May 2014
| BusinessWorld | 171
for increased production, which in turn
requires an increased focus on efficiencies.
The company has recently embraced Six
Sigma and lean manufacturing principles,
which are aimed at eliminating non-value
added activities while delivering quality
products on time at less cost. The statistical
tools of the system are designed to help
diagnose root causes of performance gaps
and variability, and apply the most
appropriate tools and solutions to increase
throughput.
Yoder is negotiating with Eagle Machine &
Supply of Sugarcreek, Ohio to add more
