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Friday, August 07, 2009

Multi-Fineline Electronix Lean Six Sigma Quality Improvement Initiatives

Multi-Fineline Electronix is using lean and Six Sigma to drive its quality improvement and sustain its operating execution for targeted results. ...

... "We continue to execute ambitious lean manufacturing and Six Sigma quality improvement initiative. We are also continuing to engage our supply chain and cost reduction activities. The enhancements in our manufacturing and supply chain operations have by and large helped to offset the negative impact on gross margin, resulting from the recent product mix that has a higher material content, along with today's more competitive pricing environment, which has also put pressure on our gross margin. " ...


Via Seeking Alpha: Earnings Call

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Six Sigma Pros Are Satisfied at Vought

Vought Aircraft lean operating system is recognized
Vought Aircraft's experience with lean strategies and Six Sigma, through its Vought Operating System, creates an environment that satisfies the career needs of Six Sigma professionals. The company is recognized as ranking No. 2 on the Top 10 list of Best Places to Work for Six Sigma pros. ...

... "Companies were ranked by totaling the scores from the two surveys. The greatest weight was given to the employee portion, which asked questions in five main categories: job satisfaction, culture, compensation/rewards and recognition, training and career development, and net promoter score (NPS). Of these categories, job satisfaction was weighted as being the most important. In just two years, 209 Vought employees have completed the Six Sigma green belt training, with 77 receiving certification. Twenty-three employees went on to become black belts. Projected savings of all black and green belt projects combined exceeds $25 million. " ...


Via Vought Aircraft: Second in Nation for Six Sigma Professionals


Vought Corsair ...

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Tenneco Six Sigma to Weather Economic Storm

Tenneco is implementing aggressive actions to adjust its operating expenses, lower working capital requirements, and improve workforce productivity. The company will use Six Sigma and lean methods to accelerate operational efficiency. ...

... "Accelerate working capital improvement opportunities; Implement targeted reductions in capital spending; Step up its Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing initiatives to drive greater manufacturing efficiencies and costs savings; Significantly reduce and re-prioritize information technology (IT) spending; " ...


Via Tenneco: AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS TO SIZE ITS GLOBAL OPERATIONS TO CHANGING MARKET CONDITIONS

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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Lean Kit

Lean operating model is packaged and available for licensing. ...

... "This company will own the intellectual property for the lean collision repair production system and will focus on licensing the system to collision repair industry participants. " ...


Via BodyShop: Lean Shop

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