: American Society for Quality. Speaker: Tom Johnson, Johnson Lean Enterprise Consultancy. Topic: The migration of lean and Six Sigma. 5:50 p.m., Marriott Executive Park, Westpark Drive. " ...

Lean Six Sigma Migration: Via Charlotte Observer: On The Move ...

SixSigma Service Levels: Customer Experience Measurement ...

Software enables measurement of the customer experience so that Six Sigma quality improvement can drive down defects through root cause elimination. ...

... "Wily Technology, the leader in Enterprise Application Management, announced the availability of Wily Customer Experience Manager (CEM) Version 3.0 featuring integration with Introscope, Wily's industry-leading application performance management solution. Wily CEM alerts IT staff and business teams to defective customer transactions or problem incidents in packaged or custom applications, including those from Siebel, SAP, Oracle and others whether they are built on Java, .NET, mainframe, or legacy technologies. The integration between Wily CEM and Introscope in this version allows data regarding the performance of customer transactions captured by Wily CEM to be analyzed with Introscope's application performance management tools, enabling faster problem resolution, higher transaction success rates and more consistent revenue streams.

Wily CEM enables both IT and business teams to manage online applications from the customer's point of view based on facts, not guesswork. Wily CEM continually monitors transactions 24x7 for any web-enabled application. The product tracks and reports key business metrics including customer and transaction success rates, transaction performance, transaction quality, and customer and transaction volume. Wily CEM also measures and analyzes customer activity at the business process level, creating a unique historical repository of customer information, reports, and scorecards. These metrics are essential to establish and measure performance against Service Level Agreements (SLAs) or quality initiatives such as ITIL and Six Sigma. " ...

SixSigma Service Levels: Customer Experience Measurement: Via Wily Technology: New Version of Wily Customer Experience Manager Features Integration with Introscope: Integrated Products Deliver Unmatched Insight Into Customer Experience and Web Application Performance ...

Six Sigma: Cessna Success ...

Cessna Aircraft Company leader, Jack Pelton, discusses the company's success and achievements in 2005, enabled by its Lean Six Sigma program. ...

... "He attributed the year's success to a world class Cessna team, award winning customer support, a broad product line that is responsive to the marketplace, emerging global markets, and implementation of lean manufacturing processes. During the year, Cessna delivered 249 Citation jets, 822 single engine pistons, and 86 Caravan single-engine turboprops; won FAA certification for two new jets -- the CJ1+ and CJ2+; and built its order book up to 788 jets and 1,198 single engine aircraft with a total value of $6.3 billion. The company also achieved significant refinement of its processes through implementation of the Textron Six Sigma Lean program, resulting in a more efficient, leaner company. " ...

Six Sigma: Cessna Success: Via Cessna: Remarkable Gains, Significant Achievements for Cessna in 2005 ...



Textron Six Sigma: "Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is one of the three major elements of Textron Six Sigma, and the one that's most directly tied to meeting customer requirements. Through DFSS, we identify what our customers need and deliver it better than anyone else. It's a proven way to develop top quality products, services and processes right the first time, faster, and at a much lower cost. At Textron, we are combining the key principles of DFSS with a common method for designing all new products and services across the enterprise. "

Textron Annual Report: "The next step is Textron Six Sigma, a company-wide approach to improving our processes and delighting our customers through improved enterprise excellence. Textron's unique Six Sigma model is a comprehensive, common set of tools and techniques rigorously applied to all operating and functional areas to eliminate waste, reduce variability, and accelerate growth and innovation. While the concept of Six Sigma is not new, our unique combination of best practices and powerful methodologies into a single, holistic approach makes Textron Six Sigma the most important improvement process at Textron. "

Peter N. Riley, Senior Vice President Textron Six Sigma, Integrated Supply Chain and Transformation: "Peter N. Riley is senior vice president, Textron Six Sigma, integrated supply chain and transformation. In this role, Riley works closely with all Textron business units to continue the rapid deployment of critical enterprise-wide processes and systems to improve business performance and ensure the achievement of Textron's vision. He is also responsible for driving Textron's efforts to leverage its purchasing power and improve manufacturing processes across and among its business units. "

Lean Manufacturing Restructuring Program ...

