Nick Sykes Lean Six Sigma Black Belt 01/21/13

Company Overview  Awarded SEA’s Leadership & Culture, Leadership Excellence, Supply Chain Innovation, and Operational Excellence Awards  Hixson has been servicing the military, aerospace, and commercial aircraft industry for over 50 years.  135 Full-time Employees  SEA Stage 1 Certified (2010)  Nadcap Accredited  AS9100/AS9110/ ISO9001 Certified 2

Hixson’s Capabilities  Anodize  Chem Film  Cad Plating  Nickel Plating  Tin Plating  Chrome Plating  Copper Plating  Gold Plating  Silver Plating  Black Oxide  Vacuum Cad  Shot Peen  Passivate  NDT  Phosphate  Painting  Grind  More… 3

Communicate Details Create report outs Communicate results (ref ) Ongoing Assessment Details Monitor and assess implemented improvement initiatives Adjust and improve process initiatives as needed Ongoing Kaizen Process Champion: Greg Gannon Process Owner: Nick Sykes Master Trainer: Jennifer Kent Key Steps in Process: Inputs Details Strategic Goals Continuous Improvement Management Plan Leadership Communication Process Value Stream Maps Preparation Details Develop Kaizen Process Plan Strategic Goals Continuous Improvement Objectives Value Stream Maps Annual Planning Details Review collected data Select Kaizen events Select Champion, Process Owner, and Kaizen Leader/Team Schedule Kaizen event Obtain Champion approval and resources Annual Implement Details Review collected data Brainstorming Select improvement initiatives Implement improvement initiatives Create standard work Implement training Ongoing Outputs Details Improveme nt Results Report Out Presentation Standard Work Instructions Training REFDOC://VSM_3.1.1_Kaizen Process_RevB.pptx/NSykes

Kaizen Selection Process

Kaizen Team

Team Photo

Pre-Work

Preparation for Kaizen

Day 1- Kaizen Rules

Day 1 - Planning

Implement Changes

Assessment & Follow-up

Goal DescriptionBaselineTargetActual% Improvement Reduce total walking distance for 1 job 1739 feet370 feet382 feet78% reduction Increase Value Added Time17.26%26.43% 53% increase Decrease Paint Dept. average throughput velocity hrs (30 day avg.) <32.4 hrs35.62 hrs6.6% reduction Decrease Final Inspection average throughput velocity 5.15 hrs (30 day avg.) <4.4 hrs4.57 hrs11.3% reduction Decrease Shipping average throughput velocity 8 hrs (30 day avg.) <6.8 hrs % reduction Document Results

Standard Work & Training

Report Out

Before & After BeforeAfter

Kaizen Improvement Wall

Thank You! Contact Information: Nick Sykes Quality/Continuous Improvement Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (949) ext