[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1530]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     COMMEMORATING CARTER BLOODCARE

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 6, 2008

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Carter 
BloodCare on pioneering the processes of the blood care/capture 
industry operations.
  Carter BloodCare (CBC) worked closely with the Texas Manufacturing 
Assistance Center and successfully implemented a methodology that has 
significantly achieved process improvements, increased productivity and 
doubled capacity while reducing floor space. These new changes were the 
result of CBC collaborating with Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center 
(an initiative of the U.S. Department of Commerce NIST Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership program) by participating in their training 
course: Fundamentals of Lean Enterprise. The Lean program was an 
``outside the box'' way of thinking in the blood collection industry 
but it has proven to be an overwhelming success for CBC. This system 
allowed CBC to identify and correct problem areas, reduce needless work 
and create a more productive work flow. Their adoption of the Lean 
Philosophy approach will serve them well for years to come.
  I commend Carter BloodCare for transforming the processes of the 
blood care/capture industry and providing lifesaving units of blood to 
the people of Texas efficiently and expediently. It is an honor to 
represent Carter BloodCare in the 24th District of Texas.

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