Chief Lean Officer Focuses on World-Class Efficiency

Intermet Corporation names Bob Flaherty into a newly created position of Chief Lean Officer to lead and mentor the company to world-class levels of efficiency. The new position reports the the CEO, Jeff Mihalic. ...

... "In his new role, Flaherty will work collaboratively with Intermet group presidents and the company's 10 plants to achieve world-class efficiencies while building upon the excellent lean foundation already in place throughout Intermet.

Previously, Flaherty spent nearly eight years at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown, Ky., where he held various positions and responsibilities including start up preparation, training of associates on the Toyota Production System, various Production Engineering kaizen initiatives, and management of the stamping plant expansion. " ...

Via Intermet: Bob Flaherty Joins Intermet to Head Lean Initiatives

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 ...

Lean Supply Chain Leadership: Herman Miller

AMR Research analyst, Kevin O'Marah discusses leading companies that exhibit potential to make the Top25 Supply Chain list. Herman Miller was identified for its lean supply chain practices. Herman Miller, Inc., is a global provider of office furniture and services that create great places to work. The company's lead-time schedules are delivery promises, built on the reliability of its production and distribution systems. Its lead-time schedules range from quick-ship (10 days or less) to customer-requirements-specific lead times. ...

... "Herman Miller - A close relationship with Toyota Supplier Support Center created world-class, lean manufacturing processes, cutting lead times from eight to four or even two weeks. Its flexible business model includes real-time electronic collaboration with suppliers. " ...

Via AMR Research: Candidates for Supply Chain Top 25

Automotive Manufacturing: Kaizen Methodology

Bentley manufacturing event will examine success through methods such as kaizen. ...

... "At Bentley on 18 October, manufacturing managers from across Britain will be examining how attaining high levels of production excellence by applying world class standards and techniques like Japanese-inspired kaizen methodology can lift the sector out of the doldrums. They will also have the opportunity to visit the Bentley production line. " ...

Via The Manufacturing Alliance: The exclusive network for senior management in engineering ...

Lean Conference: Maintenance Focus ...

Upcoming conference focuses on lean in the maintenance business process ...

... "Reliable Plant magazine is pleased to present the 2nd annual Lean Tools for Maintenance and Reliability Conference, September 18-20, 2006 at the world-renowned Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel. " ...

Via Reliable Plant: World-class speakers highlight 2006 Lean Tools conference ...

Lean Manufacturing: Printer Manufacturer Achieves Success ...

Z Corporation achieves industry recognition for its lean manufacturing implementation. ...

... "Dubbed the Nobel Prize of Manufacturing by BusinessWeek, the Shingo Prize is recognized as one of the premier manufacturing awards and recognition programs in North America for the practice of lean manufacturing, a process that eliminates waste wherever possible. Z Corp. is one of four 2006 Northeast Shingo Prize recipients. Z Corp. employs lean manufacturing tools and techniques such as single-piece flow, customer-driven production, standardized work, kanban systems, and a quality at the source approach to drive improvement efforts. Since 2003, Z Corp.'s lean manufacturing processes have enabled the company to increase factory output by 300 percent, employee productivity by more than 45 percent, and inventory turns by more than 50 percent while maintaining an on-time delivery rate of more than 95 percent.

Z Corp. practices lean manufacturing on multiple levels – first, through our internal achievements and second, by enabling our customers to streamline their own manufacturing cycles, said Mike Vogel, director of operations, Z Corporation. Our lean manufacturing commitment is an integral part of our commitment to helping companies bring better products more quickly to market. Bruce Hamilton, president of GBMP and administrator of the Northeast Shingo Prize, called Z Corp. a model for continuous improvement and world-class results. We congratulate the employees of Z Corp. for making the company a strong, world-class manufacturer in Massachusetts and on a job well done. " ...

Lean Manufacturing: Printer Manufacturer Achieves Success: Via Z Corp: Z Corporation Recognized for Exemplary Lean Manufacturing Achievements ...

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 ...

MagnaChip Six Sigma Management System ...

Semicon manufacturer, MagnaChip, leverages Six Sigma management system to increase quality, lower costs, improve its reputation in the market. ...

