(Rucker & Associates Inc: Raleigh, NC) -- Completely shifting production methods is no easy feat for any organization. But that is just what Unifi Manufacturing Inc. did, thanks to unique lean Six Sigma techniques shared by the consulting and training team at Rucker & Associates Inc.

Greensboro-based Unifi is a global manufacturer and producer of multifilament polyester and nylon textured yarns. In recent years, the changing business climate required the company to transform its processes to offer many new products to many customers with a shorter turnaround.

Unifi turned to Rucker & Associates to aggressively implement lean Six Sigma techniques in every division of its organization and to create a more agile production environment. Efficiencies increased companywide using lean Six Sigma, in some cases by as much as 20 to 40 percent.

“The magnitude of this type of shift in the textile industry is significant,” says David Rucker, president of Rucker & Associates. “Lean Six Sigma techniques enabled Unifi to smoothly switch gears while improving productivity, quality, and responsiveness to customer demand.”

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