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Tag: CPI

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Heffernan, 100th Maintenance Squadron flight aerospace propulsion journeyman, poses for a photo in the composite tool kit section at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 6, 2018. Using Continuous Process Improvement methods, Heffernan and his team created a simple process to order tools and equipment for his flight, reducing order time from 90 days to one day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelly O’Connor)

July 11, 2018

Mildenhall maintenance innovation slashes order time by 98 percent

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — Imagine shopping online for an item that must arrive quickly and realizing the order process will take 90 days. Ninety long days to place the order in the cart, hit ‘pay,’ and wait for the package to arrive.

Continuous improvement at DLA is about more than just process, touching on every employee through four phases.

Dec. 15, 2017

Continuous improvement: the path to process excellence

Continuous improvement is how DLA improves business processes and delivers optimal outcomes while maintaining customer focus; to that end, a new manual describes how that effort now focuses on more than just process.

O, Hyon Yong, Dave Harris, and Kim, Yong Ki examining the Taegu Tec mobile cart. The cart is light weight, easily manuverable, has an inexpensive power supply and a built-in step ladder to work in the under mezzine walk and pick area.

Dec. 12, 2017

Korea commander tours local tech facility, focus on CPI

CAMP CARROLL, South Korea — DLA Distribution Korea’s Lean Six Sigma Black belts, Green belts, and Quality Assurance Team members visited Taegu Tec to tour their facility on Nov. 29.

A DLA Distribution Tobyhanna Team consisting of individuals from the Department of Public Works, Safety and the DLA Distribution Tobyhanna deputy were tasked to find a safe manner to secure and ship four cargo trailers in the most effective, efficient and best value method possible.

Aug. 3, 2017

A look at Tobyhanna’s Continuous Process Improvement History

TOBYHANNA, Pennsylvania — Up until 2016, DLA Distribution Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania collaborated with Tobyhanna Army Depot on cross organizational Continuous Process Improvement initiatives that impacted both organizations.

Before CPI: Prior to the CPI event it was nearly impossible to determine if the top of a box was within 18 inches of the sprinkler head.

July 31, 2017

Continuous Process Improvement and Safety at DLA Distribution Korea

CAMP CARROLL, Korea — Combining Quality Assurance inspections with Continuous Process Improvement enables DLA Distribution Korea to transform how business is conducted on a day-to-day basis. These programs allow for improvement of operations while staying true to the requirements of Audit Readiness and meeting the needs of the warfigher and material owners.

Saplay Seke, a business process analyst in DLA Troop Support’s audit readiness office, facilitated a process-improvement event to address an issue related to how DLA employees communicate the status of transactions in their business software. His efforts led to a cost avoidance of $243,000 over three years. Photo by Shawn J. Jones

July 13, 2017

Minor adjustment to order-tracking process yields major cost avoidance

PHILADELPHIA — Saplay Seke, a business process analyst in DLA Troop Support’s Process Compliance directorate, facilitated a series of discussions using continuous process improvement techniques to address an issue related to how DLA employees communicate the status of transactions in their business software.

Peter Stupak (left), a management and program analyst with the Continuous Process Improvement office, and David Mourar (right), a contracting officer with the Medical supply chain, were certified as Lean Six Sigma green belts after successfully completing LSS projects that saved DLA Troop Support thousands of dollars and dozens of hours.

Dec. 6, 2016

Newest green belts chop reporting times, save money

PHILADELPHIA — Time and money will be saved thanks to process improvement projects that led two employees at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to earn their Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certifications.

DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch delivers his opening remarks to employees at the Process Excellence All-Hands Town Hall April 12. Seated left to right: Marcus Bowers, Billie Sue Goff and Heather Vickers.

April 14, 2016

DLA director stresses audit sustainment and Process Excellence to workforce

DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch and members of DLA’s Strategic Plans and Policy division left no doubt that audit sustainment and Process Excellence remain a top priority for the agency. The director hosted an all-hands town hall meeting on the subject at the McNamara Headquarters Complex April 12.

April 1, 2016

April is Process Excellence Month

Defense Logistics Agency employees will become more aware of their role in the agency’s drive to improve processes as the agency celebrates Process Excellence Month in April.