Trent Blinkman International Business Process Execution Manager Why Use BEP? 3M International Operations Business Execution Process (BEP) $35B INNOVATION POWERHOUSE Driven by 3M International © 3M All Rights Reserved.Confidential Approximately 7 minutes

2 BEP WHY Use BEP?  It SIMPLIFIES the Complex Execution Environment  Achieved by PRIORITIZATION  The tools don’t allow room for what’s not important  Focus on the “Vital Few”  Pushes aside “noise” and secondary issues  We can’t do Everything! Let’s work on what drives success...  BEP = Simplicity  Clarity of Focus  Clarity of Purpose  A Path to Success © 3M All Rights Reserved.Confidential

3 WHY Use BEP?  It Builds ENGAGEMENT  Bottom-Up View:  LINKS employees to Team Objectives  Assures they understand their VALUE to the team  Top-Down View:  Leaders know that employees are working on the “right” things BEP © 3M All Rights Reserved.Confidential

4 BEP WHY Use BEP?  It Builds UNITY  Entire Countries or Areas have ONE X-Matrix (and A3s)... they are Aligned around a common goal.  In turn, Unity is essential for “How can WE help” attitude  “We’re all in this together”  Safe venue to talk about what’s not working  My problems become “Ours”  Builds closer TEAMWORK in all aspects  The process is Forward-Looking © 3M All Rights Reserved.Confidential

5 BEP WHY Use BEP?  It Makes the Strategic Plan Dynamic and Relevant  Going Beyond Doing & Checking  ADJUSTING keeps the Plans “alive”  BEP brings RHYTHM to the “Adjust” component © 3M All Rights Reserved.Confidential

6 A history of success...  Nearly 50 years of Global Application  Used by Many of the World’s Great Companies  Built on Plan-Do-Check-Adjust (PDCA) continual improvement model  Built Upon LEAN Principles  Reduce Waste  Increase Speed  Emphasis is Execution  Far more focus is on executing the plan than on developing it. © 3M All Rights Reserved.Confidential

7 BEP Implementation Phases Phase 1: Comply with Directive  Just using Tools... The process is Academic and Awkward Phase 2: Seeing Value in the Process  Concise summary of execution priorities  BEP is an effective way to categorize and measure progress  We Began to Like the Tools... Phase 3: Getting the Spirit  Focus on “Red” items – Continuous Improvement - Forward  “How can we Help?” mindset (turn reds green)  Very “RICH”, effective discussions that get to the heart of the issues CONFORMING REACTING ANTICIPATING © 3M All Rights Reserved.Confidential

8 SUMMARY – Why Use BEP? Simplicity, Engagement, Unity, and Focus A Proven Success All about EXECUTION! Translate the Strategic Plan into Action Adjustment of the Tactics & Activities Regularly Reduce Waste – Only work on what’s most important Act with Speed © 3M All Rights Reserved.Confidential

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