Baxter International Inc.
Baxter's Costa Rica Facility Recognized With Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing
Published in Managed Care Business Week, February 19th, 2008
Baxter International Inc.'s (NYSE:BAX) manufacturing facility in Cartago, Costa Rica has been recognized with the 2008 Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. The facility -- the first to be awarded the Shingo Prize outside North America -- is being honored for its achievements in driving higher quality and improvements in productivity, manufacturing cycle time and customer lead-time. In past years, several Baxter facilities have been awarded the Shingo prize, most recently in North Carolina and Mexico in 2007.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence has honored businesses and researchers who have demonstrated outstanding...
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