Haynes Continuous Improvement through Six Sigma and Lean Techniques

Haynes commits to Lean and Six Sigma in its operational excellence journey. ...

... "We are also building our Haynes history of continuous improvement by implementing lean techniques in our facilities and incorporating the project management and problem solving riggers at Six Sigma. Haynes has always had a strong commitment to quality and waste reduction for utilizing principles of statistical process control and continuous improvement. However, we have recognized that there are some things we can learn and efficiencies we can gain by implementing lean techniques in Six Sigma methodology. " ...

Via Seeking Alpha: Haynes International Earnings Call

Haynes has leveraged lean in its energy efficiency and waste reduction programs. ...

Haynes Lean Achievements discussed in Business Excellence (PDF): "An interesting spin-off from the lean program is that it has been boosting other company improvement initiatives. A major energy user, Haynes has been working on ways to reduce its energy consumption and cut the amount of the waste going to landfill. "

SPC and InProcess Monitor Drives Savings

Quality transformations should be celebrated as the benefits are achieved. In support of the transformation, executives need line of sight visibility to the benefits realization in dashboard format. Millipore demonstrates tangible benefits from its investment in quality improvement tools, such as SPC tracking and in-process monitors. ...

... "Millipore's Jaffrey, NH, manufacturing site has realized savings of $8.5 million, thanks to statistical process control systems and continuous in-process monitoring ... " ...

Via Fierce Pharma: Quality benefits at Millipore

Using Charts to Detect Process Trends

Traditional statistical process control charts may obscure signals of process instability, especially if there is a product-only focus. Charting process performance can catch instability sooner. ...

... "The Short Run Control Chart takes care of those problems by coding the expected variation (in this case the target) out of the data and plotting data for all the parts on one chart. " ...

Via Hertzler Systems Blog, The Data Heads: Short Run SPC Example

SPC Software Integrated in Manufacturing Services

InfinityQS International names Tegron as a certified reseller. Texas-based Tegron is a professional services firm in the plant automation space. Tegron will integrate ProFicient SPC software as part of their service offerings. ...

... "ProFicient gives Tegron the ability to integrate quality specifications into the manufacturing processes of their customers and provide infrastructure for completely integrated TQM programs within automation and information systems. " ...

Via Infinity QS: InfinityQS Expands Global Partnership Program