Lean manufacturing can play a role in enterprise restructuring by increasing the operational efficiency of the organization. Tracy Kershaw-Staley explores the opportunities that lie ahead for Rittal Corp., who has embraced lean manufacturing to drive its operational excellence restructuring program. ...

... "Rittal scaled back its Ohio manufacturing base from two plants to one plant in Urbana in 2000. Leaders have spent the past few years restructuring the company into business units and implementing lean manufacturing to cut costs and improve service to customers, which include heavyweights such as Dell Inc., IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Restructuring Program: Via MSNBC: Rittal plans to increase staff by 50 ...

Lean Manufacturing ERP Solution: Infor ...

Curt implements Infor's ERP solution to drive lean manufacturing transformation. ...

... "Infor, the largest global enterprise software provider exclusively focused on developing solutions for the manufacturing and distribution industries, announced that Curt Manufacturing, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of towing-system products, has chosen Infor to provide an enterprise resource planning solution integrating its two plants and seven North American distribution sites. Curt has twice been named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, deriving in part from its innovative product line, including color-matched hitches for the SUV and light-truck market. This rapidly growing company has chosen to ensure its future growth through investment in advanced software solutions. As a result, the company elected to work with Infor channel partner Information Systems Engineering, Inc. (ISE) to implement Infor's XA enterprise resource planning solution to standardize processes across all its locations, increase visibility of its processes to improve decision making, and provide a stable platform that can be scaled upward easily. XA is a major element of Infor's Manufacturing Essentials suite of solutions.

The company anticipates that its new Infor technology will be up and running in all nine sites within ten months. By improving visibility of inventory and shipments, the Infor ERP solution reduces lead times. Infor's solution promotes lean manufacturing by providing real-time visibility of order status and reducing the need for safety stock. Its tracking systems also enable companies to improve dramatically both the predictability of materials shipments and on-time deliveries. " ...

Lean Manufacturing ERP Solution: Infor: Via Infor: Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Selects Infor ERP Solution to Handle Company's Rapid Growth ...

Lean Manufacturing: Software Enables Waste Reduction ...

Oracle software enables lean manufacturing transformation at Asia automotive parts manufacturer. ...

... "AAPICO Hitech Plc, an automotive parts company based in Thailand, implemented Oracle applications and technology to enable lean manufacturing operations, Oracle announced. AAPICO will soon be ready for fulfilling complex customer requests while reducing waste in its supply chain. AAPICO wanted to move towards a demand-driven supply chain to accommodate the just-in-time manufacturing schedules of its customers to reduce inventory and fulfillment times. The company, a progressive jig, die and automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts vendor with facilities in Thailand, Malaysia and China, supplies parts to all major car manufacturers in Thailand including Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, Ford, Mazda and Nissan. AAPICO began its migration to lean manufacturing through a pilot program with the support of Auto Alliance Thailand and Toyota. The program brought about quick success, as AAPICO received Toyota's coveted TPS (Toyota Production System) Championship Award in 2004 and again in 2005. After the conclusion of the program, the company decided to implement an enterprise software system to provide the platform for lean manufacturing and integrate the network of facilities.

After a careful evaluation of several vendors' offerings, AAPICO chose Oracle to support lean manufacturing using Oracle Database and the Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically the Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM) suite, which includes Oracle Discrete Manufacturing, Oracle Flow Manufacturing and Oracle Order Management applications. AAPICO also selected Deloitte Consulting LLP to lead consulting services and additional software from A-Host, a Certified Partner in the Oracle PartnerNetwork. " ...

