West Monroe, La AME Conference November 18, 2010
PLYMOUTH TUBE PRODUCTS
Topgrading 80/20 Lean Thinking Policy Deployment Respect for People Teamwork Built in (six sigma) Quality Best Performance Plymouth Tube Company Model of Manufacturing Excellence Voice of the Customer CustomerCustomer SatisfactionSatisfaction ProfitableProfitable GrowthGrowth Continuous Improvement Problem Solving Standardization Just in Time Safety, Highest Quality, Shortest Lead time, Lowest Cost
Topgrading Personnel Selection –Hire the best people available Personnel Development –Train people in areas of weakness and for future needs of the business Personnel Placement –Place people in positions where they and we can achieve highest levels of performance
Focus Work on 20% Inputs 80/20 Strategy 80% Reduce Work on 80% Inputs Separate 80 from 20 Simplify Everything OUTPUT RESULTS INPUT ITEMS 80% 20% 20%
Key Lean Thinking Principles New standard Standardize Best Practices Current Performance Problem solve Kaizen (Capture performance gaps and causes) (Train and audit to standard)
Empowerment/ Cultural Transformation Events (Kaizen, Problem Solving) Projects Daily Kaizen & Problem Solving Outside Experts Inside Experts Team Members Tools Systems Engaged Thinking
Best Practices Safety –It is in the forefront of everything we do. –Job Safety Training (TWI) Lean Daily Management Employee Engagement –Problem Solving –Kaizen (Suggestion system)
Lessons Learned/Opportunities Leadership Development –Continuous Improvement Cultural Transformation –Employee engagement Strategy Deployment –Ability to respond quickly to market changes
Value of Applying for AME Award Value of Benchmarking with AME Best Performance Standards Employee Recognition for Their Hard Work