Nick Sykes Lean Six Sigma Black Belt 10/01/12

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

Assessment Details Establish performance control metrics Internal control metrics Supplier control metrics Follow PDCA methodology Ongoing Supply Chain Integration Process Champion: Doug Greene Process Owner: John Crowell Master Trainer: Nick Sykes Key Steps in Process: Inputs Details Strategic Plan Organizational Performance Review Process Continuous Improvement Management Process Preparation Details Input from strategic planning process Customer specific performance data collection HMF EDS Customer surveys Review supplier performance ratings Annual Prioritization Details Customer segmentation Define top priorities for supply chain improvement Ongoing Collaboration Details Customer integration Supplier integration Implement supply chain improvement projects Ongoing Outputs Details Approved Supplier List Supplier Scorecards Supply chain improvement kaizen events REFDOC://VSM_1.2.1_SupplyChainIntegrationProcess_RevNC.pptx/NSykes

Supply Chain Improvement Prioritization

Supplier Integration - Inventory Management

Designated Customer Cells

Customer Integration – Resident Coordinator

Strategic Partnerships

Supplier Ratings

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