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Spotlight on World Class Facility
Lean Transformations at Sonoco Hazelwood
 | | From left to right: Frank DiSensi, Plant Manager - Sonoco, Mike McGrew, Production Manager - Sonoco, and George Friesen, Lean Consultant - Workforce Solutions Group of St. Louis Community College. |
The Workforce Solutions Group salutes Sonoco Plastics for achieving a lean transformation through their commitment to training and engaging their employees. Below, Frank DiSensi, Plant Manager for Sonoco Plastics, Hazelwood expressed his thanks to George Friesen for his training and guidance:
"George, I just want to let you know how impressed I am with the change that has happened in the plant, since we began this 6S/lean manufacturing training with our employees.
The attitude and participation by our employees has been outstanding. The results of the training that you are providing, along with Mike's leadership, has transformed this plant into a near "World Class" facility.
We have received accolades from a number of our customers, many of whom have traveled and visited numerous plants around North America, and from one of Sonoco's executive Vice Presidents, Howard Coker whose father was one of the founding members of Sonoco. Howard told me that this was the best looking Sonoco plant that he had ever visited. Quite a compliment for our plant.
I greatly appreciate the training, and guidance that you have been providing to our team and our plant will reap the benefits for years to come. Thank you George!"
Want to take action now to build your profitability through a Lean transformation, contact George at 314-303-0612 to get the process underway. |
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(pictured here leading a training session at the Corporate College)
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About Us
St. Louis Community College's Workforce Solutions Group leverages education for growth in the knowledge economy by offering a robust menu of programs and services designed to advance people, businesses and communities. The Workforce Solutions Group accomplishes this through its operating units, which include Continuing Education, Corporate Services and Community Services. All of the operating units within the Workforce Solutions Group are centrally located at the Corporate College, the first facility solely dedicated to corporate education and professional development, unlike any other asset the college owns. |
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