Lean Six Sigma News

• Traq Software Stresses 7 Important Principals for Test Management

  February 3, 2012: Yet again, 2011 saw major software failures from major companies. Traq Software see failures in process contributing significantly to failures like these.

• 21st Theater Sustainment Command wins DA Lean Six Sigma Awards

  February 1, 2012: Recovering $621,548 in incorrect housing payments, and reducing man hours worth about $117,849 as well as other related cost avoidance, a 21st Theater Sustainment Command Green Belt project team from the 266th FMC completed a project that produced total financial benefits of $905,235 in fiscal year 2011, for the U.S. government, with an estimated total cost savings and cost avoidance of $4.6 million through fiscal year 2017.

• IAC Group Reduces Landfill by 36 Million Pounds

  February 1, 2012: Last year, IAC Group began an internal project to reduce landfilled material to zero at its production facilities in the States. Through several Kaizen-focused events at IAC Group plants, landfill levels were identified, logged into the database and teams worked to divert or eliminate landfilling.

• NVCC Awarded Bond Funding to Build Advanced Manufacturing Center in Waterbury

  February 1, 2012: Built on the region’s manufacturing roots and enhanced with modern advancement in technology and innovation, the Advanced Manufacturing Center located in NVCC’s Technology Hall, will continue to feature manufacturing and technical education with subjects ranging from CNC technology to welding and Lean manufacturing.

• Dr. Eli Goldratt's "Unplugged" Interview with SCDigest

  February 1, 2012: Last week, we noted the 2011 death of Dr. Eli Goldratt, originator of the “Theory of Constraints,” author of “The Goal,” which introduced TOC to the world, founder of the Goldratt Institute, and much more.

• Mike George'' Super PAC Spends More Than It Raised

  January 31, 2012: A Super PAC supporting Newt Gingrich discloses it has spent more than it has raised from its single donor, Mike George, who wrote the book on “Lean Six Sigma” cost cutting.

• Process Automation Competition Launched

  January 31, 2012: MENA universities invited to enter Honeywell innovation competition.

• Weetabix Invests £16m in UK Food Processing

  January 31, 2012: Weetabix is investing £16M in UK processing in 2012 and rolling out a Lean production program across its factories after a successful trial at Burton Latimer in Northamptonshire.

• Oshkosh Corporation Reports $38.9M Net Income

  January 31, 2012: Oshkosh Corporation today reported fiscal 2012 first quarter net income attributable to Oshkosh Corporation of $38.9 million.

• Cambridge Cash Backs Lean Manufacturing Technology

  January 29, 2012: Nathan Hill, managing director, Qi3 Accelerator, is a hot gospeller for cutting waste out of manufacture and hence lowering the carbon footprint and says Phase Vision handsomely fulfils this mantra.