
378 ◾ The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence
budget) by using many in-house experts to take care of training, and
by creating our own inventory management software that dovetailed
seamlessly into our AS400 system. The project also contributed signifi-
cant productivity gains, best-in-class inventory management system,
and an inventory reduction of approximately 4 million dollars within a
year. The success of this project was even recognized in our corporate
magazine and by our CEO and other corporate executives during their
rare visit to our site.
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