AVIATION WEEK to Present ‘Lean & Six Sigma for MRO’ Management Forum
NEW YORK, July 12 /PRNewswire/ — AVIATION WEEK, the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, today announced plans to present the “Lean & Six Sigma for MRO” Management Forum, October 2-3 in San Francisco, CA at the Crowne Plaza Union Square Hotel. The Forum will analyze the business improvement methodologies of Lean and Six Sigma as they apply to the aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry. Top MRO providers will share how the speed and quality advantages of Lean and Six Sigma helped them maximize ROI. The program will also include a tour and onsite instructional presentation hosted by United Services, at their facility. The event is expected to attract more than 75 executive-level industry professionals and government executives.
Scheduled panelists at the “Lean & Six Sigma for MRO” Management Forum include representatives from American Airlines, FedEx, Qantas Airways, TeamSAI, and United Airlines. Delegates will include Lean and Six Sigma deployment leaders; quality, operations and process leaders in commercial and military MRO operations; and IT service providers.
Tom Henricks, who is President of AVIATION WEEK and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, said, “When implemented correctly, Lean and Six Sigma can have transformational power for MRO providers. Our Lean & Six Sigma Management Forum, the first event ever to target this concept for MROs, will help participants to improve efficiency, productivity and quality on their own shop floors.”
Additional information and online registration for the “Lean & Six Sigma for MRO” Management Forum is available at http://www.aviationweek.com/forums, or by calling +1.800.240.7645 or +1.212.904.4483.
About AVIATION WEEK
AVIATION WEEK, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, and includes the publications Aviation Week & Space Technology, Defense Technology International, Business & Commercial Aviation, Overhaul & Maintenance, ShowNews, Aviation Daily, The Weekly of Business Aviation, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report and the World Aerospace Database. The group’s web portal, http://www.aviationweek.com/, offers the industry’s most reliable news, information, intelligence and features, and its Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) at http://www.aviationweek.com/awin is the industry’s most integrated business tool for managers, business developers, buyers and technical professionals across the entire aviation and aerospace field. The group also produces 12 major conferences and exhibitions in the MRO, defense and programs sectors. Information is available at http://www.aviationweek.com/conferences.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands including Standard & Poor’s, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2006 were $6.3 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.
Contacts: Patricia Walsh (212) 512-3364; (646) 673-6640 Patricia_walsh@mcgraw-hill.com Joe D’Andrea (212) 904-3780 joseph_dandrea@aviationweek.com
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