Lean Manufacturing: Software Enables Waste Reduction: Fastest-Growing Automotive Parts Company in Thailand Implements Oracle E-Business Suite to Enable Lean Manufacturing: Company Moves to Lean Manufacturing To Eliminate Waste and Reduce Risk in the Supply Chain for Thai, Malaysian and Chinese Facilities ...

LeanSixSigma TheoryofConstraints: Goldratt Institute to Support NAVRIIP ...

Goldratt Institute and partners will team to support the NAVRIIP program with integrated Lean Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints capabilities. ...

... "AGI is teamed with Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC), Coalition Solutions Integrated, Inc (CSI) and Mr. Laurin P. Eck (Independent Contractor) to deliver Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean, and Six Sigma in an integrated approach to achieve the Naval Aviation Readiness Integrated Improvement Program's (NAVRIIP) objective of achieving Cost-Wise Readiness. This effort will include the design, deployment, and sustainment of 71 sites to include intermediate maintenance activities, organizational maintenance activities, aircraft carriers, and amphibious assault ships. It also includes applying the Enterprise AIRSpeed methodology to the design of the new CVN-78 class aircraft carrier, as well as Marine Aviation Logistics Support Program II (MALSP II), the transformation of MALSP to support Sea Basing and expeditionary maneuver warfare through significantly reduced logistics footprint forward. As part of the sustainment strategy, the contractor team will provide training and education across a wide-spectrum of activities to include naval aviation leadership, AIRSpeed professionals, instructors, and formal schools. " ...

LeanSixSigma TheoryofConstraints: Goldratt Institute to Support NAVRIIP: Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute, LLP: US Navy Awards a Major Contract to a Connecticut Small Business ...

Lean Manufacturing: Alternative Business Model for Electronics Industry ...

The lean manufacturing business model can be used to differentiate an enterprise in its marketplace, through operational excellence. Eric Miscoll explores the top focus areas for consideration by electronics industry executives. ...

... "Alternative business models: Whether you adopt a virtual model leveraging strengths and assets from around the globe, like TFI's team of industry experts, or adopt a fresh approach to an old challenge - such as the successful joint venture (called NUMMI) between GM & Toyota who profitably manufacturer cars in the Silicon Valley of California by applying Lean Manufacturing principle - opportunities abound. " ...

Lean Manufacturing: Alternative Business Model for Electronics Industry: Via EMSNow: The top five factors electronics executives should consider in 2006 ...

Performance Measurement: Balanced Scorecard ...

Cognos Exec will speak about the balanced scorecard and the market for corporate performance management at conference this week. ...

... "Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence and corporate performance management (CPM), announced that Neal Hill, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, will speak at the upcoming Needham & Company Growth Conference on January 10 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY. During the session, Mr. Hill will review the current market landscape, the impact Cognos is having on its core areas of focus, including enterprise business intelligence, enterprise planning and enterprise scorecarding, and the ever-increasing role and importance of Corporate Performance Management in delivering the next level of performance. Mr. Hill will also discuss the growth of Cognos - both in its expansion globally and in its continually expanding customer base. " ...

Performance Measurement: Balanced Scorecard: Via Cognos: Cognos Senior Vice President of Corporate Development to Speak at Needham & Company Growth Conference on January 10

Manufacturing Integration: Apriso Achieves Netweaver Interoperability ...

Apriso achieves SAP Netweaver interoperability and demonstrates plant-to-business integration using S95 standards. ...

... "In addition, FlexNet has also attained Powered by SAP NetWeaver, Interoperability Certification. The designation is awarded to partners certified for using SAP NetWeaver XI to build content packages based on industry standards that properly connect to the mySAP ERP solution and other SAP software applications. Apriso used the ISA-S95 standard to build a manufacturing scenario for production scheduling and performance monitoring. Apriso was invited by SAP to join the new industry standards initiative, comprised of pilot partners that are near completion for the Powered by SAP NetWeaver, Interoperability Certification. A long-standing SAP Software Partner, Apriso also holds Certified for SAP NetWeaver status by achieving the CA-XML interface certification. Apriso has been working with SAP for many years and previously achieved interface certifications in the areas of production, warehouse management, plant maintenance, and human resources. Apriso customers run their businesses on enterprise software from a range of vendors. The FlexNet platform has been built from the ground up to be ERP-centric, ensuring efficient operations within a distributed enterprise and the extended supply network. Users have always been able to deploy FlexNet with confidence, knowing that it fully leverages the advantages of the mySAP Business Suite family of business solutions and other SAP solutions. " ...

