Manufacturing Magazine June 2015 | Page 95

LATIN AMERICA
Other global initiatives from Kimberly-Clark include the opening - five years ago - of a human resource strategic development center in Brazil called Blue Ocean Institute , which has already partnered with important universities from all over the world , with teachers such as Renee Melbourne .
Maintaining World-Class Standards

Company Information

NAME
Kimberly-Clark Ecuador
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing , personal care
Besides maintaining the corporation ’ s global standards for quality in every product , KCE set its sight on lean manufacturing , in order to optimize every procedure , increase productivity and reduce waste .
HEADQUARTERS
Guayaquil , Ecuador
FOUNDED
1995
“ We sum more than 6,000 hours of training among our staff to display the lean philosophy within our operations ,” the executive expressed .

“ We strive to exceed expectations , every piece involved in helping the Kimberly-Clark machinery moving is vital , and each contributor in the chain is our strategic partner for our business ’ developments ”

– Adriana Gonzalez ,
EMPLOYEES
603
REVENUE
US $ 152 million
WEBSITE kimberlyclark . bumeran . com . ec general manager for Kimberly-Clark Ecuador
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