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Article: The Daily Record News Briefs: April 1, 2009
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- Daily Record (Rochester, NY)
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- April 1, 2009
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Carestream Health to receive Shingo Award
For the second consecutive year, Carestream Health Inc. was
recognized with a Shingo Award for excellence in manufacturing.
The company's Rochester manufacturing facility received The
Shingo Silver Medallion for superiority in lean manufacturing.
The facility, which makes about 70 percent of all dental X-ray
film sold worldwide, uses lean practices to optimize the quality and
consistency of its products while saving the company money,
according to a statement from the company.
"Lean manufacturing methodology is all about creating more
efficient processes that maximize the use of equipment, raw
materials and personnel to create a better and more ...