Manufacturing Integration: Apriso Achieves Netweaver Interoperability: Via Apriso Corporation: Apriso Among Small Group of Pilot Partners Comprising SAP’s Industry Standards Certification Initiative ...

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 ...

Boeing Lean Manufacturing Production System ...

Boeing will build the 787 on a new production system based on lean manufacturing principles. ...

... "The company also has adopted a new lean-manufacturing production system based on Toyota's. The new assembly line in Everett for the 787 will be the ultimate application of lean principles, with suppliers sending in huge completed sections from around the globe for a three-day assembly process. " ...

Via KING5 Seattle News: Successor to Boeing 737 likely to be built in state ...

Additional resources on Boeing lean manufacturing principles:

Via Boeing: Environmental Reports - Creating - Build it Lean: "These ideas are called Lean Manufacturing, which draws on the insights and skills of the men and women whose hands form our products. It starts at the detail level, where small increments of waste can go unnoticed in the great push to assemble an airplane. By stepping out of their regular routine and taking stock of their work space and processes, with the coaching of a manufacturing expert, our employees have mounted a grass-roots revolt against waste."

Via Boeing: Lean Enterprise Successes: "To date, IDS application of Lean principles has led to products with fewer parts, are easier to build and support, have higher quality and are more affordable. The net result is higher customer satisfaction, better opportunity for growth and increased shareholder value."

Via Boeing: All Systems Go - Vol. 2, No. 3: "The introduction of Lean manufacturing to the shop floor in 1999 changed everything. Today the Mesa site is one of the company's Lean showpieces and is a candidate for the prestigious Shingo Prize."

Manufacturing Yield Management: Software Ranks High ...

Syntricity software ranks high for semicon manufacturing yield management according to study. ...

... "Syntricity's enterprise yield management system allows global companies to quickly and accurately analyze yield information, which enables faster time to market and enhanced supply chain visibility. FSA's study found that Syntricity's software is used by 51 percent of those using commercial yield management systems. Syntricity is also used by the broadest range of companies, with revenues ranging from $6 million to $1 billion. The next closest supplier reflected a share of 14 percent. Syntricity's satisfaction rating was the highest of all yield management system vendors, with a ranking four on a five point scale. FSA's report was compiled from the responses of 28 fabless semiconductor companies, highlighting the MIS systems used by these companies. " ...

Manufacturing Yield Management: Software Ranks High: Via Syntricity: SYNTRICITY YIELD MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE LEADS IN FSA MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM SURVEY: Rates high in customer satisfaction and adoption by fabless semiconductor companies ...

Manufacturing Software Extends Channel Partners ...

Incuity extends its reach through new channel partners. ...

... "Incuity EMI connects to a variety of off-the-shelf plant floor historian products – such as Wonderware’s IndustrialSQL Server historian, the GE iHistorian, OSIsoft’s PI database, Rockwell Automation’s RS Bizwire Historian and any other OPC HDAcompatible historian – to access archived production data and allow users to manipulate, view, trend and report on it in the appropriate context. More importantly, it connects to multiple types of data sources across all levels of medium and large companies, from plant floor systems to enterprise business applications. It offers sophisticated capabilities for manipulating, viewing and sharing data throughout larger organizations. Incuity can access information over any network, using standard browsers, and process it as requested so users can analyze it from within the application software they already use to do their jobs – whether it’s automation control systems, word processors, spreadsheets, graphics, data mining or other programs. " ...

