Presentation: Jumpstart on Lean Six Sigma Initiatives

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2017 - Users Conference - San Francisco - Forest & Paper Products

Jumpstart on Lean Six Sigma Initiatives

With the objective of increasing effectiveness in our management processes, Thurso Mill performed an Asset Based Jumpstart with OSIsoft to implement PI AF. During the workshop, it was identified that the processes behind lab testing, data management and communication flows were filled in with waste and non-value added steps. By integrating the lab data collection with the PI system, the AB Jumpstart allowed the Fortress Speciality Cellulose team to reduce by 40% the numbers of activities, between the time samples were taken to the time the results are being communicated to the right person. A good structure of in PI Asset Framework with live notifications was a key success factor in this project. This presentation will give to all users a clear and concrete example of what happens during a AB Jumpstart!

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Industry

  • General
  • Pulp & Paper

Company

Fortress Specialty Cellulose

Speaker

Dominic St-Onge

Dominic has over 10 years of experience in the Pulp & Paper industry. Coming back from several years working on newsprint paper machines in the United Kingdom, Dominic joined Fortress Speciality Cellulose – Thurso mill in 2010 as Pulping Superintendent. He was highly involved in the mill conversion, from Kraft to dissolving pulp. In 2014, he jumped onto new challenges as a Management Systems superintendent. In November 2015, Dominic started a Black Belt training to support the new Lean Six Sigma philosophy in Thurso mill.

Company

Fortress Specialty Cellulose

Speaker

Daniel Tremblay

Daniel Tremblay Daniel has over 25 years of experience in information technology. After he graduated from the University of Ottawa in computer science, Daniel has made his way in the Pulp and Paper industry, as a programmer up to the position of Information Services superintendent he currently holds since 2010. He was highly involved in the implementation, development and maintenance of the PI System, installed in 2011 to support mill conversion to dissolving pulp.