... "Robert Krakauer, EVP of Strategic Operations and CFO of MagnaChip Semiconductor, said, During the quarter, we initiated a Six Sigma management system that is expected to result in improved product quality, substantial cost savings, and enhance our industry leading profile. This initiative specifically focuses on three areas within MagnaChip: Sales & marketing, Research & Development, and Production. Our Six Sigma initiatives will allow us to more effectively deliver industry-leading solutions to our consumer electronics and communications customers worldwide and place us on the same corporate development path as recognized global industry leaders. This program is not only limited to enhancing cost savings and quality but will be actively used to improve overall business management, innovation and execution. " ...

MagnaChip Six Sigma Management System: Via MagnaChip Semiconductor: MagnaChip Semiconductor Reports First Quarter Results ...



MagnaChip Semiconductor is a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of mixed-signal and digital multimedia semiconductors addressing the convergence of consumer electronics and communications devices. We focus on CMOS image sensors and flat panel display drivers, which are complex, high performance, mixed signal semiconductors that capture images and enable and enhance the features and capabilities of both small and large flat panel displays. MagnaChip also provides wafer foundry services utilizing CMOS high voltage, embedded memory, analog and power process technologies for the manufacture of IC's for customer-owned designs. MagnaChip has world-class manufacturing capabilities and an extensive portfolio of approximately 11,900 registered and pending patents. As a result, MagnaChip is a valued partner in providing leading technology solutions to its customers worldwide.

Six Sigma World-Class Performance ...

MagnaChip launches Six Sigma program to drive to world-class performance. ...

... "MagnaChip Semiconductor, a leading specialty foundry service provider, today announced that the Company is initiating Six Sigma management system that is expected to result in improved product quality, substantial cost savings, and enhance MagnaChip's industry leading profile. MagnaChip inaugurated the Company-wide initiative on March 21, 2006 at the Company's headquarters in Cheongju. These new initiatives will specifically focus on three areas within MagnaChip: Sales & marketing, Research & Development, and Production. " ...

Six Sigma World-Class Performance: Via MagnaChip: New Initiatives Expected to Deliver Cost Savings and Enhance World-Class Performance ...

Six Sigma: Innovation Methodology Needs Process ...

The process of innovation needs a methodology as disciplined as Six Sigma. ...

... "we point out that today the business world is standardizing on innovation methodologies that many people in an organization can learn and apply. Like Lean and Six Sigma, a set of reliable innovation tools is emerging, and eventually there will be one world-class way to consistently, reliably and perpetually innovate – just like today there are universally accepted ways to perpetually improve productivity (Lean) and quality (Six Sigma). " ...

Six Sigma: Innovation Methodology Needs Process: Via Breakthrough Management Group: Innovation Hoopla All Bark No Bite ...

Six Sigma Plus: Management Training Courses ...

Six Sigma Manufacturing management training ...

... "Manufacturing / Quality: Six Sigma Plus is a customer focused approach based on strategy, people and processes leading to World Class Performance. These American Management Association courses, brought to you by Flexstudy, are aimed at the executive who wants to understand what it takes to implement a world class business organization. " ...

Six Sigma Plus: Via JobWerx: Management Training Courses

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 ...

GE Six Sigma Performance ...

GE operates its customer service with Six Sigma profiency and will sustain the performance with partners, such as Reliance Infocomm who will provide GE Money with network services. ...

... "GE Money has world - class Six Sigma processes to improve customer response time and a processing capability of 320,000 applications per month. " ...

GE Six Sigma Performance: Via CXOtoday: Reliance To Provide Network Support To GE Money

Solectron LeanSixSigma Enables AS9100 Certification ...

Solectron leverages its Lean Six Sigma discipline to enable AS9100 quality certification ...

