USG Corporation Wins Two Manufacturing Leadership Awards for Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Leadership
June 13 2017 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership
Council recognized the company’s Lean Six Sigma programs and its
new logistic project for imported products
USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), an industry-leading manufacturer of
building products and innovative solutions, has won two prestigious
manufacturing awards from Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing
Leadership Council. USG Corporation earned an award in the
‘Improving Operational Excellence’ category for its Lean Six Sigma
(LSS) program achievements, and USG Mexico earned an award in the
category of ‘Supply Chain Leadership’ for the optimization of its
import logistics and distribution programs. The Manufacturing
Leadership Awards recognize manufacturing organizations and
individual leaders shaping the future of global manufacturing.
“USG is committed to manufacturing excellence, and it is an
honor to receive these prestigious Manufacturing Leadership
Awards,” said Dom Dannessa, USG Corporation’s Executive Vice
President and Chief Operations and Innovation Officer. “Investments
in Lean Six Sigma and our Supply Chain have allowed us to better
anticipate our customers’ needs so that we can continue to provide
them with superior solutions.”
"Winners of the 2017 Manufacturing Leadership Awards have proven
vision and innovation are alive and well in the manufacturing
industry," said David R. Brousell, Global Vice President and
Editorial Director and co-founder of the Manufacturing Leadership
Council. "By embracing the technology-driven transformation that we
call Manufacturing 4.0, innovating new business models, and
leveraging engaged workforces, these leaders are laying the
groundwork for a new era of greater productivity in
manufacturing."
The LSS programs have enabled USG to improve profitability,
develop stronger workforce capabilities and cultivate increased
awareness around continuous improvement practices. To date, USG has
implemented more than 1,000 LSS programs, bringing high-quality
products and solutions to market with greater efficiency.
Implementing LSS infrastructure has allowed USG to optimize
production and pricing, cut transportation costs and reduce excess
inventory, leading to more than $250 million in operational savings
and significantly improving team productivity.
Training USG’s best and brightest people to be deployed as LSS
leaders, or “Belts,” was critical to the success of LSS
initiatives, which were first launched in 2010 and expanded across
USG’s manufacturing, corporate and former distribution divisions in
subsequent years.
USG Mexico received an award for its supply chain optimization
programs. USG Mexico invested in local distribution centers to
improve its ability to serve customers and to meet growing
interests in USG’s full product portfolio in the region. The new
distribution locations allow USG to deliver ceilings products to
customers in Mexico nearly six times faster, in addition to
reducing working capital across the network, improving waste
recovery and providing greater flexibility in the type and
quantities that customers can order.
By using LSS methodology to create an optimized transportation
and import strategy, USG Mexico established the distribution
centers without any incremental cost, creating the potential for
significant growth in Mexico.
The Manufacturing Leadership Award winners will be honored on
June 14, 2017 at a gala celebration that will take place in
conjunction with the annual Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing
Leadership Summit in Huntington Beach, California.
About USG Corporation
USG Corporation is an industry-leading manufacturer of building
products and innovative solutions. Headquartered in Chicago, USG
serves construction markets around the world through its United
States Gypsum Company and USG Interiors, LLC subsidiaries and its
international subsidiaries, including its USG Boral Building
Products joint venture. Its wall, ceiling, flooring, sheathing and
roofing products provide the solutions that enable customers to
build the outstanding spaces where people live, work and play. Its
USG Boral Building Products joint venture is a leading plasterboard
and ceilings producer across Asia, Australasia and the Middle East.
For additional information, visit www.usg.com
About the Manufacturing Leadership Council
The Manufacturing Leadership Council, Frost & Sullivan, is
the world’s first member-driven, global business leadership network
dedicated to senior executives in the manufacturing industry. The
Manufacturing Leadership Council’s mission is to help senior
executives define and shape a better future for themselves, their
organizations, and the industry at large. The Council produces an
extensive portfolio of leadership networking, information, and
professional development products, programs, and services,
including the Manufacturing Leadership Community website, an online
global business network with over 6,700 members worldwide; the
Manufacturing Leadership Council, an invitation-only executive
organization of over 260 members; the annual Manufacturing
Leadership Summit; the Manufacturing Leadership Awards, celebrating
industry achievement; and the thought-leading Manufacturing
Leadership Journal. For more information,
visit www.MLCouncil.com.
About Frost & Sullivan
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collaboration with clients to leverage visionary innovation that
addresses the global challenges and related growth opportunities
that will make or break today's market participants. For more than
50 years, the company has been developing growth strategies for the
global 1000, emerging businesses, the public sector and the
investment community. Learn more about Frost & Sullivan
at www.frost.com.
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