Lean Division Best Practice Past Competition Winners
2023 Winners
1st Place:
Flextronics Wuzhong
Qin Cai, Kah Hoe Lee, Cherry Zhou, HB Zhu, Andy Yang, PF Tan, Joyce He, Perry Huang, Carey Zhou, Sky Huang, Allan Wang, Yi Yang, Fancy Cheng, Yang Zhang.
“Wuzhong Transformation-Embracing the Opportunities”
2nd Place:
Flextronics Althofen
Iris Leitgeb, Manuel Krammer , Viktoria Harrer, Michael Rauter, Georg Fleischhacker, Marko Vigele, Dirk Paganal, Gernot Kopp, Fabian Oberlecher.
“Digital Transformation of a Brownfield Facility”
3rd Place (TIE):
Flextronics Zhuhai
Liping Liang, David Liu , Arthur Huang, John Liang, Zhong Xiong, Tony Li, Ansheng Zheng, Gary Feng, Homer Huang, Quanping Qiu, Catherine Su, Vincent Lin, Tiffany He, Roger Cheung,
“Zhuhai B17 Kaizen to Business Needs (KTBN)”
Flextronics Sorocaba
Daniele Silva, Andre Silveira, Andre Stabile, Diego Canarine, Adriano Isaac, Eli Domingues, Raphael Costa, Jorge A. Silva, Patricia Campos, Guilherme Schrepel, Cristina Belli, Daiana Teodoro, Carina Oliveira.
“Flex - Sinctronics Zero Waste and Recycling Eco-System Best Practices”
2021 Winners
1st Place:
Alberto Gonzalez and Francisco Lepe
Flex Tijuana, Mexico
“Strengthen the Partnership with Strategic Medical Customer”
Consolation Finalist:
Mónika Mólnar, Tibor Nagy and Jorge González
Flex Sárvár, Hungary
“Flex Sárvár FORD Slim Display Module End to End Enhancement”
Consolation:
Manuel Baranda, Grisel Baez and Aaron Quintana
Flex Juarez South, Mexico
“Juarez South P Customer Launch”
2020 Winners
1st Place:
Smriti Neogi, Josh Schaffzin, Glenn Schneider and Rodger Abbott
Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
"Improving IV-Pump Turnaround Promotes Experience and Safety at Children's Hospital"
2nd Place:
Omid Arani and Alfonso Abad-Rodriguez
Faribault Foods
"Adopting Lean Practices to Achieve Sustainability Objectives"
2019 Winners
Not awarded
2018 Winners
1st Place:
Alberto Rodriguez Perales and Rodo Baldo Banda Sepulveda
Jabil Circuit Co., De Chihuahua, Mexico
"Family Medical Care Services"
2017 Winners
Joint 1st Place:
Chanchal Saha and Warren Boldrin
IBM Coroporation
"Predictive Order Advisor: Integrating Lean Techniques with Analytical Modeling for Customer Order Management"
Joint 1st Place:
Heidi Arnold
Indiana University Health North Hospital
"Improving Mammography Workflow and Throughput to ease Staff Efforts and Serve More Patients"
2nd Place:
Jason Sammut
Firstronic LLC
"Single pass process for Printed Circuit Board Assemblies with Double Sided Soldering Requirements"
2016 Winners
1st Place:
Nikhil Pal, Roland Tang and Sanjeeve Verma
Jabil Circuit Singapore Pte. Ltd.
"Lean Culture Transformation - Next Level"
2nd Place:
Emmanual Joseph and KW Chang
Jabil Circuit Penang, Malaysia
"Solder Dross Recycling Process Optimization"
3rd Place:
Sreekanth Ramakrishnan and Michael Testani
IBM Corporation
"Integrating Lean and Agile Practices to Accelerate Change Efforts"
2015 Winners
1st Place:
Lynne Smith, Lauren Hudspeth and Jessica Hoffman
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
"Investment Workflow: An Innovative Application of Lean in Philanthropy"
2nd Place:
Sean Roche and Ken McClannon
Nypro Healthcare, Ireland
"Development of a New Nypro Healthcare Manufacturing Facility"
3rd Place:
Csilla Papp and Aron Mark Bobvos
Robert Bosch Power Tool Kft., Hungary
"Let's Make it Lean! Lean Transformation as the Key Success Factor for Sustainable Growth"
2014 Winners
1st Place:
Jack Chen and Yufeng Xu
Jabil Co.
"Manufacturing Process Optimization Program"
2nd Place:
Paula Liotine and Mark Nash
American Fidelity Assurance
"Creating a Lean Culture in the Insurance Industry"
3rd Place:
Sabina Gerard
Tata Consultancy Services
"Herculean - The Innovative Lean Deployment Program"
2013 Winners
1st Place:
Hemantha Perera and Lalith Herath
MAS Linea Aqua
"Manufacturing Practices for Operational Excellence in the Apparel Industry"
2nd Place:
Parviz Kheirkhah and Lucy Moyer
MD Anderson Cancer Center
"Pharmacy Go Lean: An Initiative in Lean Culture"
3rd Place:
Julie Sisson and Joe Giorgianni
Harris Corporation
"Implementing Lean Supplier Pull Systems via Supplier Portal
2012 Winners
1st Place:
Ron Phipps, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
"The Lean Journey at MD Anderson's Labs"
2nd Place:
Mark Nash, Pelco Products Inc.
"Manufacturing Warehouse Conversion to a Lean Pull System"
3rd Place:
Chris Nelson and Keith Rigoni, BAE Systems Inc.
"A Lean transformation in Material Handling"
2011 Winners
Joint 1st Place:
Sudhendu Rai and Cyndi Quan-Trotter; Xerox Corp.
"Lean Document Production: A Simulation-based Methodology for Optimizing Print Shops"
Joint 1st Place:
Sreekanth Ramakrishnan, Warren Boldrin and Michael Testani, IBM
"Sustaining a Lean Transformation in Complex Server Assembly and Test Organization"
2nd Place:
Joseph Ogabi, Triumph Aerostructures, Vought Aircraft Division
"Integrating Lean and Six Sigma Principles to Reduce WIP Inventory"