Two Rexam sites have been given accreditation by The Shingo Institute at Utah State University in the US, for “continued improvements to operational efficiency”.
Named after Japanese industrial engineer Dr Shigeo Shingo, The Shingo Institute runs an internationally recognised award scheme for operational excellence, based on the “alignment of management systems, and the wise application of improvement techniques across the entire organizational enterprise”.
With a silver medallion, the Rexam beverage can plant in Enzesfeld, Austria, becomes the packaging company’s first European plant to receive the accreditation.
Rexam’s South American headquarters in Rio de Janeiro has also become the first corporate office in the world to be recognised by The Shingo Institute, receiving a bronze medallion.
Graham Chipchase, Rexam chief executive, says: “The Shingo Institute shares our philosophy that world-class business performance can be achieved through focused improvements in core manufacturing and business processes.
“Our sites are regularly assessed under our own audit programme, but it’s fantastic to receive this wider recognition through The Shingo Institute.”
The two sites join five other Rexam plants that have already achieved Shingo accreditation, with a number of other sites also currently being assessed by the Institute.
