AP Technoglass Selects Advanced Integrated Technologies Group to Guide Manufacturing Excellence Initiative.Business/Technology Editors AVON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Advanced Integrated Technologies Group (AIT Group) announces its contract with AP Technoglass Co., a leading supplier of automotive glass and glazing Glazing The application of finely ground glass, or glass-forming materials, or a mixture of both, to a ceramic body and heating (firing) to a temperature where the material or materials melt, forming a coating of glass on the surface of the ware. systems to the original equipment market in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Japan. AIT Group will provide integrated Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. , Lean Production, and Supply Chain Management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects support for AP Technoglass' continuous pursuit of their "Total Excellence" manufacturing excellence program and their "Total Solutions" integrated automotive glazing systems program. "Our goal is to continuously exceed our customers highest expectations and to consistently deliver superior automotive glass and glazing systems," says Arkady Dorman Dorman is a surname originating in Germany with the spelling of Dohrman or Dohrmann, but mostly found in Austria, the United States, Canada and even Ukraine. It may refer to:
Dedicated to quality and service, AP Technoglass receives numerous awards from its customers. Most recently, the company received the 2000 Saturn Supplier Quality Achievement Award for delivering more than 1,000,000 glazing systems, consisting of 21 different part numbers, with a defect defect - bug rate of zero parts per million parts per million mg/kg or ml/l; see ppm. , becoming the first and only automotive glass supplier in North America to do so. The company, with production facilities that encompass more than one million square feet, selected AIT Group to assist with enhancing AP Technoglass' manufacturing efficiency and responsiveness. "Through integration of Lean Production, Six Sigma, and Supply Chain Management techniques, AP Technoglass will accelerate the drive to total excellence in quality and manufacturing processes," says Ben Cromwell, AIT Group principal. "Taking advantage of these synergies will enable AP Technoglass to achieve a consistently higher level of quality and significantly reduce costs of poor quality." About AP Technoglass Co. AP Technoglass Co., an affiliate of Asahi Glass America, manufactures automotive glass and glazing systems in Ohio, Kentucky Kentucky, state, United States Kentucky (kəntŭk`ē, kĭn–), one of the so-called border states of the S central United States. It is bordered by West Virginia and Virginia (E); Tennessee (S); the Mississippi R. , Canada, and Mexico for domestic and export markets. For more information about the company, visit www.aptechnoglass.com. About AIT Group Headquartered in Avon, Conn., Advanced Integrated Technologies Group implements Six Sigma, Lean Production, and Supply Chain Management programs for companies that wish to dramatically increase efficiency, productivity, and profitability. The company has helped clients to save more than $250 million by streamlining operations -- from product development and manufacturing to delivery and customer service. For more information about AIT Group, contact the company at 47 W. Main St., Avon, CT 06001, call (860) 284-1127 or toll-free (888) 826-2484, or fax (860) 284-1145. Readers also can e-mail info@theaitgroup.com or visit www.theaitgroup.com. |
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