Success Story - Baxter BioPharma Solutions, Bloomington

"Historically, industrial engineers are the experts in the area of lean manufacturing, and Purdue is the only university within 100 miles offering industrial engineering and industrial technology-related degrees. The interns we have hired from Purdue not only have the textbook background in these principles, but can also apply those ideas to real manufacturing situations. I fell fortunate that I was able to get that caliber of people; they have paid for themselves many times over, and we hope to have some of them back for permanent positions."

- Bradley Yowell, Operational Excellence Project Leader

For several decades now, total quality management - and more recently, lean manufacturing and Six Sigma - has helped Baxter BioPharma Solutions to optimize resources, maximize profits, and enhance customer satisfaction. Since acquiring an aseptic filling facility in Bloomington in 2001, Baxter has been taking the plant on that same quality journey. This past summer, Baxter hired six Purdue interns to assist them in the process. By collecting data and conducting time studies, these bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students have collaborated to help improve documentation flow, reduce idle time, and eliminate waste.

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