Abbott
health care
OperationalExcellenceInternship
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“Operational Excellence Internship at Abbott. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, warehouse processes, process efficiency, workflow optimization, Supply Chain solution, value-add logistics activities, DMAIC structure. leading an initiative based on the DMAIC structure about how to make the team more effective within their workflows. analyzing the current process in place”
What You'll Achieve.
make the team more effective within their workflows; optimize our workflow; make the process more efficient; deliver life changing technologies to our Customers; be a Trusted Partner as Center of Excellence for Distribution
Industry & Context.
process inefficiencies that need to be resolved; leadtime of processes; time spend on activities; variation within outcomes; continuous improvement is key; Identify solutions to make the process more efficient
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
university and/or Applied Sciences (HBO or WO) level of study
What You'll Do.
leading an initiative based on the DMAIC structure about how to make the team more effective within their workflows
analyzing the current process in place
capturing inputs from the different stakeholders
review of the process
optimize our workflow
Identify solutions to make the process more efficient
work closely with different Departments such as: Warehouse Operations Supervisors
Quality Department and Site Leadership members
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; work closely with different Departments such as: Warehouse Operations Supervisors, Quality Department and Site Leadership members; capturing inputs from the different stakeholders
Communication Scope
presentation
Process & Methodology
process management, project management, stakeholder management, DMAIC structure
Full Job Description
## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **ABOUT ABBOTT** Abbott is a global health care company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies in health care. With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 160 countries and employs approximately 110,000 people. During an internship at Abbott, you will learn about all details of our businesses. Abbott offers an all including internship with a diverse choice of training and personal coaching during your internship. Furthermore, you become part of a successful and valued organization which is a key player in the future of healthcare. Divided over the Dutch Abbott locations in Heerlen, Zwolle, Olst, Weesp, Breda, Hoofddorp and Veenendaal, Abbott offers a variety of internships. **ABOUT ABBOTT VASCULAR NETHERLANDS (AVN)** Abbott Vascular Netherlands is located in Heerlen, The Netherlands. Together with the distribution center in the USA we are responsible for the for the worldwide distribution of Abbott’s vascular products. From our 10,000 m2 warehouse we ship an average of 1,700 deliveries per day (765,000 units per month) to hospitals, Abbott distributors and Abbott affiliates in Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America. We do not only ship international on a global scale, also our 200 employees working in the warehouse and office departments come from all over the world. Making us a company of inclusion and diversity. Together as 1 team we make sure that we process customer orders, maintain a high service level to ensure that our customers receive the right products on time. Abbott Vascular Netherlands offers a complete and high standard Supply Chain solution, including an extensive range of value-add logistics activities such as labeling, relabeling and reworking of products to meet country specific needs. **WHAT WILL YOU FOCUS ON DURING YOUR INTERNSHIP?** _Background_ As an O
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