Nick Sykes Lean Six Sigma Black

Belt10/01/12

Company Overview

Awarded SEA’s Leadership & Culture, Leadership Excellence, Supply Chain Innovation, and Operational Excellence Awards

Hixson has been servicing the military, aerospace, and commercial aircraft industry for over 50 years.

135 Full-time Employees

SEA Stage 1 Certified (2010)

Nadcap Accredited AS9100/AS9110/

ISO9001 Certified

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Hixson’s Capabilities3

Assessment

Details•Establish performance control metrics•Internal control metrics•Supplier control metrics•Follow PDCA methodology

Ongoing

Supply Chain Integration Process 1.2.1

Champion: Doug Greene Process Owner: John Crowell Master Trainer: Nick Sykes

Key Steps in Process:

Inputs

Details

•Strategic Plan•Organizational Performance Review Process•Continuous Improvement Management Process

Preparation

Details•Input from strategic planning process•Customer specific performance data collection•HMF EDS•Customer surveys•Review supplier performance ratings

Annual

Prioritization

Details•Customer segmentation•Define top priorities for supply chain improvement

Ongoing

Collaboration

Details•Customer integration•Supplier integration•Implement supply chain improvement projects

Ongoing

Outputs

Details•Approved Supplier List•Supplier Scorecards•Supply chain improvement kaizen events

REFDOC://VSM_1.2.1_SupplyChainIntegrationProcess_RevNC.pptx/NSykes

Supply Chain Improvement Prioritization

Supplier Integration - Inventory Management

Designated Customer Cells

Customer Integration – Resident Coordinator

Strategic Partnerships

Supplier Ratings

Thank You!

Contact Information:Nick Sykes

Quality/Continuous ImprovementLean Six Sigma Black Belt(949) 645-4800 ext. 4641

Nick@hixsonmetalfinishing.com

www.hixsonmetalfinishing.com

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