Arrow Electronics Expert Named a Global Top 25 Lean Sigma Practitioner
June 02 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today announced that Thomas
VanEimeren, the company’s Lean Sigma continuous process improvement
leader, was named a top 25 Lean Sigma practitioner by The LMJ, a
global business-improvement magazine covering lean, operational
excellence and continuous improvement.
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Thomas VanEimeren, Arrow’s Lean Sigma
continuous process improvement leader who was named a top 25 Lean
Sigma practitioner. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Arrow Electronics and its customers and suppliers are fortunate
to have an expert of Tommy’s caliber constantly driving innovation
and improvement throughout Arrow’s global logistics and supply
chain operations,” said Brock Doss, director of Arrow’s global
logistics solutions. “This recognition is a testament to Tommy’s
passion, expertise and excellence in guiding continuous improvement
practices forward.”
VanEimeren has been Arrow’s global Lean Sigma continuous process
improvement leader for the last eight years of his 20-year tenure
with the company. He has led more than 200 continuous process
improvement events during that time, including the company’s
award-winning Global Logistics Olympics event. He is a member of
the Lean Benchmarking Council, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
and APICS, a nonprofit organization offering certification programs
and training tools to increase workplace performance.
VanEimeren accepted the “Innovation of the Year” award at the
Lean & Six Sigma World Conference on behalf of Arrow earlier
this year. Arrow was also named a finalist in the 2016 Gartner
High-Tech Manufacturing Supply Chainnovators awards last month.
Arrow utilizes Lean Sigma practices to continuously improve the
company’s overall operations and global services business. Arrow
global services create a competitive advantage for customers with
tailored supply chain solutions, best-in-class global capabilities
and excellence in execution. Customers can benefit from improved
efficiency, flexibility, scalability and reliability; reduced risk
and total costs; and an improved ability to focus on critical
priorities while Arrow handles their logistics function.
The LMJ’s Lean Top 25 report recognizes the achievements and
contributions of practitioners who are paving the way for
innovation and championing continuous improvement in their
organization. To read the full list of lean sigma practitioners
recognized, please visit:
https://the-lmj.com/2016/05/download-the-lean-top-25-report/.
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and
solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic
components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a
supply channel partner for more than 100,000 original equipment
manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers
through a global network of more than 460 locations serving over 85
countries.
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