Month: February 2014

PPL Susquehanna takes Team Building to the Mountain

Author: Chip Palazzo

Nestled in Northeast Pennsylvania near the Pocono Mountains, USA member PPL Susquehanna has taken team building to a new level – this time, to the top of the mountain. Thursday evenings during the winter season, nearly two dozen members of Team Susquehanna and a few of their friends gather to compete in downhill ski and...

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Scientech wins the Continuous Improvement Award for the second time

Author: Lynne Hilton

A surprised Dan Meils received the USA Continuous Improvement Award on behalf of the Curtiss-Wright business unit Scientech at the USA SCM Winter Conference. “A lot of work went into this,” stated Meils, general manager for Scientech. “The whole Scientech team is very proud and honored.” Scientech was the winner of very first Continuous Improvement...

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USA Members Fermi and Columbia bring home the gold

Author: Lynne Hilton

When DTE Energy was announced as the winner of USA’s Super Saver Award, the look on Karin Cozzi’s face was priceless. “I was just so surprised,” stated Cozzi, supply chain manager from Fermi, “I didn’t expect us to win.” The Super Saver award winner is announced each year at the USA Supply Chain Management (SCM)...

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USA SCM CPT holds first face-to-face meeting

Author: Lynne Hilton

The USA Supply Chain Management (SCM) Core Peer Team (CPT) held its first face-to-face meeting recently in conjunction with the SCM Winter Conference. The team became an official Core Peer Team this year though they began holding monthly conference calls last October. USA already has a long-standing Supply Chain Management team, but creating a Core...

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Director of Site Operations named at Prairie Island

Author: Lisa Kuehl

Scott Sharp was recently announced the Director, Site Operations at Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island plant. “Scott’s knowledge of the industry, commitment to the safe and reliable operation of the plant and understanding of the business planning process will be a great asset to this position,” said Site Vice President Kevin Davison. “He has led us...

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