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stream mapping , it ’ s a heavy focus and starts with a mindset of Excellence ,” she says . First , we drive Safety Excellence , keeping our team safe . This fosters an atmosphere of excellence required to then drive productivity and enhance growth .”
Leading the industry This attitude goes a long way to explain AkzoNobel ’ s worldclass position . In safety , working
AkzoNobel – creating life ’ s essentials environment , and sustainability , as well as operational efficiency and change leadership , the Pulp and Performance Chemicals business continues to lead the way . Hernandez Flanagan is of the opinion that transformation of a businesses should always be focused on the right degree of change required for the challenge striving to maintain safety excellence , maximizing productivity and enhancing growth with optimized capital . Deployment of an end to end Operational Excellence strategy should be conducted in multiple waves that complement key business opportunities .
“ Having standardized basic HSE , Six Sigma , operations , maintenance , quality , supply chain , procurement , and capital projects , we ’ re now striving for excellence at the right level within each function ,” says Hernandez Flanagan . “ Enhancing our Digitization strategy is on our radar , to take us to the next level of excellence within our business .”
Sustainability is also a passion for Hernandez Flanagan and her team . Green initiatives can often by overlooked in the supply chain
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