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Workshop to focus on problem solving using the 'Plan, Do, Check, Act' process
August 30, 2024 — The Code 100TO, Command Transformation Office, is offering a two-hour workshop open to all employees Sept. 10 in Building 466, Room 311.The workshop will introduce attendees to the "Plan, Do, Check, Act" Kata problem-solving process, which will provide participants the tools for streamlining their shops and codes.“It’s a class that teaches... MORE

Multiple teams across command join forces to help make long-awaited Burwell Tunnel renovation project a reality
June 1, 2023 — When Capt. Jip Mosman, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, cut the ribbon at the newly renovated entrance of Burwell Tunnel on May 9, it symbolized the culmination of months of planning and hard work by multiple teams across the command.The Burwell Tunnel entrance, which more than 2,700 PSNS & IMF employees... MORE

Capt. Jip Mosman, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington, tours the newly renovated Burwell Tunnel with Geno Hernandez, Sr. Visual Information Specialist, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs Office, following the ribbon-cutting ceremony May 9, 2023. Hernandez designed and illustrated the overall atheistic with added graphic embellishment created by his design partner Robin Lee, Visual Information specialist, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs Office. (U.S Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Collaboration leads to CVN rudder bore repair savings
June 30, 2022 — A team of innovation-minded professionals from Shop 26, Welders, and Code 138, Weld Engineers & Non-Destructive Test Examiners, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, developed a new process for aircraft carrier rudder bore repair that cut the overall repair time by more than half.According to Travis Yanda, Shafting &... MORE

AJ Banks, left, machinist mechanic, and Kyle Farrell, machinist helper, Shop 31, Machinists, Electroplaters & Toolmakers, use a boring bar to taper the port rudder from the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) May 13, 2022, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

NSS-SY Spotlight: IT Pillar
June 27, 2022 — Whether on the deck plates or in an office building, the Naval Sustainment System-Shipyard Information Technology Pillar touches all members of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility workforce. Key focus areas include network and computer upgrades, improving Maritime Systems Environment performance, realigning... MORE

Rear Adm. Huan Nguyen, deputy commander for Cyber Engineering, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) receives a briefing on the latest technology innovations May 19, 2022, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

Making the cut: Team turns an employee idea into a process improvement that will save thousands of hours of labor — every time it's used.
June 23, 2022 — When a team of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility planners was gearing up to replace the tubing on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier reboiler, a work leader from Shop 26, Welders, asked herself if there might be a better way to complete the job. After thinking through the problem, she suggested the team try doing the job much... MORE

Capt. Jip Mosman, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, congratulates Tracy Hartz, work leader, Shop 26, Welders, during a Bravo Zulu award ceremony May 27, 2022 at PSNS & IMF in Bremerton, Washington. Hartz, who started as a PSNS & IMF helper-trainee eight years ago, suggested cutting away a much smaller portion of the reboiler tank to access the tubing inside. This suggestion eventually resulted in an estimated 4,400 labor hours saved — every time the team does this job. (U.S. Navy photos by Scott Hansen)

NSS-SY pillar construct demonstrates multi-agency commitment to transformation
December 22, 2021 — The Naval Sea Systems Command Transformation Office confirmed last month the final pillar construct for Naval Sustainment System – Shipyards, the Navy’s major initiative to improve work execution and shorten availability durations at the public shipyards.NSS-SY began in 2019 as a pilot program designed to remove barriers to productivity and in... MORE

NSS-SY: Delivering full system support tot he deckplate. Pillar diagram.

NSWC PCD accelerates procurement optimization through value stream analysis event
December 8, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) hosted a Purchasing Value Stream Analysis (VSA) event November 8-10 at Gulf Coast State College. The Command Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Office led the VSA event as part of the Procurement Initiative Optimization Project (PIOP), which is a portion of the Command’s top strategic... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division hosted a Purchasing Value Stream Analysis event November 8-10 at Gulf Coast State College. Pictured from left to right, back row: Durand Yangson, Jonathan Chapman, DeAnna Pedersen, Richard Frantz, Justina Corby, Kim Wiedemann, John Kelly.
Front row: Vickie Wiggins, Emily Little, Maria Chapman, Kristen Campbell

NSWC Panama City develops urgent purchase request process to meet emerging needs
June 27, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s (NSWC PCD) Purchasing Branch has developed an urgent purchase request process to enable the workforce to meet emerging needs and rapidly deliver solutions.The Urgent Purchase Request Process is a localized process to NSWC PCD to fit the functionality and perform with the local Requirements Form... MORE

Commands terminate NSS-SY sprint that wasn’t working as hoped
June 8, 2021 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, along with the other three public shipyards, stopped exploring one of the efforts they were focused on as part of the Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard process transformation effort after data indicated it wasn’t creating the time savings they’d hoped it would.In April, NSS-SY... MORE

Timekeeping sprint canceled graphic (PSNS & IMF graphic by Robin Lee)

PSNS & IMF begins new trio of NSS-SY sprints
May 20, 2021 — Naval Sustainment System - Shipyard champions and experienced project leaders from all four Navy shipyards met at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in April to determine three areas the commands will focus on to streamline projects and help ensure ships are returned to the fleet on time or early.Matt VanRavenhorst, NSS-SY champion for Puget Sound Naval... MORE

Vice Adm. Bill Galinis, Commander, Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) Command and Ms. Giao Phan, NAVSEA’s Executive Director visit the shipyard to meet with personnel from all four naval shipyards during a Naval Sustainment Systems.

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