The City of Irving, founded in 1903, has over two hundred thousand citizens and employs approximately two thousand.Their mission statement reads “Deliver exceptional services and promote a high quality of life for residents, visitors and businesses.” Irving is the first city in Texas to implement Lean Six Sigma, (LSS) identifying and delivering breakthrough improvements in municipal services.
Therm-o-link Inc. produces wire and cable products for the automotive, marine, construction and appliance industries. They specialize in PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and XLPE (crosslink polyethylene) insulated wire. The 104,000 Sq. foot facility in El Paso, Texas employs 69 skilled workers—all of which recently participated in the first phase of a Lean Transformation initiative.