Pittsburgh Glass Works Turns One Year Old and Grateful To Lean/Six Sigma


Posted by: meikah | 13 October 2009 | 8:04 pm

Lean/Six Sigma at Pittsburgh Glass Works

Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW), the former automotive glass and services division of PPG Industries, turned one year this month. PGW has been running the business as a stand-alone company since last October, yet it has remained the leading supplier of automotive glass and services.

According to Jim Wiggins, Chairman and CEO, Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC:

“PGW improved its cost structure and enhanced its flexibility to serve customers through a streamlined organization based on Lean value streams, transformation of our manufacturing footprint from nine plants to six, and through aggressive implementation of lean/six sigma throughout operations,” said Wiggins. “Operational performance capabilities have been further enhanced through the rebuild of a float line at Meadville, and investments in our fabrication cold end and bending processes.”

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