(LAI International Inc.: Scottsdale, Arizona) -- A lean manufacturing initiative conducted by LAI International Inc., a supplier of precision components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers, has reduced the cycle time on a critical aerospace product by 25 percent, according to program leaders.
The LAI facility has trained 57 percent of its employees in Six Sigma practices, including technicians, engineers, and quality managers certified as Six Sigma Black Belts.
LAI also created seven project teams as a result of lean production initiatives, which focus on eliminating waste from processes. A recently-completed lean project reduced data-entry steps and set-up times for a production subassembly, producing projected savings of more than $100,000.
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