Manufacturing Software Extends Channel Partners: Via Incuity: Incuity Software Names Spartan Controls, BridgeWare As Value-Added Resellers for Western Canada & Korea ...

Incuity Software, based in Mission Viejo, California, is a pioneer in the creation of data management systems for reporting, analysis and business intelligence applications in manufacturing and process companies. More than 45,000 seats of the company’s products have been installed since 1998, in 13 languages and in more than 40 countries. In addition to its headquarters operations in California, Incuity has a regional sales office in Nevada and maintains an advanced solutions development group in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

Manufacturing Intelligence Software Evolution ...

Report explores the evolution of manufacturing intelligence software and the benefits of plant to business integration: visibility. ...

... "The ability to unlock the operational data that would empower plant managers and executives to make informed, timely decisions has eluded many companies until relatively recently. However, a new generation of MES (manufacturing execution systems) and manufacturing intelligence systems is enabling the collection, presentation, and analysis of critical, real-time data to decision makers throughout the enterprise and the supply chain. " ...

Manufacturing Intelligence Software Evolution: Via Aberdeen Group: Manufacturing Transparency: Turning Visibility into Value ...

Lean Enterprise Program: Training ...

Lee Morrison explores the local university's program on lean enterprise. ...

... "The fully certified line of Lean/Six Sigma products is offered through open enrollment and contract training. While Lean/Six Sigma programs have been conducted for area companies through contract training, the first open enrollment class began this fall. " ...

Via The Times-Reporter: On a Lean mission: Kent-Tusc program growing in popularity ...

Lean Enterprise Culture: Eliminate Process Waste ...

Article explores cultivating a culture of lean in the enterprise. ...

... "The advantage in getting a company to think of it (lean) in a holistic approach is if you've got the office people involved and thinking that way, too, then it becomes a culture, said Cindy Oehmigen, a lean manufacturing specialist with the Central New York Technology Development Organization. " ...

Lean Enterprise Culture: Eliminate Process Waste: Via The Post Standard: Saving Time and Money

Balanced Scorecard Performance Management for Educational Institutions ...

Educational institutions are actively adopting performance management through digital balanced scorecards. ...

... "performancesoft Inc. is pleased to welcome Kentucky State University and Washington State University as the latest additions to its growing list of customers, as it continues to expand its leadership position in the Performance Management and Balanced Scorecard category for today's performance-driven educational institutions. performancesoft pbviews, the most widely deployed Performance Management software solution, gives educational institutions a means to respond to performance mandates, accreditation requirements and the demands of their various stakeholders. Additionally, pbviews offers a complete enterprise-wide Performance Management reporting environment, that delivers rich data visualization capabilities, coupled with actionable automated alerting functionality to help ensure management has visibility into all levels of their organization. " ...

Balanced Scorecard Performance Management for Educational Institutions: Via performancesoft: A Growing Number of Leading Educational Institutions Worldwide are Using performancesoft pbviews to Enhance their Performance Management Initiatives



Datatel: Measuring Effectiveness: "The higher education industry is beginning to adapt the common practice in business and industry of utilizing a Balanced Scorecard to measure and track performance."

Performance measurement of higher education facilities: "The Balanced Scorecard, a widely popular technique, provides organisations with a comprehensive framework that translates the organisation's strategic objectives into a coherent set of performance measures. "

Introducing the Balanced Scorecard: Creating Metrics to Measure Performance -- Gumbus 29 (4): 617 -- Journal of Management Education: "This experiential exercise presents the concept of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and applies it in a university setting. The Balanced Scorecard was developed 12 years ago and has grown in popularity and is used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500 companies as a performance measurement and strategic management tool."

Founded in 1993, performancesoft is the acknowledged leader in the Performance Management and Balanced Scorecard solutions, with the richest, most intuitive and easiest to use product in the category. Its state of the art software, practical expertise and unparalleled customer support make pbviews the solution of choice for today’s performance driven organizations such as: New York State Office of General Services, County of San Diego, New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services and US Army Corps of Engineers, among others.

