Competitiveness Group Honors Sun for Outstanding Quality; Philip B. Crosby Award Bestowed on Sun by American Society for Competitiveness.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 1995--The American Society for Competitiveness today awarded Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. its highest award for quality at its annual conference here. The Crosby Medal is presented annually to the public and private sector entities that have demonstrated excellence in establishing a competitive edge through quality. Another award recipient this year is former U.S. President George Bush. Society president Tom Inglesby commented, "Sun has shown its competitiveness throughout the years, but some of their recent programs and reengineering efforts have really made them more competitive than ever. For example, they have recently overhauled their entire manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. , they are in the process of a company-wide business process improvement program, and they will soon implement an entirely new communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry called `publish and subscribe (1) To provide a source of information that users select from and then receive on a regular basis or when certain events occur. The service can be public or private, free or paid, and information can be provided via e-mail and the Web or by means of proprietary applications. .'" In the last six months, Sun has completely revamped its manufacturing operations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. resulting in a 90 percent reduction in conveyor systems usage and a 75 percent reduction in actual space usage. Work in progress (WIP WIP Work In Progress WIP Work in Process WIP World Internet Project WIP Women in Prison (movie genre) WIP World Institute of Pain WIP Wash-In-Place WIP Women in Publishing WIP Work In Place WIP Wireless Internet Protocol ) inventory has been reduced by 66 percent while revenues and unit volumes continue to grow dramatically. Throughout this entire process Sun has increased its flexibility both in terms of new product introductions and in its ability to react quickly to demand cycles for specific products. Employee morale has also increased as a byproduct by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct n. 1. Something produced in the making of something else. 2. A secondary result; a side effect. Noun 1. of this process. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Marissa Peterson, Sun Microsystems Computer Company's director of U.S. manufacturing, "People are happier, and when they're happier, they perform better. We see performance improvements in terms of output, quality and the efficiency we get from the operations. Motivated employees give us better ideas, and we see the results very quickly when those ideas are incorporated into production." The ceremony included a presentation by Peterson, discussing some of these new programs implemented in Sun's Milpitas, Calif., manufacturing plant to enhance its global competitiveness. In addition to Peterson, accepting the award for Sun were Larry Hambly, president of the SunService Division of Sun Microsystems Inc. and Sun's Chief Quality Officer, and Robert Coe, worldwide vice president of manufacturing. According to Hambly, "This award underscores Sun's commitment to customer quality and satisfaction. Our continued efforts to provide customers with the highest-quality network computing systems at the most competitive prices has captured the attention of the Society and made this award possible. Everyone at Sun has contributed to this effort, and we're all very proud to be recognized with such an honor." Other award recipients included Siemens Corporation; Mazak Corporation; Jan Baan, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Baan Software; and Professor C.K. Prahalad of the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. . The 1994 winners included Ford Motor Company, with CEO Alex Trotman accepting in the private sector, and former Senator Paul Tsongas in the public sector. The American Society for Competitiveness, an international association, is composed of academic, business and public sector leaders who share a commitment to improving competitiveness conditions globally. The medal is named in honor of, and presented by, Philip B. Crosby, an internationally recognized expert on quality and author of numerous books on the subject, including "Quality is Free." Sun Microsystems Computer Company is a world leader in the design, manufacture and sale of network computing systems and is a division of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Recognized for quality and innovation, the company's SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill workstations and multiprocessing servers each hold the No. 1 UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). marketshare position. These systems are used primarily by businesses, educational institutions and governments worldwide for technical, commercial, industrial and software development applications. -0- Note to Editors: Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, SunService, The Network is the Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed through X/Open Company, Ltd. Press announcements and other information about Sun Microsystems are available on the Internet via the World Wide Web. Type http://www.sun.com at the URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. prompt. CONTACT: Sun Microsystems Computer Company Steve Fritz, 415/786-8082 or Burson-Marsteller Lou Harm, 212/614-4967 |
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