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Kaizen Events

“Kaizen”: A Japanese term that is most literally translated as “continuity and change for the better”. It is based on the fundamental philosophy that what we do today should be better than yesterday, and what we do tomorrow should be better than today - never accepting status quo. No matter how well we perform, we know we can do better and look to do so tomorrow.

Our Kaizen program focuses on the implementation of cutting-edge manufacturing principles, including 5S, Visual Management, Standard Work and Kanban

A summary of Kaizen events at Ultra Electronics, NSPI:
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Kaizen group

December 2007: Transactional Process Improvement (TPI) of order entry

Team Members:

  • Jacqueline Daniel
  • Chet Davis
  • Lynn Harper
  • Tony Mendez
  • Ben Montemayor
  • Gwen Reed
  • Thema Wilson
Kaizen group

November 2007: Implementation of Standard Work in a high volume RTD manufacturing cell

Team Members:

  • Chris Buhisan
  • Alan Gilchrist
  • Dave Robertson
  • Zoila Santana
  • Tommy Tate
  • Jim Utterback
  • Paula Young
Kaizen group

November 2007: Development and implementation of a Lean manufacturing cell for magnesium oxide (MgO) style RTDs and T/Cs

Team Members:

  • Chris Cook
  • Corey Hernandez
  • Kevin Herron
  • John Labaj
  • Mark McCray
  • Carolyn Sims
  • Denise Stefek
Kaizen group

October 2007: Relocation and 5S of T/C Express (thermocouple cell)

Team Members:

  • Bobby Hernandez
  • Scott Jewett
  • Pete Land
  • Shellee Lujan
  • Matt Reyner
  • Jacob Sanchez
  • Susie Strmiska
Kaizen group

October 2007: Implementation of Standard Work in Cell 067

Team Members:

  • Charlie Brown
  • John Byrd
  • Marty Jones
  • Shellee Lujan
  • Gene Pinkerton
  • Matt Reyner
  • Denise Stefek
Kaizen group

September 2007: Productivity improvement in the External Wire Wound Element section

Team Members:

  • Sandra Amidon
  • Pat Calvin
  • Alan Gilchrist
  • Lynn Harper
  • Darlene Hawkins
  • Scott Jewett
  • John Labaj
Kaizen group

September 2007: Implementation of Standard Work in HVAC Temperature Sensor manufacturing cell

Team Members:

  • Corey Hernandez
  • Gene Pinkerton
  • Carolyn Sims
  • John Stevens
  • Jim Utterback
  • Richard Wheeler
Kaizen group

August 2007: Implementation of Standard Work in a high volume RTD manufacturing cell

Team Members:

  • Charlie Brown
  • Janice Hampton
  • Charlotte Herrera
  • Mark McCray
  • Dora Nunez
  • Matt Reyner
  • Denise Stefek
Kaizen group

July 2007: Implementation of 5S in the Stockroom

Team Members:

  • Charlie Brown
  • Chuck Clark
  • Jean Marie Delbar
  • Lynn Harper
  • Gary Krause
  • Robin Mearns
  • Matt Reyner
Kaizen group

July 2007: Development and implementation of a portable manufacturing cell for HVAC Temperature Sensors

Team Members:

  • Sheila Finn
  • Marty Jones
  • Nilesh Patel
  • Gene Pinkerton
  • Aaron Robinson
  • Jim Utterback
  • Richard Wheeler
Kaizen group

June 2007: Implementation of Standard Work, 5S and Visual Management in two manufacturing cells

Team Members:

  • Charlie Brown
  • Chris Buhisan
  • Lynn Harper
  • Donna Heinemann
  • Bobby Hernandez
  • John Labaj
  • Pete Land
  • Shellee Lujan
  • Mark McCray
  • Debbie Mazoch
  • Dora Nunez
  • Matt Reyner
  • Penny Sebring
  • Jim Utterback
  • Ricky Wentrcek
  • Troy Johnson
  • Jay Thomas (Next Level Partners)
Kaizen group

May 2007: Manufacturing process improvement of High Volume RTD Sensors

Team Members:

  • Lynn Harper
  • Charlotte Herrera
  • Nilesh Patel
  • Gene Pinkerton
  • Matt Reyner
  • Denise Stefek
  • John Stevens
Kaizen group

May 2007: Value Stream Mapping of Custom Design RTD Assemblies

Team Members:

  • Chris Buhisan
  • Bill Canet
  • Alan Gilchrist
  • Zoila Santana
  • Carolyn Sims
  • Jim Utterback
  • Paula Young
Kaizen group

April 2007: Process improvement for QC work cell

Team Members:

  • Charlie Brown
  • Gary Krause
  • Mark McCray
  • Neida Rodriguez
  • Penny Sebring
  • Marlin Thomas
  • Alan Weaver
Kaizen group

April 2007: Manufacturing cost reduction of Multi Spot Temperature Sensors

Team Members:

  • John Labaj
  • Pete Land
  • Shellee Lujan
  • Gene Pinkerton
  • Matt Reyner
  • David Stephens
  • Susie Strmiska
Kaizen group

March 2007: Manufacturing cost reduction of Sanitary Temperature Sensors

Team Members:

  • Charlie Brown
  • Charlotte Carrizales
  • Lynn Harper
  • Ron Kleinpeter
  • John Labaj
  • Robin Mearns
  • Marco Ortiz
  • John Stevens
Kaizen group

March 2007: Improved process for sensor data management

Team Members:

  • Charlie Brown
  • Chris Buhisan
  • John Byrd
  • Alan Gilchrist
  • Scott Jewett
  • Jim Utterback
  • Alan Weaver
Kaizen group

February 2007: Thermocouple manufacturing lead time reduction

Team Members:

  • Chris Cook
  • Jan-Marc Featherston
  • Bobby Hernandez
  • Kevin Herron
  • Gary Krause
  • Mark McCray
  • Richard Wheeler
Kaizen group

February 2007: Inventory reduction in Fiber Optics manufacturing cell

Team Members:

  • Don Brewer
  • Chuck Clark
  • Steve Elliott
  • Shellee Lujan
  • Aaron Robinson
  • Nancy Robinson
  • Nick Verlenich
  • Ricky Wentrcek
Kaizen group

January 2007: Manufacturing process improvement of Custom Design RTD Elements

Team Members:

  • Sandra Amidon
  • Bill Canet
  • Alan Gilchrist
  • Lynn Harper
  • Scott Jewett
  • Eddie Rios
  • Alan Weaver
Kaizen group

January 2007: Transactional Process Improvement (TPI) of order entry

Team Members:

  • Meg Bernhardt
  • Joe Cheatham
  • Dave Robertson
  • Caroline Sims
  • Tom Sinclair
  • Jim Utterback
  • Themah Wilson
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