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On Nov 10, 2011 OHB System joined the R2 Initiative as a member to support the reduction of rework.

OHB System AG is a mid-size German space technology company and a subsidiary of the OHB Group. OHB System AG specializes in low-orbit and geostationary small satellites for scientific research, communications and earth observation, leading-edge technologies for manned space flight, models and studies for exploring our solar system as well as reconnaissance satellites and instruments for broadband wireless transmission of reconnaissance image data for greater security and reconnaissance.

For more information: http://www.ohb-system.de

The R2 Initiative has been initiated by GfKM - CMII Europe and partner organizations to focus on the reduction of rework that still exists in most organizations. R2 member companies like OHB System will network to share experiences on how to optimize processes in order to reduce rework.

If your organization would like to join the network simply fill out the registration form.

On October 24, 2011 - Delphi signed the enrollment form to become a member of the R2 Initiative to reduce rework. Delphi is using CMII principles globally since years and has reduced corrective action a lot. The R2 initiative is very proud to have Delphi on board to share experience on how to reduce rework with other R2 initiative members.

Delphi is a leading global supplier of electronics and technologies for automotive, commercial vehicle and other market segments. Operating major technical centers, manufacturing sites and customer support facilities in 30 countries, Delphi delivers real-world innovations that make products smarter and safer as well as more powerful and efficient.

Connect to innovation at www.delphi.com

On October 26, 2011 - Oracle signed the enrollment form to become R2 Specialist in order to support the R2 initiative and to help organizations with reduction of rework using Agile PLM solutions.

Oracle's Agile product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions enable companies to accelerate product innovation and maximize product profitability by managing the information, processes, and decisions about products throughout their lifecycles and across the global product network. With a broad suite of enterprise-class PLM applications and time-to-value focused implementations that are, built on a proven track record of delivering value and enabling best practices across more than 1,300 global companies, Agile applications provide the broadest and most comprehensive end-to-end PLM solutions in the industry.

For more information: http://www.oracle.com

For more information on the R2 Initiatiative to reduce rework go to the R2 web site at http://www.r2initiative.org.

On September 2011 Eurocopter decided to join the R2 Initiative as a member to support reducing rework. Eurocopter is the leading helicopter manufacturer in the world. For more information on R2 and other members see the R2 webpages.

Great things spread fast - in August 2011 three organizations signed membership of the R2 Initiative to support the reduction of rework.

RUAG is the center of excellence for military and civil aviation with headquarters in Emmen, Switzerland.

Autoneum, formerly known as Rieter Automotive, specializes in acoustic and heat management solutions for the automotive industry and is headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland.

In addition to those 2 new members DataSquare signed up as a member of the network of R2 Specialists with experience in PLM consulting and Aras Innovator software tool knowledge.

The R2 Initiative is looking forward to welcome additional members in September 2011. It is planned to have a first initial members meeting when there are 10 or more member companies.

The Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has published a very interesting white paper about a similar topic to the R2 Initiative: "Waste in Lean Product Development".

They call it "Waste" - at R2 we call it "Rework".

Reading this whitepaper provides a concise overview of the most important waste drivers in product development, that is, the most common project deficiencies that lead to cost and schedule overrun, as well as to performance issues. It will enable those involved in process improvement initiatives to include specific lean-related factors into their process analysis. It provides both managers and engineers with a common language and concepts to enhance the efficiency of their product development projects.

The white paper can be downloaded here free of charge. Other publications of the LAI can be downloaded here.

Many thanks to LAI for allowing us to reference the white paper on the R2 web page.

Effective today, Marenco Swiss Helicopter signed the R2 Membership enrollment form as  R2 Champion to support the R2 Initiative. Marenco is the first organization world-wide that will support the R2 Initiative.

Marenco is looking forward to network with other organizations that are going to become members of the initiative soon. Marenco is a swiss-based startup company designing and building the next generation of helicopters. More information about the company can be found here.

With the term "R² Initiative" GfKM CMII Europe – Center of Expertise for Cost Avoidance – is starting the year 2011 with an initiative for cost avoidance thru reducing the re-work/corrective actions in businesses.

In the opinion of business experts the crisis is over and businesses will be profitable again in 2011, this is the good news. But are we equipping ourselves for the next crisis?

"Larger turnover, higher market share, amalgamations, innovations" are the typical business goals for the coming years, which themselves partly depend on the market and therefore lie beyond our sphere of influence.

With this R² Initiative, GfKM is going in another direction with its customers: More profit and business stability by cost avoidance with the aim of "efficiency improvement by process improvement".

For more information on this unique initiative and to download your personal copy of the R² White Paper (English Issue or German Issue) with step by step instructions go to the GfKM web site at http://www.gfkm.de.