Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) today announced that its facility in
Lansing, Michigan has been recognized with the 2013 North American
Maintenance Excellence (NAME) Award by the Foundation for Industrial
Maintenance Excellence. The NAME Award, considered the most prestigious
recognition within the industrial maintenance discipline, honors North
American organizations that excel in performing maintenance processes
that enable operational excellence.
“Emergent is honored to be recognized as an industry leader in
maintenance processes and strategies,” said Adam Havey, Emergent’s
executive vice president and biodefense division president. “At Emergent
we are dedicated to innovation and we understand the important role
process improvement plays in our overall company mission.”
Emergent was selected based on the company’s pursuit, dedication, and
demonstration of operational and maintenance excellence. During a
four-day, on-site audit, the NAME audit team evaluated the company on 14
characteristics grouped into three major themes: organization, work
processes, and materials management. Emergent’s key strengths include:
Maintenance and Calibration systems; qualification of equipment;
Reliability Engineering; Lean 5S program; and people development, among
others.
The objectives of the NAME program are to:
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Increase the awareness of maintenance as a competitive edge in safety,
cost, quality, service and equipment performance,
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Identify industry leaders, along with potential or future leaders, and
highlight "best" practices in maintenance management,
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Share successful maintenance strategies and the benefits derived from
implementation, and
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Understand the need for managing change and stages of development to
achieve maintenance excellence.
About Emergent BioSolutions
Emergent BioSolutions is a specialty pharmaceutical company seeking to
protect and enhance life by offering specialized products to healthcare
providers and governments to address medical needs and emerging health
threats. Additional information may be found at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.
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