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Dorian Awards | 2022 Winners

Congratulations to all of our Dorian Award 2022 winners!

Shainin received a record number of nominations from a wide range of manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, defense, electronics, home appliances, building machinery, medical devices, materials, and railroads, from locations around the world.

Each project submission was reviewed by a global team of Shainin coaches and problem solvers. Projects were evaluated for speed and efficiency, technical difficulty, creative use of Shainin technology, and impact on the business.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination in 2021; the number of high-quality submissions received was truly overwhelming. The team is looking forward to seeing the exceptional things that are accomplished in 2022!

 

Dorian Award 2022 Finalists

Congratulations to all our finalists for the dorian awards!

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination in 2021; we were overwhelmed by both the quantity and quality of nominations submitted. Following a lengthy and rigorous review process completed by our global review board, we’ve selected several simply exceptional teams and individuals as finalists for the Dorian Awards. Check out the finalists below and stay tuned for the unveiling of the winners in February!


What are the Dorian Awards?

Named after the great pioneer in problem-solving Dorian Shainin, the prestigious Dorian Awards are bestowed on project teams, leaders, and companies for the outstanding application of Shainin`s Red X® Technologies and structured problem-solving leadership. These awards afford Shainin – The Red X® Company the opportunity to congratulate and honor those teams, leaders, and companies that deserve additional commendation for their fantastic work in problem solving over the previous year.

2022 Dorian Awards Categories & Criteria

The following information contains categories and standards for the 2022 Dorian Awards given by Shainin for Excellence in Complex Technical Problem Solving. There are three types of awards: Team, Leadership and Company.

These awards are bestowed on:

Teams who have demonstrated outstanding application of Shainin technologies in solving complex technical problems in their Shainin project.

Leaders who have increased the impact of Red X technologies within their organization.

Companies who have successfully developed an effective Red X® Program within a facility, division, region, or company.

Team Project Award Categories

Team Project Award Criteria

1.    Plant Manufacturing Project of the Year Award

2.    Field Reliability Project of the Year Award

3.    Product Development Project of the Year Award

4.    Resilient Engineering Project of the Year Award

5.    TransaXional Business Project of the Year Award

·  Speed and efficiency of the problem solved

·  Technical difficulty and complexity of the problem solved

·  Project impact and leverage across the organization

·  Creative use of Shainin technologies

·  Clarity of the project documentation

Leadership Award Categories

Leadership Award Criteria

1. Rolling Top 5® Leadership Awards

·  Demonstrates leadership guidance, structural framework, and effective mentoring of a dynamic problem-solving culture.

·  Conducts regular reviews to ensure that key projects are solved quickly and efficiently.

·  Encourages major suppliers and customers to jointly solve problems by using Shainin methods and leveraging the results.

·  Actively recognizes and rewards outstanding performance in problem- solving.

·  The number of successful projects and certifications.

2. Red X® Master of the Year Award

·  Expands the impact of Red X technologies within the organization.

·  Results including projects completed that made a significant impact to improving business performance.

·  The number of individuals coached to certification.

Company Award Category

Company Award Criteria

1. Bottom Line Improvement Award

 

·  Demonstrates impact of Shainin technology greatly improving key business metrics.

·  Examples include: scrap reduction, yield improvement, throughput, warranty reductions, field failure avoidance, and other technical solutions resulting in savings.

·  Enables a successful launch of a new program or product.

Please note: all submissions will be treated as confidential, and no details or project names will be publicly disclosed.

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Each year the criteria for the awards gets a little more rigorous as participation in nominations increases. View this year’s Dorian Awards and Criteria to see what projects are eligible for this year. 

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Dorian Awards Criteria

Team Project Awards

Product Development
PROJECT OF THE YEAR

This category recognizes technical problems solved during product development and launch. These projects typically have small sample sizes to work with. Product development begins the lifecycle of a product. Projects that win this award will demonstrate:

  • Potential impact of the problem.
  • Effective use of the Shainin Red X® tools to uncover the root cause.
  • The timeline of resolution from initial discovery to solution implemented. 
  • Explanation of lessons learned and how to use this knowledge in the future.

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Team Project Awards

Field Reliability
PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Field failures impact more than just your bottom line. This category is dedicated to projects that focus on field issues such as ‘No Trouble Found’, fatigue failures, and other destructive or malfunction events. Projects that win this award will demonstrate:

  • Initial impact of the problem.
  • Creative and effective use of the Shainin Red X® tools to uncover the root cause.
  • Speed and efficiency in resolving the issue.  
  • Impact of resolving the problem.

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Team Project Awards

PLANT MANUFACTURING
PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Manufacturing is a world all its own. With the fast-moving pace, the speed of solving problems matters. The Plant Manufacturing Project of the Year Award recognizes projects that resolve complex problems in ongoing production which impact the end user, company bottom line, production quality rates, and the like. Projects that win this award will demonstrate:

  • Technical difficulty or complexity in resolving the issue.
  • Creative and effective use of the Shainin Red X® tools to uncover the root cause.
  • How the solution or information discovered was leveraged.
  • Timeline for resolving the issue.
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John Abrahamian

Executive VP - Problem Solving

John Abrahamian is a highly respected problem solver as well as an expert in the field of Lean manufacturing, with a career spanning over three decades. Throughout his career, John has become renowned for his innovative approach to problem-solving and his unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction. 
  
After receiving his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1985, John began his career as a design and development engineer at Pratt & Whitney. It was during this time that his interest in problem-solving first emerged. By 1994, John had become a Continuous Improvement Manager at the company. During his tenure, John led Pratt & Whitney’s efforts in Lean manufacturing and Value Engineering. 
  
In 1990, John began pursuing his MBA in Operations Management, where he was first introduced to the concept of Lean manufacturing, and this influenced the direction of his career. In 1996, he was encouraged by his Pratt & Whitney team to take Shainin Red X training, building on his Lean manufacturing efforts. This training proved to be a turning point in John’s career, igniting his passion for problem-solving and setting him on a path to becoming one of the industry’s most respected experts. 
  
In 1998, John joined Shainin, where he has spent the last 25 years pursuing his passion for problem-solving. During his time here, John has developed innovative approaches to problem-solving, having received a US Patent for a problem-solving method. He also integrated function analysis into Shainin methods, seeding what would ultimately become Resilient Engineering.  
  
Despite his busy schedule, John still finds time to pursue his hobbies, which include golfing, stand-up paddleboarding, and skeet shooting. He especially enjoys traveling with his wife and spending time with family, including his three grandsons. 
  
Having the opportunity to work in a wide variety of industries, experiencing different cultures and meeting new and interesting people gives John the kind of job satisfaction that makes him grateful to be in this field of work. He truly enjoys creating meaningful relationships with his customers and inspiring ordinary engineers to become extraordinary problem solvers. 

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Dorian Awards Criteria

Red X® Master of the Year Award

The Red X® Master of the Year Award is for leaders with a Red X® Master Certification who have increased the impact of problem solving using Shainin technologies within their organization.

To be considered for this award, the submission must meet the following criteria:

  • Applies leadership skills to expand the impact of Shainin technologies within the organization.
  • Results include projects that made a significant impact improving business performance.
  • The number of individuals coached to certification.

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Team Project Awards

This category of awards is for project teams who have demonstrated outstanding application of Shainin methodologies in solving complex problems within their company.

To be considered for this award, the submission must meet the following criteria:

  • Speed and efficiency of the problem solved
  • Technical difficulty and complexity of the problem solved
  • Project impact and leverage across the organization
  • Creative use of Shainin technologies
  • Clarity of the project documentation