Flex History
As Tom Brady would lead the Patriots to a superbowl, Revathi Advaithi would start to lead Flex as the CEO in this year
When was 2019
This industry titan fathered the use of assembly lines in manufacturing, significantly impacting mass production methods.
Who was Henry Ford
This methodology focuses on reducing waste and optimizing processes by improving flow and value-adding activities
What is Lean Manufacturing
The place where Flex stores all Kaizen, SGA projects and Belt certifications.
What is CenterPoint
KTBN
What is Kaizen to Business Needs
Just as Neil Armstrong took his giant leap, Electronics Manufacturing Services took a giant leap as Flextronix was founded in this year
When was 1969
Also known as the Father of Industrial Engineering, this IE pioneered a systematic approach to improving industrial efficiency and productivity known as Scientific Management
Who was Frederick Winslow Taylor
This brainstorm tool uses a systematic approach to identify the root causes of problems or defects within a process.
What is Fishbone or Ishikawa Diagram
Flex offers this percentage of one month's salary upon Lean Green Belt certification
What is 20%
CIMT
What is Continuous Improvement Maturity Tracker
In 2012, Olympic games were held in London, England. Flextronix simultaneously was prototyping the manufacturing this gaming device as "Project Longhorn", which ultimately did not move to production.
What was the XBoX
Known for his contributions to quality control and management, this engineer fathered the "Plan-Do-Check-Act" cycle and was a champion of Statistical Process Control
Who was William Edwards Deming
This Root Cause Analysis tool helps find the causes of problems, in the same manner as an inquisitive toddler.
What is 5-Why Analysis
A certified Lean Green Belt needs to complete this many projects to qualify for the 1st year completion bonus.
What is 3
EDM
What is Expense Direct Materials
Just as Eric was being established as a tiny baby, Flextronix was first establishing a presence in Austin Texas in this year
When was 1991
A prominent figure in Industrial Engineering, this gentleman developed production scheduling techniques and is the father of the Toyota Production System
Who was Taiichi Ohno
This visual tool is used to prioritize issues based on frequency and impact. Visualizing the 80/20 rule, it drives decision-making for process improvements.
What is a Pareto Chart
Flex Austin has this many Lean Green Belts on site (+/-5)
What is 69
CEC
What is Communications, Enterprise, and Cloud
Right as American Sniper would lose Best picture to Birdman, Flextronix lost it's "tronix" in this year
When was 2015
Bill Smith and Mikel Harry fathered elements of Six Sigma Methodology while employed at this company
What is Motorola
This is a graphical representation that compares actual performance against planned performance in a project timeline, often used in project management.
What is a Gantt Chart
This individual is the only Lean Black Belt in the Austin Site
Who is Salvador Masso III
TIMWOOD
What is Transportation Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Overprocessing, and Defects