Xerox spreads Six Sigma message
28 August 2012
Applying lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles in non-production purchasing has produced major benefits at Xerox.
Mark Stewart, a “black belt” in the global purchasing team, said that the use of continuous improvement techniques had shaved millions of dollars off its transport and warehousing costs in Europe since it was introduced in 2003.
Examples included better utilisation of seafreight containers and a slicker system for scrapping non-recyclable components.
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