SupplyChain Magazine July 2017 | Page 90

SigmaPoint is bringing business back to Canada by way of a sturdy operations-supply chain relationship and a dedication to lean manufacturing . Leah Slaughter and Stephane Dubreuil explain the company ’ s story
SIGMAPOINT TECHNOLOGIES

SigmaPoint is bringing business back to Canada by way of a sturdy operations-supply chain relationship and a dedication to lean manufacturing . Leah Slaughter and Stephane Dubreuil explain the company ’ s story

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’ s unusual to find supply chain and operations willing to stand beside each other during a transformation ,” states Leah Slaughter , Vice President of Supply Chain at SigmaPoint Technologies . The two business processes are generally segregated and segmented , but Slaughter and Stephane Dubreuil , Vice President of Operations and Lean Enterprise Solutions , have worked closely to streamline and combine them to maximum effectiveness . “ It was imperative for us to get rid of traditional philosophies and methodologies and design something new between supply chain and operations , in order for SigmaPoint to become a lean enterprise leader . The tension and arguments that happen otherwise cost more money and are wasteful , so we ’ re putting an end to that .”
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