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Complete process control: Essential for continued relevancy in manufacturing

Automation Mag

However, the one that it has reinforced is the importance of being able to control the entire manufacturing process. Without complete process control, manufacturers are vulnerable to ever-changing buyer demand, unpredictability in supplier delivery, threats of substitutions and the rise of new competitors.

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Case Study: Lockheed Martin’s Flight to Perfect Quality

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This combination of the Toyota production system, Lean Manufacturing and Six-Sigma is driving continual process improvements. In addition, more than 10 percent of the workforce has been certified as Six-Sigma Black and Green Belts. The company has also received Northrop Grumman’s Platinum Source Preferred Award.