Blog Articles
COVID-19 – O.C. Tanner Develops Parts for PAPRs and Face Shields
April 17, 2020 – Ken Snyder
O.C. Tanner is the global leader in employee recognition. The organization received a Shingo Prize in the late 1990s and has continued improving since then. O.C. Tanner is one of the organizations we study to better teach how to improve the process of improvement.It is not surprising that O.C. Tanner was one of the first companies to conv...
Read Full ArticleCOVID-19 – The Massachusetts Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC) – Responding to the Need for Safety Equipment for Healthcare Workers
April 13, 2020 – Ken Snyder
I mentioned in my last blog the great work being done by AccuRounds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In preparing that blog, I had the opportunity to speak with the owner and CEO of AccuRounds, Michael Tamasi. Michael wears multiple hats. He shared a remarkable story with me that deserves inclusion in my on-going blog stories about g...
Read Full ArticleCOVID-19 – AccuRounds – Ramp Up Production of Difficult Parts to Meet Surging Demand
April 13, 2020 – Ken Snyder
AccuRounds is a manufacturer of precision-machined parts located in Avon, Massachusetts USA. It is a second-generation, family-owned company. Having adopted Lean principles about 25 years ago, AccuRounds is a long way down the Lean road. The organization received a Shingo Prize Northeast Region Silver Medallion in 2006, and it just keeps ...
Read Full ArticleCOVID-19 – Regeneron and Rapid Development of Treatments
April 9, 2020 – Ken Snyder
Regeneron is a leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. The Regeneron Industrial Operations & Product Supply Group received a Shingo Prize in 2019. It has been difficult to keep up with all the news coming out about Regeneron. It’s an impressive list...
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