Lean Six Sigma News

Tan Kian Loy has led several core operation systems transformation initiatives, and institutionalized the use of Lean Six Sigma and robotics as new core skill sets.

After assigning a Six Sigma Black Belt to study the proposal, the manufacturer adopted the recycling program and eliminated its outdated specification of adding oil to VpCI-126 packaging, since testing showed no impact on corrosion protection.

As COO, Leena Palav will have global responsibility for VisionSpring’s organizational development, operational excellence and performance at scale for an organization that serves partners in 18 countries.

Students apply those skills in the program’s closing courses – supply chain network design and Lean Six Sigma Innovation Protocol, in which students take part in a two-week internship where they analyze and improve on a company’s supply chain process.

“Accuracy, speed and agility are vital to success in volume manufacturing. Fictiv’s commitment to data accuracy, combined with Jabil’s investment in Lean manufacturing, reduction in business systems and overarching digital infrastructure, enable fast, nimble production ramps.”

WEEDC president and CEO Stephen Mackenzie said the region is a perfect fit for what Eltromex does. The company is heavily into Industry 4.0 – automation and designing Lean manufacturing processes.

Julie L. Bushman was a member of the original leadership team that implemented Six Sigma at 3M.

Salina Regional Health Enterprises’ new program is completely virtual, allowing participants to complete the training wherever and whenever they want.

Sandy Nourian has been instrumental in reinforcing the organizational growth of the company by championing the integration of asset software, supporting multiple acquisitions, designing and implementing a procurement re-organization, and earning both an MBA and Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma.

One of the challenges in manufacturing is when a product defect occurs intermittently and its source is unknown. Swap tests can be used to successfully design experiments to isolate the problem area creating the defect.

“Given his extensive experience implementing color management teams, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and best practices for printing companies across the globe, Doug will be a tremendous asset to our customer base in the Northeast region.”

The ISP Division of Forensic Services deployed technology to assist in the reductions of backlogs and turnaround times, implemented laboratory accountability measures, robotics, Rapid DNA, Lean Six Sigma efficiencies, and hired and trained additional forensic scientists.

“The execution of our Lean manufacturing 4.0 vision is on track.”

Glendale resident Butler earned a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from the Dr. Mikel J. Harry Six Sigma Management Institute Inc.

They illustrated how CDOT’s ability to respond to its customers and to positively impact Colorado’s economy relies heavily on its employees responding quickly to change as it relates to their work.

The newly created roles reflect the organization’s increased focus on applying data and analytics across the enterprise to help achieve its most important strategic objectives.

With this partnership, the Baldrige Foundation in collaboration with SSGI will offer a variety of online Lean Six Sigma and business management training and certification programs dedicated to helping organizations achieve process excellence.

In his most recent position as global director of continuous improvement, Casey Johnson was responsible for more than 60 plants across North and South America.

Businesses with fewer than 100 employees in Massachusetts qualify to receive this training at no cost and with no grant writing involved.

Ron Meskis’s significant expertise is recognized for successfully implementing strategic business plans through the use of Lean, Six Sigma, theory of constraints and value selling.

The theme of the 16th annual event is “21st Century Lean.”

“Darren [Green] has a deep understanding of not only the technical side of extrusion manufacturing, but also an impressive business operations resume combined with lean manufacturing experience and remarkable leadership skills that will ensure PTI’s continued success.”

“Nathan’s large enterprise background and deep supply chain, logistics and Six Sigma Black Belt expertise makes him an invaluable addition as CalAmp continues to scale globally and accelerate our transformation as a high-value SaaS mobility provider.”

The companies honored for outstanding operational performance were Purple Innovation, Inc., the creator of the renowned Purple Mattress, for its Grantsville, Utah plant, and Worthington Industries for its Westerville, Ohio plant.

Offered through the College’s Workforce Innovation Division on the Fort Omaha Campus, the noncredit Lean Six Sigma Academy will use a blended-learning format, a mix of in-person instruction and online coursework.

She has over 20 years of healthcare experience from various roles across the McKesson enterprise ranging from strategy to Six Sigma.

As technology continues to set the pace of change, manufacturing systems and teams must demonstrate increased agility with the application of production intelligence. Leonel Leal, director of global advanced manufacturing engineering for Whirlpool Corp., will address these pressing topics during his keynote address, “Manufacturing Innovation Through Transformation.”

TMAC’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center serves as a state leader in delivering “Lean & Green” technical training and assistance, which combines Lean manufacturing practices, energy reductions and environmental best practices to help organizations better understand the value proposition of pollution prevention efforts.

From analytics to capacity optimization, fractional operations management and the application of Lean Six Sigma, Asurexe is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and serves clients around the world.

Munro & Associates will evaluate Arcimoto’s manufacturing processes and supply chain management in order to drive down costs and begin high-volume production of Arcimoto ultra-efficient electric vehicles.