Manex to Conduct Special Interest Lean Certification Session at AME Annual Conference.Nationally Recognized Lean Certification Program for Operational Excellence HAYWARD, Calif. -- Izzy Galicia, Vice President of Client Services for The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex) will hold a Special Interest Session on Lean Certification at the upcoming Annual Conference of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME See AIT. ) being held on October 16th - 20th in Dallas, Texas. The 2006 AME conference is the largest manufacturing excellence conference in North America. Galicia and Kris Beauchamp (Society of Manufacturing Engineers The Society of Manufacturing Engineers [1] (SME) is dedicated to bringing people and information together to advance manufacturing knowledge. SME is internationally recognized by manufacturing practitioners, companies and other organizations as a source for information, ) will provide an overview of the Lean Certification Program and discuss real world examples, including Manex's recent deployment at United Services. The Lean Certification program was developed by the leaders in manufacturing excellence - the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. ), the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing The Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing is awarded annually to by Utah State University to North American companies that "achieve world-class manufacturing status." It was established in 1988 and is named in honor of Shigeo Shingo. External links
"I am delighted to have the opportunity to share how we're helping organizations such as United Services build Lean strength with this rigorous Lean Certification program," Galicia said. "Companies can now rapidly and consistently develop depth of experience and Lean knowledge by applying this nationally recognized certification program. At Manex, we're collaborating with numerous companies to help them become more competitive." A manufacturing business veteran on an international scale, Mr. Galicia provides client services leadership for Manex. Mr. Galicia brings a wealth of expertise in driving business enterprise transformation, resourceful cost reduction, and productivity improvements for a wide range of Fortune 100 and 500 businesses (including the "big three" automotive manufacturers). With over 17 years of in-depth experience, his expertise includes strategic planning, operational design and restructuring, enterprise optimization and standardization, and performance benchmarking. Mr. Galicia and Manex are well known for their work helping enterprises transform their organizations through Lean Manufacturing. About Manex Founded in 1995, The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex) (www.manexconsulting.com) provides a broad array of proven advisory and implementation solutions exclusively to manufacturers, distributors and their supply chains, enabling them to increase growth, productivity, quality and profitability. Manex delivers high-impact solutions in four key areas: strategy, people, process and performance. Meaningful, rapid impact and ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). are achieved through a modular-yet-holistic approach encompassing corporate strategy and planning, marketing strategy, training and development, lean manufacturing, supply chain and logistics, Six Sigma, ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. and performance management systems. |
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