1. FSP Kaizen Events Improving Changeover and Sanitation

2. STS International, Inc. Agenda What Is a “Kaizen Event” ?? What Is a “Kaizen Event” ?? Why Focus On Changeover and Sanitation? Why Focus On Changeover and Sanitation? Winners Circle Film Winners Circle Film What Do We Do Before The Event? What Do We Do Before The Event? How The Event Will Be Carried Out? How The Event Will Be Carried Out? What Do We Do After The Event? What Do We Do After The Event? Questions / Answers Questions / Answers

3. STS International, Inc. What Is A “Kaizen Event” ?? Kaizen translates directly from the Japanese word for Continuous Improvement Kaizen translates directly from the Japanese word for Continuous Improvement It is a Lean Manufacturing tool that can be used to improve a process by using teamwork and observation It is a Lean Manufacturing tool that can be used to improve a process by using teamwork and observation A team observes a standard process and then the entire group reviews the process for improvements A team observes a standard process and then the entire group reviews the process for improvements This will be the first Greenville Kaizen!! This will be the first Greenville Kaizen!!

4. STS International, Inc. Why Focus On Changeover and Sanitation? So far this year we have spent: So far this year we have spent: –Spent at least 710 hours on changeover That’s 17.75 weeks of just changeover!! WOW!! That’s 17.75 weeks of just changeover!! WOW!! –Performed 226 changeovers with more to come –Averaged over 3 hours per changeover Sanitation effects: Sanitation effects: –Product quality –Machine performance and life –Associate perception of the area

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7. STS International, Inc. What Do We Do Before The Event? Identify how long the current process takes Identify how long the current process takes Identify a goal Identify a goal Identify the current changeover process steps: Identify the current changeover process steps: –Write down what is needed for the changeover: Tools required Tools required Actions including who does them and when Actions including who does them and when Materials required Materials required

8. STS International, Inc. How The Event Will Be Carried Out? During the Week Of October 14th During the Week Of October 14th There will be two teams: There will be two teams: –Observation Team Videotape and digitally photograph the event Videotape and digitally photograph the event Map flow of actions Map flow of actions Record observations Record observations Time actions Time actions Join post event meeting to refine the process Join post event meeting to refine the process Does not comment on or alter the changeover process at this time Does not comment on or alter the changeover process at this time –Changeover Team Carry out the changeover using normal practices Carry out the changeover using normal practices Join post event meeting to refine the process Join post event meeting to refine the process

9. STS International, Inc. What Do We Do After The Event? Review the videotape/photos and all Observation Team notes Review the videotape/photos and all Observation Team notes Focus efforts not on criticism but effective improvements for the process Focus efforts not on criticism but effective improvements for the process Identify tools and/or training that may be required to spur further improvements Identify tools and/or training that may be required to spur further improvements Transform from “reactive” changeovers to “proactive” changeovers Transform from “reactive” changeovers to “proactive” changeovers Agree to a better process Agree to a better process Measure improvements against current performance Measure improvements against current performance

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