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Applying Lean 6 Sigma Principles to the Supply Chain

Logility

Lean manufacturing was developed by the Japanese automotive industry, principally Toyota, following the challenge to re-build the Japanese economy after World War II. The roots of Six Sigma as a measurement standard can be traced back to Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) who introduced the concept of the normal curve.

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How vehicle customization will drive the supply chain of the future

Kinaxis

With so much manufacturing happening and so much cut-throat competition, the money to be made in the automotive world is not just in producing the cars by the thousands. Most recently, Mirza spent two years with hybrid battery-operated vehicle manufacturer Karma Automotive (previously known as Fisker). Dustin’s key takeaways.

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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier in his career he managed large-scale supply chain projects for manufacturing and distribution organizations in food and beverage, retail, consumer goods, and automotive industries. Justin is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and he holds an MBA from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Rivian: Navigating Supply Chain and Operational Challenges and Embracing Growth

SCMDOJO

Introduction Founded in 2009, Rivian Automotive, Inc. is an American electric vehicle manufacturer and automotive technology company which has emerged as a prominent player in the highly competitive automotive industry. Dr. Muddassir has received a PhD in Management Science from Lancaster University Management School.

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Examples of How Supplier Quality Management System Implementations Pay Off

GlobalTranz

Automotive calls it Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), with Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)-essentially a risk profile and its operational counterpart, a control plan. The next step may be Six Sigma quality ( In order for a company to achieve Six Sigma, it cannot produce more than 3.4

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

Lean manufacturing concept has been implemented widely in the automotive industry so the case studies about lean manufacturing is very readily available. The secret behind its supply chain success is the use of Six Sigma approach. They studied how General Electric (GE), DuPont and Honeywell implemented six sigma.

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Judging Supply Chain Improvement: Campbell Soup Case Study

Supply Chain Shaman

We built these into continuous improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma, while also setting goals to drive breakthrough cost savings to supplement continuous improvement savings. I strongly believe diversity of experience and thought leads to improved performance. We look forward to getting your thoughts on the Supply Chain Index.