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Six Sigma. Lean. What do these initiatives have to do with the supply chain? The short answer is everything. The origins of these approaches are based, in Six Sigma’s case, on continuous improvements in quality and variation control, and in…
Derrell S. James
Derrell S. James is the general manager of Sypris Test and Measurement’s calibration division. He has 15 years of experience in operations leadership and business development in high-technology manufacturing and service industries. James is a frequent speaker and writer on leadership, lean and continuous improvement, and operational effectiveness. Sypris Test and Measurement is a leading provider of calibration services, test and measurement services, and specialty products to major corporations and government agencies. Sypris’ nationwide network of state-of-the-art fixed and mobile calibration laboratories are certified by A2LA for ISO/IEC 17025 and are also ISO 9001-registered. Visit www.calibration.com or www.sypris.com for more information.
This article is a reprinted from the August 2004 issue of Quality Digest magazine.
Tue, 07/20/2004 - 22:00