LAI’s Educational Network (EdNet) Welcomes

Universidad Anáhuac de Puebla

May 27, 2008

The Universidad Anáhuac de Puebla (UAP), part of a network of nine Catholic universities in Mexico, the U.S., Italy, Spain, Chile, and France, has joined LAI’s EdNet. EdNet is a collection of 37 colleges and universities in the U.S., England, and Mexico that offers LAI members unmatched lean educational outreach and training capabilities.

UAP’s Engineering School is closely linked with industry and its industrial engineering training program includes a strong focus on TPS and Six Sigma. Humberto Cortés Medina, Director of the Engineering School, says, "Today we are training our second wave of continuous improvement thinkers. More than 20 students are working in specific lean manufacturing and Six Sigma projects in a diverse spectrum of industries including automotive, chemical products, and services companies. We are delighted to become an EdNet member because of the enormous opportunities for collaborating, sharing, and learning."

EdNet Director Professor Emeritus Earll Murman is enthusiastic about the growing interest in EdNet among Mexican educational institutions. He says, "The Universidad Anáhuac de Puebla is the third Mexican university to join EdNet in the past 12 months, which reflects the interest in and application of lean Six Sigma in the region. I can say from first-hand knowledge after visiting Monterrey in March that Mexican universities and industry are serious about embracing lean Six Sigma. We look forward to working closely with all of our Mexican members and are delighted with this new addition to the EdNet community."

For more information please visit http://lean.mit.edu.