GE Six Sigma Leader Becomes Nortel Exec ...

GE leader with Six Sigma experience joins Nortel as executive for supply chain and quality management ...

... "Hackney has a world-class background in general management, supply chain, leadership skills, and Six Sigma expertise. He has more than 14 years of global leadership experience at GE working for a wide variety of the GE family of businesses including GE Lighting (North America and Europe), GE Aircraft Engines, GE Power Systems, GE Investments, and GE Mergers and Acquisitions, and his leadership roles have spanned audit, supply chain, operations, product management, and general management. " ...

GE Six Sigma Leader Becomes Nortel Exec: Via Nortel: Nortel Appoints New Global Supply Chain and Quality Leader



Implementing Six Sigma, Executive Strategy, Methodology, experience and results: "Six Sigma has become a small cottage industry. This industry is overpopulated with trainers. It is amazing how all the providers claim to have implemented Six Sigma at Allied Signal, GE, Bombardier, Sony, and etc. The truth is anyone who was a Black Belt for 6-months, scheduled a conference room, or made a presentation takes the liberty to claim responsibility."

Vai domain-B : The Six Sigma Primer: "Interestingly, GE proved that Six Sigma was not just for manufacturing, also applying it with success to GE Capital. In the first year, Six Sigma saved GE $170 million for a $200 million investment; in year two savings were $700 million for a $400 million investment."

Business Leader: Best Practices: Mastering Six Sigma Excellence: "Six Sigma is a sophisticated quality program created by Motorola in the 1980's and perfected by General Electric (GE) during the past five years. The initiative is a highly involved measurement device of production defects per one million operations. While it was originally intended to serve as a manufacturing process, several top companies have transitioned its role to focus on virtually all service-related transactions."

Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities that enhance the human experience, ignite and power global commerce, and secure and protect the world's most critical information. Serving both service provider and enterprise customers, Nortel delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing end-to-end broadband, Voice over IP, multimedia services and applications, and wireless broadband designed to help people solve the world's greatest challenges. Nortel does business in more than 150 countries.

Supply Chain eHubs: Supplier Relationship Management ...

E2Open is growing its customer base for supply chain e-hubs, enabling supplier relationship management through a software-as-a-service SAAS delivery model. ...

Supply Chain eHubs: Supplier Relationship Management: Via E2open: E2open Leads Supply Chain-SRM SaaS Market, Deploying and Operating More Systems Than Any Other Company ...

... "E2open currently powers over 50 supply chain information hubs, sometimes referred to as eHubs, for leading companies in the electronics, aerospace and defense, and automotive industries, connecting more than 12,000 trading partners and 45,000 users. The supply chain-SRM market addresses both internal and external processes. Internal processes such as advanced planning and scheduling, demand shaping and factory optimization have been the realm of traditional on-premises enterprise software. There is growing evidence that external processes that give visibility and control over extended supply networks, such as vendor-managed inventory, supply-demand synchronization and procure-to-pay, can be managed more cost- and time-effectively and with higher data quality by inter-enterprise software in a SaaS model. AMR Research describes this concept as inter-enterprise services. " ...

Lean Improvement: Overcome Challenges With Kaizen ...

Regular kaizen events can sustain the transformation of organizational culture through continuous improvement. Thomas G. Dolan continues his exploration of lean manufacturing and methods to confront and overcome the challenges. ...

Lean Improvement: Overcome Challenges With Kaizen: Via Pallet Enterprise: Lean Manufacturing Approach Offers Potential, Challenges

... "The biggest challenge for the Atkins facility was developing leadership to sustain a system and culture that drives continuous improvement. Without this leadership, it is easy for an organization to fall back into its old ways. Kaizen team events achieved good results to build leadership at all levels of the organization as well as to implement lean improvements immediately. " ...