Two companies were mature practitioners of Six Sigma. One was a supplier to the other. It was written into the suppliers contract that the supplier was expected to work on Six Sigma projects with the customer. The customer’s expectation was that...
Tracy MacNeal found herself in an unusual predicament. In addition to her normal position as Chief Strategy Officer for ATW, a metals technology company based in Rhode Island, she also found herself taking on the role of Plant Manager — a hefty combination of...
SUMMARY All organizations are constantly seeking ways to drive continuous improvement. The speed and magnitude of these improvements can be increased if we can tap into the reservoir of creativity that exists within your organization and harness the best practices...
Let’s Go On A Treasure Hunt! Everyday companies create and file mandatory financial statements. They are the ultimate arbiters of performance. They are the scorecard that evaluates the quality of all decisions and actions taken in the reporting period. The startling...
CLIENT’S BACKGROUND Our client is a global power systems company. During a twenty-year period beginning in the 1990’s the company experienced 300% growth emerging as the sole independent producer of diesel power systems and components in the world. In addition...
Relatively speaking, it was a good problem for Naveen to have – as of fall 2014, customer demand had skyrocketed at this leading global maker of suspension systems for semi-trailers. And as Manufacturing Engineering Manager, a key responsibility was to address this...