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Sorin Group USA Success Story | |
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Sorin USA increases revenue and jobs with CAMT help
"CAMT's Lean tools and systems helped us uncover problems and attack them through analyzing processes, lowering inventory and gaining employee commitment to continuous improvement." -- Steven Emerson, Manufacturing Manager
Sorin Group USA is a manufacturer of cardiopulmonary products located in Arvada, CO. Products are highly customized and up to 4200 different products are shipped from Sorin each year, making planning and efficient execution a constant challenge. A strategic continuous improvement plan was developed with CAMT, ensuring a future of unparalleled cost effectiveness and total worker commitment to enterprise excellence.
Results:
- $1,000,000 in Increased Sales
- $500,000 in Cost Savings
- 10 Jobs Created
- 3 Jobs Retained
To read the full Sorin Group USA story, Click Here. |
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CAMT Receives Award from CO Spgs EDC | |
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Regional collaborative efforts recognized
The Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation awarded CAMT the Local Industry Chairperson Award on November 15th. The banquet celebration awarded 11 companies and organizations for excellence in several categories.
 | | Sumer Sorensen-Bain and Cindy Nowak of CAMT accepting Local Industry Chairperson Award |
"We believe that CAMT has worked exceptionally hard in the Pikes Peak region to collaborate with partners for the benefit of local industry," said Jennifer Taylor, Colorado Springs EDC Associate VP for Local Industry. |
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Open Enrollment for Lean Six Sigma | |
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CAMT services offered in public seminar format
Could your company benefit by sending one or several employees through lean, six sigma or other training? CAMT offers a variety of public seminars on an open enrollment basis. Once a minimum of ten participants are registered, the training is scheduled.
The following courses are offered in eight-hour days:
- Lean Basics Training - 32 hours/4 days
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt - 16 hours/2 days
- Lean Six Sigma - 48 hours/6 days
About Lean Six Sigma:
Lean Six Sigma is a methodology to increase manufacturing competitiveness and customer satisfaction through process and quality improvements. In this series, participants will learn how to apply structured problem solving and Lean Manufacturing philosophies essential for manufacturing success.
Lean Six Sigma is a combination of Lean Basics Training and Six Sigma Yellow Belt. Individuals can sign up for any one of the three courses.
Course Detail:
- Overview of Lean Manufacturing
- 5S Visual Workplace
- Set-Up Reduction/Quick Changeover
- Standardized Work
- Process Mapping
- Pull-Kanban
- Full Day Lean Simulation Workshop
- Six Sigma Root Cause, 8D Problem Solving
- Statistical Process Controls
For more information and to enroll for Lean Six Sigma, Click Here. |
| IndustryWeek Articles of Interest | |
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Future Economic Growth Expected From Investment and Exports Spending on Transportation is Up 60% in 2010
Read full article here.
EEOC Explores Plight of Older Workers in Current Economic Climate Older workers have difficulty maintaining jobs and finding new employment
Read full article here. |
