In 2009, recognizing that the facilities needed additional
support in designing and improving complex processes with
significant financial impact, TL started an LSS program, which
recruited and hired one LSS Black Belt and two Green Belts
from the U.S. military to teach LSS methods and track and
supervise projects. These “Belts” travel to the facilities to conduct
Kaizen events, help PDCA teams, or initiate LSS projects.
For cost-effective follow-up, and to guide and manage projects
with facility-based teams, the Belts typically use TillingMeet