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发布于 2021 二月 22

AAM 荣获 2020 年多里安奖 (Dorian Award for Problem Solving Cultural Excellence)

底特律，2021 年 2 月 22 日– American Axle & Manufacturing 已被授予 2020 年多利安奖 (Dorian Award for Y to X® Problem Solving Cultural Excellence，来自 Shainin – Red X® 公司。著名的多利安奖每年颁发给在解决或预防复杂问题方面表现出色的个人或组织。该奖项以 Red X 方法的发明者和公司创始人 Dorian Shainin 的名字命名。

“Y to X® Problem Solving 是一种高度严谨的、结构化的方法，旨在找出导致复杂问题的隐藏原因”，Shainin 执行副总裁 Richard D. Shainin 说，“American Axle & Manufacturing 因创建基础设施和支持系统而得到认可，该系统使团队能够在制造系统或产品中发现影响性能的隐藏原因。”

Shainin 开发了统计、工程和管理工具，用于揭示阻止复杂系统发挥最佳性能的隐藏原因。

AAM 在整个全球企业中利用 Shainin 的解决问题方案，并开发了经 Shainin 批准的 AAM 学徒课程。2020 年，AAM 完成了 66 个 Shainin 项目。此外，在 2020 年，44 位 AAM 员工被 Shainin 认证为学徒，3 位被新认证为熟练工，1 位被新认证为大师。

“在 COVID-19 大流行期间，AAM 无缝地转向虚拟培训，以便不间断地继续我们的全球 Shainin 工作”，AAM 质量、保修和计划管理副总裁 Mark Barrett 说，“我们现在在全球有超过 325 名 AAM 员工接受过 Shainin 工具培训，我们将继续在这个关键问题解决方法中培训和培养我们的员工。” 

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