Six Sigma Measurement Systems

Understand how your customers measure success and position your product or service to exceed their expectation in a differentiated way. Be prepared to offer the associated metrics. ...

... "If their company is involved in Six Sigma or other quality-type initiatives, measurement is an integral part of their operations. Your job is to uncover the existing metrics. That means you need to ask about what they track and how they measure results. " ...

Via 4Hoteliers: Value Proposition

Lean Practitioner Workshop

i2 will provide training on the lean supply chain. ...

... "i2 Technologies will offer an in-depth training workshop, Lean Manufacturing for Practitioners, June 23-26 and August 18-21 at the company's corporate headquarters in Dallas. The four-day workshop is designed for plant, material and operations managers, lean implementers and coaches, as well as production supervisors and schedulers. It will focus on proven lean transformation best practices, including process playbooks and lessons learned, all designed to provide supply chain practitioners with concrete steps to transform their operations. The workshop training includes industry examples and hands-on exercises that can be applied to their real-world planning projects. " ...

Via i2 Technologies: Training Workshops on Lean Manufacturing

Global Competition through Lean Manufacturing

Small manufacturing firs turn to lean techniques to increase their global competitiveness. ...

... "Quabaug and Mar-Lee, which each compete against lower-cost areas like China, streamlined their methods of operation to become more efficient and handle changing customer needs. Their use of so-called lean manufacturing and innovation puts them on the forefront of next-generation manufacturing ... " ...

Via Worcester Telegram: Next Gen Manufacturing Competes Globally

Safety, Technology, and Lean Differentiates Manufacturing Operation

Secretaria de Economia recognizes Andrew Corporation's Reynosa, Mexico operations with a prestigious Industry of the Year Award for 2007 for its manufacturing leadership based on lean principles. ...

... "Andrew was selected for the strong employment opportunities that it offers the community and the company's ongoing employee training and development initiatives, which exceed government requirements. The company also was cited for its efforts to make Andrew a safe place to work, continued technology advances, and practices such as lean manufacturing that contribute to an efficient and competitive work environment. Andrew opened its Reynosa operations in 2003. Today the facility manufactures a broad range of antenna products that include terrestrial microwave, base station, and earth station antennas, along with variety of cable products. " ...

Via Andrew: Reynosa, Mexico Operations Named 2007 Industry of the Year

Ariens Kaizen

Kaizen practitioner reaches 1000th kaizen blitz event. ...

... "Ariens Company employees recently conducted the 1,000th kaizen event aimed at reducing waste within the operation. " ...

Via Landscape Management: 1000th kaizen event

Business Process Improvement through Six Sigma

CEO charts strategy to improve profitability and drive growth, targeting the use of Six Sigma to create disciplined business processes. ...

... "Improve the logistics of the Company's tissue supply operations in Detroit, USA. Our US operation has seen significant revenue growth from 2005 to 2006. In order to position the Company for future growth, action will be taken to standardise and systemise our key processes and biobank operations, via a six sigma review. " ...

Via Asterand: Strategy Announcement