Happy Employee Appreciation Day! We are thankful for our incredible team here at Goldbelt Apex. #employeeappreciationday
Today, we want to acknowledge all our employees at Goldbelt, Inc. and our subsidiaries. We value the dedication and commitment to excellence that each person brings to our team. Their unwavering commitment is instrumental to our mission of building a brighter future. Thank you! #employeeappreciationday
Yup…that’s Mike Burke, talking to Derek Hebert and Kevin Payne. Why is Main Street Auto’s Chief of Staff (Mike) at a Black Diamond Oilfield Services Lean event learning more about a drill pipe screen from Black Diamond’s VP of Ops (Derek) and their Broussard District Manager (Kevin)? 3 reasons: People. Processes. Principles. That’s why. Three things, foundationally critical to any business, no matter the industry. Mike learned valuable lessons he could take back with him for application at Main Street Auto while also providing “fresh eyes” and plenty of great ideas as part of a very important Lean event at Black Diamond. Are you sure to include “fresh eyes” in your continuous improvement efforts? Do you have a Lean Sensei? Moffitt can check both boxes. Hit us up! #People #Processes #Principles #ContinuousImprovement #LeanThinking #Value
Increase your corrosion performance while eliminating phosphates and heavy metals. If you have a problem I guarantee I’ve seen and solved it before.
If your paint processes are struggling with training, reach out to the CPI Solution Squad to help fill that training gap. Give me a call or a message and we can discuss how Circle Prosco and myself can help!
Hey Finishers! Come join the Circle-Prosco, Inc. #SolutionSquad over on Paint Line University! We have lots of great content up already and lots more to come in 2024! Go to https://lnkd.in/gd3Ggjpu to sign up!
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We can't look back through Dana's 120 years without recognizing a watershed moment that would change the course of our history. Charles Dana — the namesake of Dana Incorporated — was elected a director by the Spicer Manufacturing board in February 1914. His impact within the company grew until it was renamed Dana Corporation in 1946. Today, and everyday, we celebrate his life and legacy. #120Anniversary #PeopleFindingABetterWay #DozenDecadesOfDana
Catalyst for Change through: Sales and Operations | Prioritizing Customer Satisfaction | Focusing on People | Driving Strategic Business Development
At Robco Inc., our foundational principles serve as the bedrock of our operations, guiding our conduct, internal dynamics, and strategic endeavors in alignment with our overarching mission. These core values constitute the fundamental pillars that inform our approach to every aspect of our endeavors. #CoreValues #MissionDriven #Professionalism #Heretohelp #canadianmanufacturing
I always say that the true power and success of our company is in the people who make up Sappi North America, and no one exemplifies this more than Doug Brooks, a Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt, lifelong adventurer, trusted teammate and valuable mentor, who is retiring in October after 32 years at SNA. With more than 45 years of adventures in his personal life and the paper industry, Doug eagerly applies himself to every challenge in everything he does, whether he’s jumping out of a helicopter in the backwoods of Alaska, diving with sharks or leading significant improvement projects at the mills. After taking a job with Sappi South Africa in 1992, he soon became General Manager of the Stanger Mill, where he was involved in several post-apartheid community development projects, led the mill to achieve Sappi’s first ISO9002 accreditation and instituted a Total Quality/Continuous Improvement process. During his time at Stanger, he became a member of Sappi Fine Paper's Board of Directors. A graduate of the University of Maine with a degree in chemical engineering, Doug moved back to Maine in 1996 and became the Business Unit leader for Paper Machine 1 at the Somerset Mill. Later, as Manager of Special Projects, he led productivity and quality initiatives in China, Europe, South Africa, Minnesota, Westbrook and Michigan. In his latest role as a LSS Black Belt at the Somerset Mill, Doug’s work saved the company over $15 million. He trained and mentored numerous Green Belts and contributed to many significant improvements throughout the mill, including projects related to safety, productivity, quality, emissions and cost reduction across all assets. There isn’t a challenge that Doug turned down or a problem he couldn’t fix. His hands-on approach and his belief in going to Gemba—the Japanese term for “actual place,” often used for the shop floor or any place where value-creating work actually occurs—were part of his success. The idea is simple: if you want to improve your business, you need to learn more about your processes, people and customers; you need to go and see for yourself, and that is what Doug did. But it was the relationships he built and the trust he earned with all who had the opportunity to work with him that will be missed the most. He is currently in South Africa, where his career started with Sappi, to help the team there with one last project. Doug will spend his retirement enjoying his family, including his wife Susan, his five children and two grandchildren.