... "Solectron Corporation, a leading provider of electronics manufacturing and integrated supply chain services, announced successful certification for Solectron FinePitch to AS9100 Rev B, the quality management system specific to the aerospace industry. AS9100 certification is a strategic milestone for Solectron showcasing our comprehensive quality management system that enables us to deliver world-class quality products and services to our customers, said Misha Rozenberg, senior vice president and chief quality officer, Solectron. Solectron Production System, or SPS, our proven and industry leading Lean Six Sigma methodology, facilitated the AS9100 certification. We are very proud to add aerospace quality assurance certification to our growing list of manufacturing quality compliance standards worldwide. First published in May 1997 by the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) as AS9000, the AS standard is currently known as AS9100, Rev B, and is recognized by all major aerospace OEMs. " ...

Solectron LeanSixSigma Enables AS9100 Certification: Via Solectron: Solectron Announces Successful Aerospace Manufacturing Certification to AS9100 Rev B ...

Executive and Manager Overview: ISO 9001:2000/AS9100 Rev. B: "ISO Joe's Executive and Manager Overview: ISO 9001:2000/AS9100 Rev. B provides and expands uponthat foundational knowledge, and examines and compares today's commonly used quality programs and systems. "

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. "

LeanSixSigma: Manufacturing Site Consistency ...

Celestica exec will drive manufacturing site consistency through Lean Six Sigma methodologies. ...

... "In his new role, Mr. Rowan will be responsible for managing Celestica's global manufacturing network; ensuring the company continues to provide its customers with world-class manufacturing execution; as well as implementing site-to-site consistency in Lean, Six Sigma, organization capability and customer care. " ...

LeanSixSigma: Manufacturing Site Consistency: Via Celestica: CELESTICA APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, WORLDWIDE OPERATIONS ...

Leverage Lean Manufacturing Capabilities: Growth through Acquisition ...

General Cable grows through acquisition as it leverages lean manufacturing capability to new facilities. ...

... "Beru brings to General Cable a profitable, low cost assembly operation and available capacity to support this growth, said Roger Roundhouse, Vice President and General Manager of General Cable's Wire Harness and Assembly business. We look forward to working closely with our new associates at the Cuernavaca facility to further enhance the profitability and regional growth of this business through the application of our industry leading assembly processes and the leveraging of our world class lean manufacturing capabilities, he concluded. General Cable (NYSE:BGC), headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky, is a leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, specialty and communications markets. " ...

Leverage Lean Manufacturing Capabilities: Growth through Acquisition: Via General Cable: General Cable Corporation Acquires Mexican-Based Automotive Aftermarket Business ...

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.

Kaikaku: DoNotPlan DoIt ...

Kaikaku: Don't Plan, Just Do It ! ...

... "Kaikaku is about going for it, about not doing planning, about a preference for doing it now and reasonably rather than later (but perhaps never) even though it may be done better, about learning by doing, by trial and error. It is also about involvement on the shop floor by shop floor people. It is about real empowerment to just do it without asking for permission to make every little change. " ...

Kaikaku: DoNotPlan DoIt: Via Nestadt Consulting: Lean Business Specialists: Stormflow - A Kaikaku Kit ...



Kaikaku: "Kaikaku is radical improvement of any activity, in particular to remove waste (or muda). Thus, when approaching a problem situation, it might require radical improvement to start with (kaikaku), then be continuously improved (kaizen). "

Kaikaku: Kaikaku Twin Sister of Kaizen - Two Powerful Ways for World Class Competitiveness: "Kaikaku shakes us up and Kaizen allows us to put it back into order. It the combination of both these concepts that gives us personally satisfied lives and to have our companies more internationally competitive. "

Lean Manufacturing Training from the Centers for Applied Competitive Technologies: "on-the-job training and consultation specifically designed to prepare a core group of 20 employees with the knowledge and implementation and facilitation skills they will need to setup and work with production employees to implement KAIKAKU and KAIZEN events. KAIKAKU is Japanese that is roughly translated to mean Explosive Change. KAIZEN is Japanese meaning continuous improvement."

Operational Excellence Transformation ...

Operational Excellence Transformation: Via Pliant Corporation: PLIANT CORPORATION SLASHING DEBT BY 49% AND ANNUAL INTEREST EXPENSE BY 57%: Deal would reduce debt by $578 million and annual interest expense by $84 million ...

