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Below is an example of the metric analysis Cookson Electronics used during a recent Customer Value project. It is followed by a list of other recent projects that were executed in partnership with several of our customers.

Improve first pass yield in Base Metal Manufacturing

Customer Value Six Sigma Projects

1. Solder Coating, US: Reduce defects and increase through-put on solder coating process line
   
   
2. Solar cell manufacturer: Project to improve electroless copper plating consistency and identify sources of thickness variation (photovoltaic cells)
   
   
3. Mobile Phone, EU: Develop a method to characterize a Parts Per Million level soldering defect – “Head in Pillow” with BGAs
   
   
4. Plating on Plastics, US: Project to reduce plating defects on Plating-on-plastic parts
   
   
5. Automotive Electronics, US: Capture Voice of Customer input into a solder paste new product development project specification
   
   
6. Zinc plating, Europe: Project to improve process control of zinc plating and thereby improve corrosion resistance consistency (windows fittings)
   
   
7. Light bulb manufacturer, Netherlands: Improve soldering on light bulb contacts