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Commonwealth Brands Congratulates Its 20 New Lean Leader Green Belts
Business acquisitions bring numerous changes, both small and large. For Reidsville-based Commonwealth Brands, one of the biggest changes following its 2009 acquisition by British parent company Imperial Brands was the implementation of a facility-wide Organizational Excellence Program, or OEP.
read moreMoving in the Right Direction: Pulling Together with Shingo
Learn how Ennis-Flint, the world’s leading producer of pavement marking and traffic safety products, has begun to apply the Shingo Model to its manufacturing operations.
read moreRFR Sees Staggering Results from Six Sigma
Situations that seem at first glance like disasters, can sometimes turn out to be opportunities in disguise. That’s exactly what Oxford-based manufacturer RFR Metal Fabrication discovered when a valued customer came to them with a big problem.
read moreIn the Race to Success, MWW Stays Ahead of Competition
MWW, Inc. needed to maintain its lightning-quick speed in which it produces and delivers made-on-demand products to its customers. NC State Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) helped deliver a business assessment that illuminated areas where time and resources were being wasted. As a result, MWW identified more than $2.3 million in savings, attributable to improvements made after the assessment solution was implemented .
read moreNC Vet College Dives Into Lean Training
When organizations —manufacturing or otherwise—engage in Lean training, they’re empowering participants to look at the existing processes and initiate vital changes that will offer lasting, positive impact. NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine saw improvement across service areas after embracing Lean.
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