Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Philippines Corp.’s Lean Six Sigma Journey
Posted by: meikah | 15 May 2012 | 4:20 am
In the 2nd Lean Six Sigma Conference 2012, Dr. Chandramogan Anamirtham, president and general manager of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Philippines Corp., shared how his company embarked on a Lean Six Sigma Journey.
Dr. Chandramogan showed us a video with a message that innovation starts with you. You don’t need to wait for other people to work or begin. Begin a task yourself. Create that breakthrough.
Their journey started with Dr. Chandra’s model for manufacturing excellence:
Q uality – Quality of People, Process, Product
U nit Cost – Value, Cost Consciousness
A ko – (In English, Me) means Accountability
L ean Six Sigma – Structured approach to improvement
I nnovation – Breakthrough, Patent
T eamwork – Inter-department, across sites
Y ield – Productivity, Output/Input
Product – Process – People
Lessons from Hitachi’s quality journey:
- Invest in people
- Invest in training
- Create change
- Embrace that change until that change becomes a way of life
- Nurture that culture by giving people the opportunity to grow in your company
