Congratulations To Our 2007 Winners!

(Teams from Boeing, CA have participated for 7 straight years and all 3 teams from Boeing are also winners of the local CA Team Showcase Award.)

GOLD - The Boeing Company/Boeing C17 Stuffed Tailcone Team

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The Boeing Company/Boeing C17 Stuffed Tailcone Team
L to R: Matt Correa, Daniel Munoz, Teri Garten, Mark Adams, Matt Swan

Boeing
Contact
Rick Payne, rick.d.payne@boeing.com
Phone: 562 593-1825
2401 East Wardlow Road,
Long Beach, CA 90807-5309

Type of business: AEROSPACE
Team type: IMPROVEMENT

Responding to safety concerns raised by factory personnel, the Stuffed Tailcone team used problem solving tools to generate solutions that eradicated unsafe conditions during installation, and initiated process improvements with positive results in areas of quality, cost, and schedule with direct impact on organizational goals.

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3 Way Tie for SILVER

(A first for the process)

SILVER - The Boeing Company/Boeing C17 Obiggs II Team

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The Boeing Company/Boeing C17 Obiggs II Team
Front L to R: Rick Morey, John Watson, Ben Canfield
Back L to R: Brent Theodore, Don Snow, Dan Ehlers


Boeing
Contact
Rick Payne, rick.d.payne@boeing.com
Phone: 562 593-1825
2401 East Wardlow Road,
Long Beach, CA 90807-5309

Type of business: AEROSPACE
Team type: IMPROVEMENT

The C-17 On-Board Inert Gas Generating System II (OBIGGS II) Project replaced the existing system that protects the fuel tanks from explosion by filling the volume above the fuel with nitrogen-enriched air. The OBIGGS II team greatly enhanced reliability of the inerting system through outstanding teamwork, innovation, and dedication.

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SILVER - The Boeing Company/Boeing C17 World Class Safety Team

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The Boeing Company/ Boeing C17 World Class Safety Team
Front L to R: Michell Alcaraz, Teresa Jugan, Jana Rountree, Anna Garcia
Back L to R: Kenny Elmore, Ken Drew, Mike Aber, Cliff Tanigawa

Boeing
Contact
Rick Payne, rick.d.payne@boeing.com
Phone: 562 593-1825
2401 East Wardlow Road,
Long Beach, CA 90807-5309

Type of business: AEROSPACE
Team type: IMPROVEMENT

Responding to high injury rates and extremely high workers’ compensation costs, Boeing’s C-17 leadership embarked on a journey to become “world class” in safety. By benchmarking “best-in-industry” companies, employing expert safety consultation, and using root cause analyses, the team saw dramatic results from the development of an integrated safety management system.

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SILVER - Department of Children and Families, Suncoast Region Team Scanit

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Department of Children and Families, Suncoast Region Team Scanit
L to R Denise Hicks, Lourdes Benedict, John Palumbo, Vivian Padron, Dianna Laffey

     
DCF - Team SCANIT    Contact
John Palumbo, John_Palumbo@dcf.state.fl.us 
Phone: 727-588-6906
11351 Ulmerton Road,
Suite 436,
Largo FL 33778-1630

(1st time participant, and winner of local Florida Team Showcase Award)

Type of business: SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY
Team type: QUALITY INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT

Team ScanIt developed, piloted, and implemented an electronic imaging system for receipt, storage, and retrieval of all paperwork associated with the region’s 190,000 public assistance cases saving $269,816 the first year and $310,126 annually thereafter. This enterprise solution improves accessibility to information, eliminates rework, and significantly enhances process capabilities.

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BRONZE - CSX/Locomotive Fuel Process Improvement Team

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Top - headquarters members: L to R Dean Menefee, Andy John, Wayne Seguin
Bottom - sample of field members: (seated L to R) Derik Skeens, Sam Shadd, John Baker, Jim Ward, Phil Bartley, Tim Goddard, Randy Gilliam, Dave Nicolls, (standing L to R) Dan Jarrell, Bob Henderson, Roger Ford, Greg Turner

(1st time participant)

Type of business: TRANSPORTATION
Team type: PROCESS IMPROVEMENT/SIX SIGMA

The locomotive shutdown team increased shutdown time of idling locomotives, reducing fuel consumption across CSX. The project used CSX’s Accountability Model and Six Sigma DMAIC process. A wide variety of qualitative, quantitative, and project management tools were used. The team generated savings of more than 14 million gallons of fuel worth $28 million.

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CSX Transportation
Contact
Andy John,
Andy_John@csx.com
Phone: 904-381-4089
CSX Operations Center
3019 Warrington St.
Jacksonville FL 32254