SAN JOSE, Calif., March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex (NASDAQ:
FLEX) today announced that it is a winner of three Manufacturing
Leadership Awards for its outstanding achievement in Collaborative
Innovation, Operational Excellence and Enterprise Integration &
Technology. These annual awards are sponsored by the National
Association of Manufacturers.
In the Collaborative Innovation category, Flex was honored for
its ability to quickly and effectively set up 12 manufacturing
lines in 10 locations across the world in order to produce face
masks to keep its employees safe. By relying on a connected network
of experts, suppliers, vendors and employees, Flex was able to
quickly create the infrastructure and processes needed to
produce1.5 million masks per week. Before the end of the 2020, Flex
had produced more than 62 million masks for its employees and the
communities supporting them.
In the Operational Excellence category, Flex was honored for a
project that produced ventilators in order to help fill the gap in
a global shortage brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Flex
delivered its first patient-ready ventilator in just six weeks, and
manufactured more than 50,000 ventilators between April and
December of 2020, making Flex the largest non-captive manufacturer
of ventilators in the world – all from a company with extensive
experience in medical products, but had never manufactured a
ventilator before the pandemic started.
In the Enterprise Integration and Technology category, Flex was
honored for using simulation technology to create a digital twin of
an existing factory in order to optimize the manufacturing process
of a Class II diabetes product. By implementing the simulation,
this project reaped multiple benefits in the areas of operations,
technology and project management.
"Flex employees are incredibly talented, resilient and
committed. When thousands of our employees around the world work
together on projects like the ones we're being recognized for,
incredible things result." said Paul
Baldassari, executive vice president at Flex. "We are
incredibly grateful to the National Association of Manufacturers
for recognizing Flex and shining a spotlight on these
projects."
About the Manufacturing Leadership Awards
The
Manufacturing Leadership Awards honor manufacturing companies and
individual manufacturing leaders that are shaping the future of
global manufacturing. Winning projects and individual manufacturing
leaders have demonstrated achievement in one of a wide range of
categories, and are chosen by a panel of expert judges for
results that have delivered clear and compelling value, return on
investment, and other tangible outcomes. There will be several
winners in each category, including one High Achiever's Award in
each project category, as well as a 2021 Manufacturer of the Year
for both small and large enterprises. Also unveiled at the gala
will be the ML Awards Manufacturing Leader of the Year and Lifetime
Achievement Award winners.
For more information on the Manufacturing Leadership Awards,
please go to
https://mlawards.manufacturingleadershipcouncil.com/.
About the National Association of Manufacturers
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest
manufacturing association in the United
States, representing small and large manufacturers in every
industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more
than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.25 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has
the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for
more than three-quarters of all private-sector research and
development in the nation. The NAM is the powerful voice of the
manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy
agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and
create jobs across the United
States.
The NAM's world-class staff of policy experts provide unmatched
access and information on the key issues affecting your business
and bottom line. We are on the front lines of a wide range of
policy battles, from immigration reform and labor relations, to
energy and the environment, to trade policy and taxes. At every
turn, we are working on behalf of manufacturers in America to
advance policies that help manufacturers do what they do best:
create economic strength and jobs.
www.nam.org
About Flex
Flex (Reg. No. 199002645H) is the
manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base
design and build products that improve the world. Through the
collective strength of a global workforce across 30 countries and
responsible, sustainable operations, Flex delivers technology
innovation, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions to diverse
industries and end markets.
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