Continuous Improvement
Continuous Improvement by definition is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes.
DVIRC has brought together the latest Continuous Improvement Strategies, Tools and Certifications to support, your people, your enterprise and your competitive advantage.
DVIRC will design a continuous improvement program that is customized to fit your business. We offer services for the manufacturing shop floor and the office in Lean and Six Sigma. We also realize that no matter how good your Lean or Six Sigma program might be, without the proper high performing people to perform the task, it will never yield the growth desired.
Lean Transformation
Today, competitive manufacturers of all sizes are embracing Lean Principles as a strategic driver to increase profitability, high performance, and customer value. Our Lean service is more than a set of tools to improve a process or system. We focus on developing your most valuable asset – your people.
We combine continuous improvement tools with individual and team-based organizational learning and development to ensure you sustain and derive the greatest value potential Lean can deliver to the top and bottom line.
Benefits of DVIRC’s holistic approach to Lean Transformation:
- Engaged Leadership
- Improved Organizational Culture
- Empowered Individuals Contributing Meaningful and Measurable Value
- High Performance “Winning Teams”
- Enhanced Employee, Stakeholder, and Customer Satisfaction
- Proven Return-on-Investment
- Increased Operating Income Achieved Through Efficiency Gains
- Increased Revenue Growth Achieved Through Enhanced Customer Value
- Improved Cash Flow Achieved Through Elimination of Waste
Six Sigma
The DVIRC Six Sigma program features on-site coaching and project support by a Master Black Belts that will work on-site at a company’s location to support and mentor clients from their initial project identification and selection straight through to successful completion. We take comprehensive steps to ensure every Six Sigma student is trained to a level where they can function independently and require minimum Master Black Belt Support, creating an immediate, and annuity cost savings.
Graduating Six Sigma Students have realized $3.4 million in value added impact gained from greater performance, productivity throughput and quality improvements. No other Green Belt program can compare! DVIRC’s infusion of Lean basics with a hands-on, learn-and-do curriculum is designed around client business issues and is fully supported with software that will support projects with the statistical tools needed to improve quality.
Continuous Improvement: Turkey Hill
John Cox, Executive VP, Turkey Hill.
Turkey Hill was profitable and growing. Learn how, in this positive climate, Lean helped the company retain and improve its competitive strength by focusing on employee-centered problem-solving and job ownership.
“In the Turkey Hill culture, we have always believed our people make the difference. But, our old management structure didn’t allow our workers to be fully engaged. When we originally started with Lean, we were focusing more on tactics. It was when we turned our focus to the human element that we made real progress.”John Cox Executive VP Turkey Hill
Thomas Medical Products, Inc., a division of General Electric Healthcare, designs, develops and manufactures precision Class II and Class III single-use devices for OEM customers. The Thomas Medical Lean transformation has achieved significant results.
Thomas Medical, Inc. Continuous Improvement Case Study
