Sunburst EMS is improving process  efficiency, cutting costs, and improving quality by working in conjunction with  Raytheon Corp.’s “Six Sigma with Suppliers” program. This program is the  company’s knowledge-based business strategy for transforming their culture in  order to maximize customer value and grow the business. Sunburst EMS became  involved with the program at the invitation of Raytheon. The program works to  assist key suppliers in becoming better partners through continuous improvement,  and working together to learn how to cut costs and lead times, and to improve  quality.

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[box style=”quote”]“Teaching Raytheon Six Sigma to valued suppliers like Sunburst allows  Raytheon to optimize the supply chain and deliver significantly more value to  our customers” [/box]

Joel Taves, N&MIS Strategic Sourcing Manager for  Raytheon

[box style=”quote”]“We can apply what we’ve learned here to our relationships with our other  customers as well, to improve processes throughout our factory. Our facility and  Raytheon are also working together with Raytheon’s Lean / Agile initiative, and  adaptation of GM’s and Toyota’s competitive manufacturing principles. The Agile  initiative is a seven phase systematic approach to improving quality, cost  savings, responsiveness, and customer satisfaction through the elimination of  waste and the total involvement of our people.”[/box]

Andrew Chase, President, Sunburst EMS