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RL HUDSON SHATTERS UNITED WAY GOAL
Once again, RL Hudson’s employees have exceeded expectations as Oklahoma-based personnel shattered the company’s year-two United Way goal by more than 100%, raising nearly $30,000. The campaign took place in late October, and featured a series of fundraising events, including a golf putting contest, votes for the “Hudson Hero & Heroine” and everyone’s favorite, dodgeball. Funds raised by RL Hudson and others in and around Tulsa benefit the Tulsa Area United Way’s 65 local health and human services member agencies. Last year, these agencies helped more than 700,000 people. To learn more about how you or your company can help the United Way, visit them on the web at unitedway.org.
GOING FOR THE GREEN: A putting contest was just one of the fun ways RL Hudson employees raised money for the local United Way.
SIXTEEN STAFFERS EARN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELTS
RL Hudson recently celebrated the completion of Six Sigma training that has resulted in Green Belt certification for sixteen employees from engineering, quality and customer service.
President Rick Hudson said, “We’re extremely proud of these men and women for their commitment to continuous improvement, and look forward to seeing all our people progress to higher and higher levels of certification.”
DIRECTOR ACHIEVES CPIM STATUS
SHEILA LAWSON, RL Hudson’s director of supply chain management, has received her Certification in Production and Inventory Management from APICS the Association for Operations Management . According to Sheila, the CPIM program leads to better customer service by helping to ensure we operate efficiently and effectively. “It’s about continuous improvement and best practices that help us deliver quality products on time, every time,” she said.
TWO INDUSTRY VETERANS JOIN SALES TEAM
MIKE MORROW is RL Hudson’s new director of business development. He comes to RL Hudson with more than 35 years of molded rubber and plastic experience. “Mike’s family previously owned a large Michigan rubber molding company, so he’s grown up in the business,” said president Mike Lybarger. “He has continued to build expertise in every facet of the business and, as such, will be a valuable asset for our company and our customers.”
JAY GILLILAND has joined RL Hudson as a territory manager serving customers in Oklahoma and throughout the Midwest. For more than a decade, Jay has honed his expertise in nearly all aspects of manufacturing, having worked first as a quality technician, then later as a production manager before assuming the role of on-site account manager for a multi-million dollar customer.
