Lean Six Sigma News

Altix’s acquisition of LCL Consulting will give the firm a physical presence in Ireland and allow it to provide lean implementation services to clients globally.

Founded in 1977, AIS has grown from a mold maker to a tooling solutions provider by continuously investing in the latest technologies and maintaining a strong commitment to Lean manufacturing.

He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a graduate of the Xylem Executive Development Program.

Made by a Filipino for Filipinos, this Lean Six Sigma training and certification is delivered in Tag-Lish (combined Tagalog and English).

As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Robinson has been instrumental in leading projects resulting in significant financial gains and savings for the company.

“We are always looking for a better way and this is a prime example of how we can work more effectively with organisations to support their drive for continuous improvement.”

She holds a degree in chemical engineering from Michigan State University, is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and is a recipient of The Manufacturing Institute’s STEP Ahead Award.

The CASE team received the award for their 3M reduction project in the 6-spool valve assembly station; the aim of the project was to reduce mura.

Director of Operations Nick DeSilvio says, “Wayne Bouvier brings a wealth of industry knowledge in manufacturing. He is skilled in quality standards holding a Six Sigma Green Belt and eight other certifications within Total Quality Management. His expertise and experience will be critical in building best-in-class manufacturing teams for our products.”

Omar Martinez is promoted to VP Continuous Improvement, where he will lead Calavo’s Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) and Workers Compensation (WC) teams.

“The COE is happy to exercise our Black Belt Program to help assist the State with any project management or continuous improvement needs,” said COE Director Matthew Singh. “The program prides itself on ensuring complex and high-priority projects are completed on time and within budget.”

The combination of his commitment to Lean Manufacturing, a strong background in Steel Partners Business Systems, and a focus on technical and commercial innovation will help lead Dunmore to sustained, long-term growth.

Patrick O’Connell is the new director of Operations, Quality & Continuous Improvement.

Joel Helmke is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, a Six Sigma Executive Champion, and serves on the board of the Association of Cancer Executives.

She is recognized as an expert in change management and process excellence methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma and business process management.

Prior to joining RB Royal, Tristian Kanwar held various management positions, including most recently vice president of manufacturing operations and supply chain strategy.

“Mike embraces visual management and team engagement on the manufacturing floor. He believes in highly disciplined operations and Lean standards,” says CP Davis, CEO of Jones.

“As a Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Scott provides technical expertise and experience in driving operational efficiencies that will be valuable as we continue to scale First Western and improve operating leverage while upgrading our technology platform and improving controls and processes.”

Laurel Flythe is trained in Lean Six Sigma and has over 16 years of environmental, health and safety experience, which she intends to blend to develop a modern approach to safety management.

The Oakland firm’s team of expert planners, communicators, and coaches are deeply versed in leading methodologies and best practices, including Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, design thinking and human-centered design.

State Fair Community College’s The LearningForce is offering Six Sigma Green Belt virtual training March 2 to May 6.

The national curriculum will reportedly draw on best practices and tactics of the group’s leading brokerages and use Lean Six Sigma and Kaizen productivity principles.

R&G’s consultants specialize in manufacturing and the wider supply chain, supporting clients on topics including performance improvement, business process excellence, Lean excellence and change management.

Comeaux holds a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Accounting & Finance from Washington State University and is a certified Six Sigma Process Improvement Master Black Belt. She lives in the Seattle, WA area.

The new book, Flawless Launches – Profitable Products, by Eric C. Maass, PhD, is now available as an eBook on Amazon.

“My general approach to achieving change is to combine data driven methodologies such as Six Sigma, Lean and modern data science tools to ensure that efforts are built around the leadership’s vision of success.”

Wisniewski will lead Lean operating principles across the company, working closely with the gas and electric operations teams.

“Acuity Institute’s focused catalog of courses will let us reach a larger audience of learners, particularly in the areas of quality improvement and change management.”

Wicker earned a Doctorate of Business in marketing as well as a Master of Organizational Management and Bachelor of Business Administration. He holds certifications in Lean & Design for Six Sigma and Green Belt.

Brey led the finished goods warehouse network and logistics teams’ implementation of Lean Six Sigma, where she developed a culture of learning and continuous change.