- Why Apply
- Overview
(DOC, 60 KB) - 2008-09 Information Handout
(PDF, 81 KB) - Timeline
- Benefits of Participation
(DOC, 36 KB) - Criteria In Detail
(PDF, 147 KB) - Scoring Guidelines
(DOC, 140 KB) - Scoresheet Sample
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- 2009 International Team Excellence Award Process Participants
2009 Team Project Summaries
Continental Automotive Guadalajara México, S.A. de C.V. — Continental Guadalajara México
Presentation: Tuesday, May 19, 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: MCC – 200F
Type of Team: Six Sigma
The Continental Guadalajara México team followed the DMAIC methodology to reduce the downtime at Pointer Press of the Ford U2XX line from an average of 5.92 hours to 3.34 hours per month by September 20, 2007. Tools used included time series, Pareto, process flow, cause and effect diagram, hypothesis testing, and DoE. This resulted in an annual savings of $132,832.
