Die Colson Group erweitert den Aufgabenbereich des Direktors für globale operative Exzellenz
Posted by Colson Group on March 13, 2017
Colson Group, the largest global manufacturer and supplier of caster, wheel and mobility solutions, announced today the expansion of Darren Taylor-Ridge's, director of global operational excellence, role with the company. He will continue to provide support to Colson Group's U.K. production team, while also increasing his support to global projects in North America and Asia to drive quality, health, safety, environment and customer service improvements.
Reporting to Colson Group Chief Operating Officer Christopher Cummins, Taylor-Ridge's expanded role now includes leading global initiatives to improve customer service, quality, health and safety and productivity of the company's operations in the U.K., China and the United States. He will be based in Colson Group's China operations and spend time at the Saint Joseph, Michigan, distribution center.
"We are thrilled to expand Darren's role," said Cummins. "This move helps us better leverage his experience and expertise to continue to bring Colson together as one company and supports our goal of unmatched customer service and quality leadership."
Taylor-Ridge trat im April 2015 in die Colson Group ein und war dort vor allem für die Bereiche Produktion, Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz sowie Umwelt- und Qualitätsinitiativen zuständig. Während seiner Zeit im Unternehmen hat er zahlreiche Prozessverbesserungen in den Bereichen Durchlaufzeiten, Ausschussreduzierung und Arbeitsumfeld vorangetrieben. Darüber hinaus hat Taylor-Ridge Lean-Methoden eingeführt, um kontinuierliche Verbesserungen in allen Unternehmensbereichen zu fördern.
Bevor er zur Colson Group kam, diente er 14 Jahre lang in der Infanterie der Streitkräfte und sechs Jahre in der Armee-Reserve. Anschließend war er in verschiedenen Positionen im Produktionsbereich bei Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. und anderen produzierenden Unternehmen tätig.
Taylor-Ridge earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Manchester Metropolitan University in the U.K. and a Master of Science degree in occupational safety and health technology from the University of Birmingham in the U.K.
Über die Colson Group:
Colson Group is the largest manufacturer and supplier of caster and wheel products in the world. Over 1,600 global employees support Colson Group's leading product portfolio and proprietary global value chain. World renowned brands, such as: Colson, Albion, Shepherd, Jarvis, MedCaster, Rhombus, Revvo, Flexello, Pemco, and Faultless are manufactured and marketed around the world through Colson Group's 25 global facilities - where over 192,000 products are shipped daily.