With a demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, our operational performance reached new levels of excellence, largely due to the Lean Six Sigma principles deeply embedded in our culture. We will continue our enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma program directed at improving profitability and cash flow by applying proven management techniques and strategies to key areas of the business, such as pricing, supply chain and operations management, productivity and quality.

Operational Excellence Lean Six Sigma methodology is fully ingrained in our culture, and approximately 2,100 associates have been trained on its principles. We will continue our enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma program directed at improving profitability and cash flow by applying proven management techniques and strategies to key areas of the business, such as pricing, supply chain and operations management, productivity and quality.

Lean Six Sigma is the lifeblood of formal process improvement at PolyOne. We will continue our enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma program directed at improving profitability and cash flow by applying proven management techniques and strategies to key areas of the business, such as pricing, supply chain and operations management, productivity and quality.

Likewise, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) remains at the core of formal process improvement at PolyOne. We will continue our enterprise-wide Lean Six Sigma program directed at improving margin, profitability and cash flow by applying proven management techniques and strategies to key areas of the business, such as pricing, supply chain and operations management, productivity and quality.

Each year, over 100,000 hours of training is completed through a variety of different training methods, which focus on leadership development, safety, Lean Six Sigma ("LSS") concepts, technical and operational skills, sustainability, and ethics and compliance.

Each year, over 100,000 hours of training is completed through a variety of different training methods, which focus on leadership development, safety, Lean Six Sigma ("LSS") concepts, technical and operational skills, sustainability, and ethics and compliance.