... "Harold Bevis, President and CEO, said, This financial restructuring is a key pillar in the transformation of Pliant. We have been very successful in transforming our innovation programs, transforming our operational excellence programs, partnering with winning customers and key vendors, and bringing in a world-class executive team to lead the company. We have been hampered by the tremendous debt load on the company, including our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock which is classified as a liability on the company's balance sheet. " ...

Lean Software Supports Manufacturing Transformation ...

QAD has delivered new product enhancements and a production scheduling tool, that supports a lean manufacturing transformation. ...

Lean Software Supports Manufacturing Transformation: QAD Enhances Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities, Introduces QAD Production Scheduler for World-Class Operations, Local Performance: Solution Expands GXE Portfolio of Software and Service ...

... "QAD software’s advanced manufacturing capabilities are completely scalable, simple to implement and easy to use in established manufacturing centers, new markets or new ventures. Enhancements reflect world-class production system principles and best practices for transmitting data to achieve lean manufacturing and supply visibility. " ...

QAD is a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies. QAD applications provide critical functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and beyond the enterprise, enabling global manufacturers to collaborate with their customers, suppliers and partners to make and deliver the right product, at the right cost and at the right time. Manufacturers of automotive, consumer products, electronics, food and beverage, industrial and life science products use QAD applications at approximately 5,300 licensed sites in more than 90 countries and in as many as 27 languages.

Balanced Scorecard Performance Management: Cognos Leader ...

Cognos recognized for its leadership position in performance management, in areas such as balanced scorecard, by Gartner. ...

Balanced Scorecard Performance Management: Cognos Leader : Via Cognos: Cognos Positioned In Leaders Quadrant In New Analyst Report On Corporate Performance Management Suites

... "Cognos maintains a strong focus on achieving top-level performance across the company. This effort has made Cognos a world-class example of corporate performance management in action and contributes to its position in the market. The company's achievements in this area have been recognized by the Balanced Scorecard Collaborative, which has named Cognos to its Hall of Fame. " ...

Quality Assessment: Certified Six Sigma Black Belt ...

American Society for Quality (ASQ) and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) collaborate on quality certifications, such as the Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Quality Assessment: Certified Six Sigma Black Belt: Via Financial Express: Ficci in strategic alliance with US body for quality assessment

... "Ficci will use some Indian members of ASQ as trainers and consultants thus offering world class training on quality at affordable cost to Indian professionals, said M Duhan, ASQ president. Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Manager, Certified Six Sigma Black Belt are the ASQ certification programmes identified to be offered initially. " ...

Quality Transformation: Korean Firm

Toyota's lean manufacturing quality performance will be studied by Korean firm. Kim Tae-jin reports on Korean steel manufacturer, Posco, and the company's efforts to transform its efficiency to world-class performance levels. It already has experience in Six Sigma quality methodology.

Via INSIDE JoongAng Daily: Posco looks to Toyota for management advice ...

... "The group is organized by previous core members that participated in the company's management improvement campaign, Six Sigma. Posco adopted the campaign, which was first started by General Electric, in 2002. The company said that thanks to the campaign it has saved several billion won every year. " ...

Photo courtesy of Posco.

Six Sigma WorldClass Manufacturing Tour ...

AME will start world-class manufacturing tour in December, which focuses on success stories in Six Sigma. ...

Six Sigma WorldClass Manufacturing Tour: Via Inside INdiana Business: Sony DADC to be Feature of Made in Indiana Tour ...

... "The Great Lakes Region of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) announces the fifth annual Made in Indiana World Class Manufacturing Tour, Tuesday, December 6, 2005. ... The tour historically honors a firm's success in Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma quality efforts. " ...

Manufacturing Executive Position: Lean experience

Achievements in lean manufacturing and cultural change management are key to success in this manufacturing executive position ...

Via jobs.telegraph.co.uk: Manufacturing Executive Position: Lean experience ...

... "Candidates need to be experienced interim with a background of working for manufacturers who are in pursuit of world class status and can demonstrate in their CV their achievements in relation to lean manufacturing and supply chain best practice and can prove they are successful in implementing cultural change. " ...

Lean Six Sigma Efficiency Methodology ...

