Airworthy Aerospace Goes Lean Six Sigma - Good News for Thanksgiving Day
Posted by: meikah | 22 November 2007 | 9:38 pm
First up, Happy Thanksgiving Day to all my American friends! 
I know at this time, everyone flies to where home is, and gets reacquainted with family and friends. You can just imagine the air and land traffic at this time; not to mention the gas emissions.
If we were to apply the Six Sigma rating for all these activities, we should expect that 99.9997% of the planes fly on time, 99.9997% of the trains move as scheduled, and 99.9997% of the population reach their destination in time for Thanksgiving reunions. Gianna Clark of iSixSigma blogs has some interesting Six Sigma Thanksgiving figures, too. Check it out here!
Flying is probably the most convenient way to travel, and so everyone wishes for air travel to be smooth and hassle free. And if we were to take Airworthy’s word for it, air travellers might just have that.
Airworthy Aerospace is going Lean Six Sigma to improve efficiency, reduce cost and improve customer relations. The company is engaged in providing products and services for the aviation/aerospace industry. Airworthy Aerospace serves its customers through two operating segments: Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul and Aviation Supply Chain.
The company claims to understand the importance of keeping the aircraft in the air. It aims to provide world class support and solutions for the aviation industry, excelling in quality aircraft part sales and service, exceeding customer expectations.
With its Lean Six Sigma efforts, I don’t see why they can’t achieve their mission.
Click here for an update on Thanksgiving Day travel.
Filed under: Lean Six Sigma, Travel, Aviation, Airworthy Aerospace
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Innovation of the Week: Solar-powered Airplanes
Posted by: meikah | 9 November 2007 | 1:59 am
Having solar-powered planes flying over us is a big step toward cleaning up our Mother Earth. The sooner we get to fly these planes, the better.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Corporate Communications website reports:
The prototype of a solar energy-powered plane has been designed and should make its first piloted flight late next year, the Swiss project leaders say.
The reduced-size model, which has a 61m wingspan, is now being built in northern Switzerland to test the technology involved in the full-size Solar Impulse aircraft.
If the first flight is successful, the 1.5-tonne plane will make a 36-hour flight through the night in 2009, piloted by round-the-world ballooning pioneer Bertrand Piccard.
Filed under: Travel, Innovation Update, Aviation
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Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Champions Six Sigma
Posted by: meikah | 6 November 2007 | 11:17 pm
In my last post, I shared some figures that may be needing Six Sigma. Well, I’m happy to know that an airport authority is actually into Six Sigma.
Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority adopts Six Sigma to improve operations and better serve customers that take the Nashville International Airport BNA. According to its website:
MNNA has incorporated the Six Sigma process improvement methodology as the cornerstone of its continuous improvement activities. Rapid Action and Breakthrough “Teams” of employees are created during “Waves” of improvement activity. A typical improvement wave for the MNAA will last 3-4 months and involve 30-40 employees. Each team will address a core process for the MNAA aimed at improving the overall value delivered to the stakeholder community.
The implementation of Six Sigma is focused on MNAA employees driving improvements with support from Six Sigma experts (black and green belts). This focus will help make continuous improvement an opportunity and reality for all employees of MNAA; building a culture of continuous improvement and business excellence. Examples of process improvements initiated to date include: maintenance work order flow, valet parking, tenant implementations, and contract compliance.
This information is already an added point to decrease further any airport or airline accidents.
*Photo credit: shanaberger.com
Filed under: Six Sigma Organizations, Travel, Aviation
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Six Sigma News Round-up
Posted by: meikah | 20 February 2007 | 11:52 pm
Here’s your round-up of Six Sigma news this week.
At Six Sigma Zone, Jim Hogg has been named hotel manager of the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. With Hogg’s experience working in the company and his Six Sigma background, he will surely contribute a lot of wonders to Disney.
The InterContinental Hotel Group bounces back after the tourism downturn due to 9-11. The group is working with Xerox Global Services to implement a range of managed services to cut down on IT spending on helpdesk, deskside, and server support. The methodologies are Six Sigma and eventually to Lean Six Sigma.
Over at iSixSigma, Montgomery Alger, a certified Six Sigma master black belt, is now the vice president and chief technology officer of Air Products. Alger had extensive training at GE and at Air Products he will help execute the company’s growth strategy. Exciting things are indeed coming up at Air Products.
Heritage Valley launches its fully automated clinical laboratory, a first in the health system in the tri-state area. This laboratory will help reduce variation in the laboratory process. And according to officials this is in line with Heritage Valley’s Lean and Six Sigma initiatives. Read also about how Heritage improves its customer service.
Sources:
Six Sigma Zone
iSixSigma
Filed under: Manufacturing, Services, Lean Six Sigma, Software/Technology, Healthcare, Events/Announcements, Entertainment, Travel
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Six Sigma SOS
Posted by: meikah | 4 December 2006 | 10:23 pm
I got this global business update from CFO.com today. Titled, Flying the Unfriendly Skies, I say, air travel definitely needs Six Sigma. Why? Look at the figures. These figures were taken from the CFO magazine survey of 106 finance executives. Respondents could choose more than one answer.
What are your biggest complaints about air travel?
Cramped seating: 75%
Security-screening delays: 58%
Declining service on board: 49%
Flight delays: 47%
Cost: 30%What additional safety measures would you consider tolerable?
Fingerprint scans: 73%
More-expensive luggage screens: 64%
Retinal scans: 54%
Extra carry-on searches: 42%
Body searches: 8%How do you make traveling easier?
Travel without checked baggage: 53%
Travel less frequently: 32%
Take a car or train when possible: 28%
Travel in First Class: 17%
Use private planes when possible: 12%
*Photo credit: MorgueFile.com
