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 Process Improvement Engineering
The Process Improvement Engineering Section of the Manufacturing
Systems Department provides diverse process design, analysis and business
improvement services including lean manufacturing implementation, training and
consulting, quality management, business process reengineering and information
system deployment to manufacturing, maintenance and service operations. We
strive to assist clients in achieving strategic goals, implementing improvement
plans and reaching a higher level of performance.
As an independent organization, we facilitate the change
process by assisting clients in building a cross-functional, team-based
infrastructure aimed at eliminating bottlenecks in processes and helping them
break barriers to effectively embrace change. Our proven methodologies help
decrease lead times, increase throughput, reduce cost and improve quality.
William J. Rafferty, Manager
Technical strengths and contacts in the section include:
- Process Improvement
- Lean manufacturing
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Quality management systems
- Performance measurement
- Master planning and facility layout
- Modeling and simulation
- Texas Manufacturing Assistance
Center (TMAC)
Manufacturing
Systems Department  Automation and Data Systems
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