Lean Six Sigma Efficiency Methodology: Via U.S. Senate: Committee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee Hearing on the FY05 Budget for the Navy and Marine Corps: Testimony of The Honorable Gordon England, Secretary of the Navy ...

... "Specific initiatives include: converging our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) pilots into an end-to-end operating system; incorporating proven world class efficiency methodologies such as Six Sigma and Lean concepts into our day-to-day operations; and implementing additional Multi-Ship/Multi-Option (MSMO) repair contracts and Performance Based Logistics (PBL) agreements. Of note, Lean efficiency events that concentrate on increasing velocity and productivity in our Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Departments (AIMD) were initiated on USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) and USS HARRY TRUMAN (CVN 75). The outcome of these events will allow us to improve our afloat AIMD processes and influence our future manning requirements on CVN 21 Class carriers. These are the first Lean events conducted on Navy warships. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Shingo Award

Lean Manufacturing Shingo Award: Via Raytheon: Raytheon's Integrated Air Defense Center Receives SHINGO Award

... "Raytheon's Integrated Air Defense Center (IADC), Andover, Mass., received the Northeast Regional SHINGO award for excellence in lean manufacturing during an awards dinner held at the University of Massachusetts' Boston Campus last week. The award recognizes organizations that use world-class manufacturing strategies and practices to achieve world-class results. The award was established in 1988 to promote awareness of lean manufacturing concepts and recognizes companies in North America that achieve world-class manufacturing status. " ...

Best Plant: SPS LeanKaizen SixSigma Principles

Best Plant: SPS LeanKaizen SixSigma Principles: Via Solectron: Solectron Receives 2005 IndustryWeek Best Plants Award: Annual Award Program Recognizes the 10 Best Manufacturing Facilities in North America ...

Solectron wins best plant recognition leveraging lean kaizen and six sigma principles ...

... "This world class performance is a direct result of empowered people applying the Solectron Production System(TM) (SPS) -- our own winning combination of Lean kaizen and Six Sigma principles, said Marc Onetto, executive vice president, Operations. In our view, what makes Solectron stand out as a winner is our dedication to meeting and even exceeding our customers' expectations. Through the total transformation of our factory using SPS, Solectron has benefited our customers in faster delivery, flexibility to changes, world class competitiveness and higher quality. " ...

Solectron provides a full range of global manufacturing and supply-chain management services to the world's premier high-tech companies. Solectron's offerings include new-product design and introduction services, materials management, product manufacturing, and product warranty and end-of-life support. The company is based in Milpitas, Calif., and had sales from continuing operations of $11.64 billion in fiscal 2004.

SixSigma Quality Supplier: Belton Group ...

SixSigma Quality Supplier: Belton Group: Via Seagate: Seagate Technology News Release Seagate Technology Honors Supply Chain Excellence for 2005

Belton Group recognized a Six Sigma quality supplier by Seagate ...

... "The Belton Group, a leading manufacturer of Arm Coil Assembly and Hook-Up, was this year's Outstanding Supplier in the Mechanical Components category. In addition to delivering on aggressive volume requirements, Belton consistently outperformed its peers to meet Seagate's quality, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and technology metrics. " ...

Seagate is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of hard disc drives, providing products for a wide-range of Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, and Consumer Electronics applications. Seagate's business model leverages technology leadership and world-class manufacturing to deliver industry-leading innovation and quality to its global customers, and to be the low cost producer in all markets in which it participates. The company is committed to providing award-winning products, customer support and reliability to meet the world's growing demand for information storage.

BPO Partnership Six Sigma Strengths ...

Via Gecis: Gecis & Liberata announce strategic partnership to provide flexible onshore/offshore BPO solution for the UK Life and Pension market ...

Partnership positions Six Sigma leaders in BPO leadership position in the market ...

... "The partnership offers a unique solution to the UK Life & Pensions market with Liberata’s FSA regulated systems, process and knowledge management capabilities, allied to Gecis’s world-class Six Sigma process re-engineering and process improvement capabilities and breadth of offshore process experience servicing all of GE’s businesses and other blue-chip global corporations. " ...