Lean Six Sigma News

The core concepts of the training program will include Introduction to DFSS, DMAIC Methodology, Introduction to QFD, and more.

Tijuana will also be the launch pad for Rohrer’s Lean management programs being implemented throughout the organization.

Project participants were able to reduce the labor hours on the AN/APN-209 Radar Altimeter program, avoiding hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs.

Gloria Williams earned her Green Belt for cutting overall manifesting timelines from eight days to four days.

By combining expertise, the merge aims to spear-head quality improvements for customers’ production processes.

LEAN Frog, at a cost of almost $65,000, spent the past seven months reviewing the organization of Louisiana’s second-largest school district and dug more deeply into the areas of human resources, technology and business operations.

“Bill [Cessna] is hard at work bringing his knowledge of the industry and equipment to our lean manufacturing processes. Together, the combination will be powerful.”

For next year’s goal related to high-quality service, the report states the following under “Postal Service’s FY 2019 Plans and Schedules for Meeting the Goal”: “Implement operational, technological, and training initiatives to improve the mail delivery process; leverage data analytics and deploy other tools such as Lean Six Sigma.”

The company’s success has now received official recognition — a “Gold” award for operations excellence during the Greater Rochester Quality Council’s 13th annual Performance Excellence Awards.

Recently, the team codified the 10 AFMC Enterprise Key Working Processes, helping draw a greater focus on mission-critical activities with a direct impact on readiness for the force.

“I am so surprised and honored to receive this recognition,” Jean Cunningham said. “When my books won Shingo Awards, it became a key part in creating the confidence to continue to share what I had learned so that others might learn and be inspired as well. The recognition from Shingo for my books is a key reason I feel I was able to do the work that eventually enabled me to be recognized by the academy.”

The LMP is designed to build the capacity of companies and startups that are currently manufacturing or aiming to manufacture products and goods in Qatar.

Henry M. Kurban is board certified in preventive medicine and holds a black belt in Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

WKU Career and Workforce Development is pleased to offer training for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam and the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Exam.

Leading2Lean has awarded scholarships to two Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) students who are pursuing a career in manufacturing technology.

“Our Lean Six Sigma program completed another successful quarter with cost savings that helped to offset the higher costs we had anticipated for the integration of the Omni Baking operations and incremental expenditures for product placement and brand marketing in support of increased retail distribution for Bantam Bagels.”

This strategic alliance enables Munro and Hinduja Tech to provide a wide range of engineering services from concept through production for automotive and new mobility customers.

His many accomplishments since joining Dynacare include the Lab of the Future initiative, the implementation of Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodology, and his continuous collaboration with the business development team to strengthen the overall patient and customer experience.

“We are in the midst of a cultural shift here at Markel, which is founded upon our intimate understanding of market needs, combined with a Lean Six Sigma-based approach to operations and delivery,” said Jon Kirchner, President and Chief Executive Officer at Markel Corporation.

Following an intensive multi-million investment in the company’s operation carried out over this last decade, Farsons has in parallel focused and intensified its Lean program through its partnership with the Kaizen Institute, which is in its second consecutive year.

Jason Wibbels will join the executive team and oversee all manufacturing, warehouse, sourcing and safety teams worldwide to improve efficiencies, quality and customer experiences.

Tim Smith favors a return to Six Sigma.

Isao Yoshino will lead you through a morning of learning and discussion about the role of leaders and managers in a Lean operating environment.

“We’re extremely excited to have recruited two exceptionally experienced engineers, both of whom bring their vast knowledge and experience to help Callaly scale-up its manufacturing process while underlining our commitment to the highest manufacturing and quality standards possible.”

iSixSigma.com is pleased to introduce its new Editorial Advisory Board.

Bally Ribbon Mills has recorded a 30% reduction in waste, overall, during the first two years of the Six Sigma training program implementation.

Munro & Associates, known worldwide for its pioneering work in Lean Design® and its proprietary Design Profit® software, has also gained notoriety around its landmark teardowns and benchmarking of the BMW i3 and Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles.

With extensive experience in business and product development, and operations utilizing Six Sigma, Life Cycle Management, and Lean Manufacturing, Mr. Sopko will help guide the Company through its next phase of growth.

During the two-day event, students and midshipmen had the opportunity to attend a Lean Six Sigma Workshop, Career Expo, Panel Discussion, and visit the Navy’s Virtual Reality Experience, the NIMITZ.

“Becoming a Lean Savant” gives a practical explanation of the what, why, when, where, who, and how of adopting and adapting operational excellence in any business environment.