Six Sigma Medical Outcomes

California healthcare system deploys Six Sigma in its quest for medical excellence. The methodology has been customized for health care processes. And, the enterprise is achieving solid improvement results. ...

... "Since introducing Six Sigma in its Southern California medical centers, Providence California has seen across the board improvements in clinical outcomes, care, customer relations, and finance. " ...

Via Health Leader: Six Sigma Tactics

Nummi American Lean System

Toyota leadership will wrestle with decision on the future of the Nummi site which was used to refine American lean techniques with General Motors. GM has reorganized its way out of the joint venture with Toyota. ...

... "For Toyota, Nummi served as a beachhead for it to push deeper into the U.S. market and also a learning lab to figure out how to effectively use American labor within the Japanese company's lean manufacturing system." ...

Via Wall Street Journal: Toyota Leadership

Tour of the Nummi manufacturing facility.

GM Cancels Pontiac Vibe, Manufactured at Nummi Site: "General Motors has decided to discontinue production of the Pontiac Vibe by the end of August 2009. The Vibe is produced at the New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated (NUMMI) facility jointly operated by GM and Toyota in Fremont, California. "

Lean Techniques Integrate With Maintenance Process

Coronado Naval Air Station, along with other fleet readiness centers, integrated lean manufacturing techniques into its maintenance process to streamline work and accelerate change. ...

... "To achieve these goals, the FRC has implemented methods such as integrating its existing technologies to improve processes in certain production lines; setting up color-coded boards to keep track of which aircraft are in what maintenance cycle ... " ...

Via San Diego Business Journal: Fleet Readiness Center

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Naval Base Coronado: "Mission Statement: To arm, repair, provision, service, and support the U.S. Pacific Fleet ... "

NAS North Island in Coronado, California


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