- Conducted (2) one-hour Lean Thinking training sessions for DCMO BOCES, who hosted a successful mentor and career day at the SUNY Oneonta campus. Approximately 40 middle school male students attended “It’s a Guy Thing” to develop career goals and to connect with mentors.
- Conducted a five-day “Planning and Scheduling” value stream mapping event with a Job Shop. A team of eight people create a process that when fully implemented, will improve product flow and ultimately improve on-time deliveries, and reduce wastes.
- Completed a five-day 5S and Visual Workplace event. The team created a workplace where everything is visually clear and controlled. As a result, the workplace will produce fewer defects, less waste, fewer injuries, and fewer breakdowns. These improvements will translate into lower costs and improved quality.
- Conducted a one-day Lean Policy Deployment session, which is a management process that aligns—both vertically and horizontally—an organization’s functions and activities with its strategic objectives. A specific plan was developed with precise goals, actions, timelines, responsibilities, and measures.
- Conducted TWI Job Instruction workshop at a company located in Elmira, NY. Ten (10) employees were trained in employee relations to build their supervisory skills.
- Conducted a one-day Introduction to Value Stream Mapping workshop at a company located in Elmira, NY. Ten (10) employees were trained in how to create value stream maps for a product or process family, identify the waste in the value stream, and implement plans to reduce or eliminate the waste.
- Conducted a one-day Basic Project Management workshop at a company located in Elmira, NY. Twenty (20) employees were trained in basic project management methods.
- Conducted an AS9100c Surveillance Assessment Readiness Review at a company located in Endicott, NY. A summary report was prepared and their Quality Management System was deemed compliant and ready for assessment.
- Provided quality support to a company located in Ithaca, NY. Attended their annual Quality Management Review and provided feedback on their presentation and documentation.
- Conducted an ISO 9001 Internal Audit at a company located in Groton, NY. No (0) non-conformances were noted. An opportunity for improvement was included in a summary report and their Quality Management System was deemed compliant and effective.
- Conducted a Lean Review at a company located in Hornell, NY. Progress was assessed and they have achieved 50% reduction in lead-time for their High Voltage Transformer products.
- Conducted an ISO 9001 Internal Audit at a company located in Stamford, NY. Only one (1) non-conformance was noted and a summary report was delivered. Their Quality Management System continues to be compliant and effective.
- Conducted an ISO 17025 Internal Audit at a company located in Ithaca, NY. Non-conformances were noted and a summary report was prepared.
- Conducted ISO 17025 Witness Tests at a company located in Ithaca, NY. Six (6) laboratory test procedures were witnessed and there were no (0) non-conformances. A summary report was prepared and all witnessed tests were deemed compliant with current ASTM standards.
- Conducted a TWI Job Method Improvement workshop at a company located in Elmira, NY. Ten (10) employees were trained in process improvement methods to build their supervisory skills.
- Conducted an AS9100c Internal Audit at a company located in Elmira, NY. A summary report was prepared and their Quality Management System was deemed compliant and ready for registrar surveillance assessment in February 2016.
- Completed Exemplar Global ISO 14001:2015 transition course & assessment exam. Received updated certificate.
- Conducted a three-day Value Stream Mapping Workshop at a company located in Endicott, NY. Five (5) employees were trained on the VSM lean methods and mapped the value stream for a product family. Upon completion of the workshop, the team had a plan to achieve an estimated 18% reduction in lead-time for the product family.
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