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CLEVELAND, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The editors of IndustryWeek magazine have selected nine honorees for the 2012 class of the IW Manufacturing Hall of Fame. Now in its fourth year, the Manufacturing Hall of Fame is IndustryWeek's annual tribute to the U.S. manufacturing industry's most influential executives and thought leaders. Manufacturing Hall of Fame inductees are selected by IndustryWeek editors from reader-nominated candidates. Nominations are based on one or more of the...
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Simpler( )Consulting, L.P., a leading global management consulting firm, today announced the release of a new book, Winning by Design. The book, co-authored by Vice President of Research and Development, Oncology Systems at Elekta Rob Westrick and Simpler Vice President Chris Cooper, provides an in-depth look at the Simpler Design System(TM) (SDS) and how it can be used to improve quality, reduce cost and expedite lead time during the new...
December 18th workshop provides step-by-step methodology for integrating lean tools with product development. Quincy, IL (PRWEB) December 10, 2012 The ability to develop new proprietary products or quickly refine an existing portfolio can be the difference between market stagnation and capitalizing on new growth opportunities. Many companies have the in-house capabilities to develop and commercialize new products, but often need strategic guidance to reduce manufacturing steps, develop...
Profits and studies show that today's corporate programs fail to eliminate costly manufacturing scrap. Joe Dunn learned this the hard way when he entered the manufacturing world 16 years ago. Creator of Scrapkillers.com, he has helped manufacturers in several countries and US states increase net profits, productivity and lead time response through quality-cost reduction. Omaha, NE (PRWEB) October 21, 2012 For two decades, Six Sigma has been the method of choice for improving...
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology companies can bring products to market 30-50 percent faster when they use lean product development techniques, says Katherine Radeka, an expert in getting products to market faster and author of the new book The Mastery of Innovation: A Field Guide to Lean Product Development. "Getting products to market faster helps companies grow faster and make more money," said Radeka, president of Whittier Consulting Group, Inc., which...
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Simpler® Consulting, L.P., a leading global management consulting firm, today announced that Productivity Press has published Simpler Board Member George Koenigsaecker's new edition of his bestselling book Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation. Drawing from his many years of experience leading Lean transformations, the new edition provides real-world examples of the powerful results Lean management enables including faster...
The course explores the benefits of an integrated approach for improving both production processes and safety outcomes. Savannah, GA (PRWEB) October 11, 2012 Georgia Tech Professional Education will conduct a Lean and Safe: Safety-Integrated Process Improvement course (MFG 2003) Nov. 6-8, 2012 at the Georgia Tech-Savannah campus. Participants will learn about the importance of developing an integrated approach for production processes and safety outcomes. When utilized together, companies...
Process Equipment Designer and Manufacturer Leverages SYSPRO ERP to Increase Revenues Despite Strong Canadian Dollar Burnaby, British Columbia (PRWEB) October 02, 2012 SYSPRO, one of the longest-standing, global ERP software companies, announces the success of its ERP system in reducing expenditures and optimizing resources at Hayward Gordon, an Ontario based designer, manufacturer and distributor of process equipment specializing in mining and waste-water treatment. With the...
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Remedi SeniorCare(®), one of the country's leading institutional pharmacies, has named Richard Hamel as Vice President, Corporate Controller. In this position, Hamel is the head of Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Billing, Collections, and Credits and Returns for the corporation. He reports to Remedi's Chief Financial Officer, Thierry Amat. Formerly the vice president and controller of inVentiv...
HICKORY, N.C., Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eric Lail, Vice President of Total Insight Performance Solutions, will be sharing his expertise on the LEAN business approach at the Operational Excellence Conference on October 3-4 at Eccles Conference Center located at Utah State University. Lail's presentation, "Extended LEAN: LEAN for the Total Supply Chain," will explain how the "Extended LEAN" approach allows clients to tackle the hidden wastes up and downstream beyond...
