MARLBOROUGH, Mass.,
Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Boston Scientific today announced that its Cork, Ireland manufacturing facility has
received the 2016 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing
from the Shingo Institute, part of the Jon M. Huntsman
School of Business at Utah State
University. The Shingo Prize is based on a thorough
assessment of organizational culture and operations and was awarded
in recognition of the site's ongoing commitment to operational
excellence throughout all levels of the organization.
"The Shingo Prize is our most prestigious honor to
recognize companies that demonstrate broad application of lean
principles across core business processes and a leadership
commitment to build and sustain a culture of continuous
improvement," said Ken Snyder,
executive director at the Shingo Institute. "We congratulate Boston
Scientific for establishing a strong culture anchored on these
principles and for empowering all employees to play a role in
driving business success."
The Boston Scientific Cork facility manufactures products that
treat conditions in the cardiac and peripheral vasculature and
gastrointestinal and urinary tracts. With an annual output of more
than 5 million medical device units per year, the Boston Scientific
Cork site has reduced quality incidents and plant cycle times while
increasing productivity. Additionally, the site is a zero landfill
plant with 84% direct recycling.
"We are honored to receive the Shingo Prize, which is recognized
around the world as a symbol of enterprise excellence," said
Sean Gayer, vice president,
Operations, for the Boston Scientific facility in Cork. "This achievement is the result of a
team commitment to challenge ourselves to drive quality, increase
efficiency and create value for customers by delivering innovative
processes and products that help patients around the world."
Boston Scientific has received previous Shingo recognition for
operational excellence, including a 2015 Bronze Medallion awarded
to its facility in Coyal, Costa
Rica and a 2014 Silver Medallion and 2005 Shingo Prize
for the company's Maple Grove,
Minn., site.
About Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific transforms
lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health
of patients around the world. As a global medical technology
leader for more than 35 years, we advance science for life by
providing a broad range of high performance solutions that address
unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. For
more information, visit www.bostonscientific.com and connect on
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CONTACTS:
Tom Keppeler
Boston Scientific Corporation
(508) 683-6585 (office)
Tom.Keppeler@bsci.com
Susie Lisa, CFA
Investor Relations
Boston Scientific Corporation
(508) 683-5565 (office)
investor_relations@bsci.com
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