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At AquaPhoenix, we are not afraid of change. Change within an organization is essential to allowing employees to learn new skills, explore new opportunities, and exercise their creativity. Such changes benefit the overall organization through new ideas and increased commitment. When we decided to conduct a comprehensive review and reorganization of our shipping department, we were excited by the challenge such change presented.
Since our move into our new building in 2016, AquaPhoenix has seen a 26% increase in orders shipped per day. This is a great problem to have, but our shipping department was struggling to keep up. With the use of Lean Manufacturing tools such as Value Stream Mapping and Spaghetti Diagrams we identified several improvement opportunities. Primarily, we found that our process was very batch-oriented as orders were being clustered in our tracking department before moving to shipping. The result was a bottleneck at shipping when large batches were received, putting extreme pressure on our motto that “…anything that can ship today will!”
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Early metrics show a marked improvement in throughput per labor hour worked in shipping, and we continue to track progress daily. We were able to achieve an increase in capacity of 33% while reducing the overall footprint by 100 square feet. These improvements mean our customers receive their orders promptly and on time. It also means that as we grow, our customers can continue to receive the same excellent customer experience they’ve come to expect from AquaPhoenix. As a company, we promise to continue working hard to raise the bar and kick butt for our customers.
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Our 2020 catalog is now available for download. With our diverse product offering, fast shipping and a no-hassle returns, we're sure you can find something useful in here. If you have questions or can't find what you're looking for, please contact us. Thank you for your business!
Download your copy here.
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The AquaPhoenix and H2trOnics family are pleased to welcome Tom Tinney to the team as a Technical Sales and Product Support Specialist. Tom is part of the growing support team and brings over 20 years’ experience to AquaPhoenix with direct, hands-on experience in the water treatment industry. Tom is actively involved in the AWT Training Program and is currently the Fundamentals and Application Feed and Control Equipment instructor. We are very excited to have Tom on board to help build on our culture of continuous improvement and growth.
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[post_content] => On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 students from a local STEAM academy conducted three activities at AquaPhoenix Scientific. 
The purpose of their visit was to build on what they've been learning regarding the rain cycle and answer questions such as what is in rainwater, how does rain pull CO2 out of the air, and more.
During the first activity, students utilized the Schoolyard Report Card by the Student Action Team of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to grade our facility. They observed rain runoff, a pond, stream, and watershed areas on our property.
The next activity involved testing rainwater samples for pH, conductivity, and hardness. To demonstrate how CO2 gas dissolves in the rain as it falls, students used a straw to blow air into the sample, observing a pH indicator color change.
A visit to AquaPhoenix would not be complete without a tour of the facilities. Students were also able to tour the facilities and learn how AquaPhoenix turns city water into deionized water and visit our in-house Chemistry team in the lab conducting titrations.
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[post_content] => In today’s competitive global marketplace, operational excellence is not an option; it is the only way to succeed. Manufacturing companies must make the ongoing quest for excellence a top priority if they hope to remain viable and continue to meet their productivity and profitability objectives. Specific initiatives may include LEAN, Six Sigma and Quality certifications, such as ISO.
AquaPhoenix is pleased to announce that our team has received the 2019 Award of Excellence in Manufacturing for "Process Excellence" by MANTEC. The awards are given to South Central Pennsylvania manufacturers that have demonstrated a commitment to improving the business through Smart Manufacturing.
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Center: Nick Khuri, Continuous Improvement Manager accepts MANTEC award[/caption]
Thank you MANTEC and congratulations to all the 2019 winners. To learn more, visit MANTEC at https://mantec.org/2019-finalists-2-2-2/
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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® asks men to literally walk one mile in women’s high-heeled shoes. It’s not easy walking in these shoes, but it’s fun and it gets the community to talk about something that’s really difficult to talk about: gender relations and men’s sexual violence against women. By wearing women’s shoes, participating, gentlemen symbolically put themselves in the place of women for the purpose of raising awareness about the dire effects of sexual and domestic assault in our community.