Quality is the name of the game. Inventory, as well as production, has to be quality driven. It's funny when I think about quality of work I immediately think about coaching. Whether it's inventory control, producing parts or learning to run a route you do not want to rush. Quality>quantity. Learn to perfect your craft with quality reps!
As someone who has worked in Inventory related jobs, hearing from members within my district of my position at WIS International talking about being left in the dark irks me. I understand that a lot of clients for my line of work prefer speed, but Accuracy should be prioritized above all else, not speed of Inventory. It only causes more roadbumps when prioritizing speed over accuracy. When I worked under Cory Jerr during my first tenure at Wesco Integrated Supply, Accuracy was more emphasized than the speed. Speed came over time, but it was never forced. At least under Cory's leadership in the Tool Crib.
New blog post! This is the final installment of Martin Laurent's story of transforming a GM plant using the Deming philosophy. He shares the extraordinary results of his team's efforts. https://lnkd.in/g_MJbGGc
"I want to extend a heartfelt congratulations to the team in McDonough, GA for winning Kellanova's Top Gun award for the second year in a row (formerly Kellogg's). This achievement underscores our dedication to customer service, operational excellence, and the great partnership we have with Kellanova for over 40 years." Larry Alderfer, President & CEO 🗞 https://lnkd.in/gYHwrnaP In our Q2 Issue of The Shield: 01: Message from Larry Alderfer, President & CEO 02: USCS McDonough 1 earns "Top Gun" award for second straight year. 03: Question connects people to purpose, USCS's supply chain role to serve America. 04: USCS's new Green Energy Plan sets industry-leading example for new strategies, technologies. 05: USCS's new SmartMove platform a "game changer" for LTL load planning. 06: New Vice President of Technology Bobby Kareer casts vision for USCS's growing Center of Digital Excellence. 07: USCS gives SHIELD readers an inside look at operations within its coast-to-coast network. 08: US Cold's COLDshare gives food producers an efficient, reliable solution. Keith Mowery #BestinCold #BestinPeople #BestinLogistics #BestinAutomation #Sustainability #BestinSafety #TheShieldNewsletter
By working together, sharing knowledge, and supporting one another, we can achieve outstanding results. A collaborative approach ensures that challenges are met with innovative solutions and that every team member’s strengths are used. Together, we build a culture of excellence where continuous improvement is a shared goal. 🤝 #TheWaldenWay #IndustrialManufacturing #EquipmentManufacturing #MiningEquipment #MiningServices
Product, Solutions & Innovation Management | Industry 4.0, IoT, Edge Computing, Cable & Connectivity | Technology & Strategy
This year, Belden’s Richmond, Indiana, plant is anticipating double-digit productivity improvements, grounded in a richer understanding of its operations and equipment. What has led to this great expectation? It was the result of a collaboration between the Richmond Plant operations team and The Belden Customer Innovation Center (CIC). The operations team knew they needed a more automated way to understand the Richmond factory’s operations. There was a lot of old equipment and there were concerns about connecting it to improve operations—or whether it could be connected at all. That’s when they reached out to the CIC team for help. The CIC shared some of their devices and the Richmond team shared some of theirs. Together they discovered that they could connect devices to get the data they needed. As a result, they developed a tailored, vendor-neutral solution that seamlessly integrated with its existing equipment. https://bit.ly/3I97dsV #industrialautomation #manufacuringautomation #operationalefficiency #CIC