(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.)


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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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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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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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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(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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