This year, the brave men of AquaPhoenix strapped on their best high-heels and walked to help raise over $2,300 for our local YWCA. The money raised will support YWCA programs and services for survivors of domestic violence and family assault.
Visit YWCA Hanover to learn more and to see how you can get involved https://www.ywcahanover.org/get-involved/donate/.
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[post_content] => AquaPhoenix employees and family members participated in the 2019 Relay for Life in Hanover, Pennsylvania this past weekend.
This annual fundraiser raises money for the American Cancer Society. This year, our goal was to raise $5,000 as a team and we were able to donate $6,869. Our team walked a grand total of 1,110 laps during the 24 hour relay or 277.5 miles!
The community exhibited a huge amount of camaraderie and dedication with the hope of making a difference, however small, to ensure life-saving cancer research gets funded and everyone gets the critical help they need when they need it. Together we were able to raise $217,792.63. To learn more about Relay for Life, visit www.relayforlife.org.
We are already looking forward to next year's Relay!
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[post_content] => On Friday, May 17th, Fisher Science Education hosted the Pennsylvania State 2019 STEM Design Challenge Finals at Harrisburg University.
A group from AquaPhoenix joined Fisher and volunteered as judges for the event. Awards were given to the top three teams in grades 4-5 and grades 6-8. A total of 49 teams competed in the state finals.
Each team of four students was tasked with creating a machine that will move three objects at least six inches across a table. In addition, the teams had to keep a journal of their journey from start to finish, draw up blueprints, inventory pieces, and give a 2-minute presentation to the judges. Middle school students also present their inventory and cost.
Judging Criteria:
- Creativity
- Teamwork
- Challenge Success
- Design
- Presentation
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We were honored to be a featured manufacturer and amazed by what this group of middle schoolers was able to achieve.
Be sure to check out https://mantec.org/winners-of-the-coolest-manufacturing-video-contest/ to see all of the winning entries from this event.
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[post_content] => Going above and beyond to provide outstanding service to our customers has always been part of the AquaPhoenix culture. We are pleased to announce that our team has received the 2018 Award of Excellence for “Best Supply Chain Management” by Fisher Science Education. This is the fourth consecutive year (5th overall) that our team has received this award.
We have worked hard to establish a corporate culture in which each employee is committed to safety, quality control and customer service. With these priorities driving our business, we are confident we will remain an industry leader, dedicated to building long-term relationships with our customers. To maintain our high standards of service and customer support, continuous improvement is at the core of our daily operations. Through lean manufacturing initiatives, we are always looking for ways to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
If you’re interested in learning how we can help your business, please contact us. You can see more awards or read some of our customer testimonials as well.
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At AquaPhoenix, we are not afraid of change. Change within an organization is essential to allowing employees to learn new skills, explore new opportunities, and exercise their creativity. Such changes benefit the overall organization through new ideas and increased commitment. When we decided to conduct a comprehensive review and reorganization of our shipping department, we were excited by the challenge such change presented.
Since our move into our new building in 2016, AquaPhoenix has seen a 26% increase in orders shipped per day. This is a great problem to have, but our shipping department was struggling to keep up. With the use of Lean Manufacturing tools such as Value Stream Mapping and Spaghetti Diagrams we identified several improvement opportunities. Primarily, we found that our process was very batch-oriented as orders were being clustered in our tracking department before moving to shipping. The result was a bottleneck at shipping when large batches were received, putting extreme pressure on our motto that “…anything that can ship today will!”
A cross-functional team consisting of representatives from almost every department in the company began brainstorming ideas to relieve the bottleneck. We believed that we had to incorporate a one-piece flow method, which would mean that each order would be tracked, packed, and shipped in quick succession. By implementing the one-piece flow methodology, bottlenecks would become immediately evident which would allow our team to quickly respond by flexing our labor where needed. Many meetings, “debates”, revisions, and pots of coffee later we had an agreed upon design and plan. Thanks to excellent teamwork and communication we were able to safely and efficiently rearrange our entire warehouse with zero downtime ensuring our customers never experienced any delays!
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