Lean Six Sigma News

Said Jay Rojek, executive director of purchasing at Blue Bird, “Their team continually demonstrates their wealth of knowledge to support our continuous improvement initiatives. We are thankful for the partnership we have with Bergstrom.”

The responses and focus on the command climate issues joined with the technical review by a USASAC Lean Six Sigma team that strenuously evaluated issues and provided recommended courses of action for senior leadership.

In the webinar “Should Change Management be a Part of Your Leadership Exploration and Development Plan?” participants will learn ways to create understanding, support and enthusiasm for proposed changes for any type of initiative and project and how to incorporate it within a development plan.

RDC has undertaken efficiency and process reviews through the Lean Six Sigma model for the past several months, and implementation of these projects will result in business improvements and cost savings.

Though OPM seems to be aware of the risks of the merger – the IG noted the agency was using a Six Sigma process designed for mergers and acquisitions to monitor and steer the reorganization – OPM still lacks a timeline, a cost-benefit analysis and an explanation of what legislative or administrative authorities it will use to carry out all or parts of the proposal.

“As Director of Manufacturing, his role will be to develop the processes related to the ramp-up of the Bois-d’Arcy site, while working on reducing the production costs of the prosthesis, in line with the continued transformation of CARMAT into an industrial and commercial company.”

He is said to have a proven track record of implementing Lean manufacturing practices across all departments and all levels within manufacturing businesses.

Orbus Las Vegas staff members Aaron Kozar, vice president and general manager; Ernesto Vega, warehouse and production manager; and Kirk Carnes, graphics manager, achieved Lean Six Sigma Green Belt status.

Michael Buckley was awarded this prestigious status by designing and developing a bespoke production line that incorporates best Lean principles.

Classroom work includes OSHA 10 safety training, blueprint reading, manufacturing concepts, machine trade mathematics, Lean manufacturing techniques, technical memo writing skills and emerging trends in manufacturing.

The facility will be set up using Six Sigma, Lean, 5S and ISO 9001:2015 principles and best practices.

“We are really ratcheting up our Lean manufacturing,” said Maj. Gen. Dan Mitchell, TACOM commanding general, “Demand is up, but we are filling back orders, which is good . . . it means we are buying the right stuff.”

Mary Andringa’s commitment and relentless leadership positioned Vermeer Corporation as a strong voice in the industry – for Lean manufacturing, for the education of our future workforce, for the legislation of policies having a positive impact on manufacturing, for family-owned and -operated companies and for taking care of the people of Vermeer.

Walls comes to Lipari Foods from Schreiber Foods, where he successfully led company-wide projects including many supply chain optimizations such as the launch of Lean Six Sigma.

With extensive management experience in translational sciences and the application of Lean Six-Sigma management in biopharmaceutical industries, Stapleton has the capacity and insight to lead ATCC’s executive team during a period of continued rapid growth.

When floor marking is strategically used, it makes open spaces in facilities much easier to understand and safer to navigate. Common applications include alerting employees to hazardous areas, outlining the location of equipment and tools, indicating traffic routes, and incorporating visual communication in the workplace.

Miller Fabrication Solutions announces the appointment of Paul Sorek as Director of Business Processes, effective immediately. Sorek will oversee the departments that support and add value to the company’s operations, including automation, engineering, process development and quality control. He assumes the role from Rich Steel, who has been named Director of Lean Manufacturing.

“We are also grateful to the World Class Consortia as they have been very instrumental to helping Hub Labels learn more about Lean manufacturing which has allowed us to become the company we are today.”

“Operational excellence is about developing teams in an environment where people have to problem solve — which brings learning — and learning brings continuous improvement,” new VP Brad Spooner said.

The webinar will present a methodology that shows a comparison of any two teams from any two professional leagues while accounting for variation in the competitive landscape, such as number of games played and the way points are scored.

Krug, a process improvement specialist, is responsible for developing project documents and client deliverables and implementing and maintaining internal processes and procedures.

ReAgent Chemical Services has successfully achieved ISO 13485 accreditation.

The Lean Automation System Integrator Project, between the Ministry of Industry of Thailand and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, under Thailand’s 4.0 Policy with the objective to develop engineers who specialize in robotics and automation as system integrators for Lean automation.

Greg Rocque’s results-driven leadership has allowed Positronic to meet significant financial objectives in the past year, he has inspired the company to implement Lean manufacturing in order to remove “waste” and improve productivity, and he has driven operational efficiencies in cost savings and supplier relationships.

Kappmeyer is an accomplished business leader and Six Sigma Master Black Belt and CPA with deep experience in business case development, process improvement, change management, project management and operational excellence.

The teams used augmented reality technology, product knowledge and Lean manufacturing principles to create a digital twin of the workshop.

“The increased sales combined with our supply chain team’s ongoing Lean Six Sigma program and other initiatives helped drive our consolidated gross margin up nearly 170 basis points to 27.3%.”

The event featured 20 prominent global speakers (from multinational corporates such as Rolls Royce and Ferrari), representing seven nationalities.

Seven Renfro Corporation executives completed the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course through Surry Community College’s Customized Industry Training program, resulting in a total projected annual savings of $1.2 million for the company.

“I’m honored to have such a diverse and talented group of Lean advocates, aligned and ready to make the 2020 LCI Annual Congress a success,” says Jeff Creighton.