Aluminum Die Casting Visual Workplace (6S)

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance Company Profile  ESTABLISHED IN 1950  3RD GENERATION FAMILY BUSINESS  DIE CAST MANUFACTURER WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ADDED VALUE  MIRA LOMA, CA  32 EMPLOYEES  WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE SEA ROADMAP FOR APPROXIMATELY 11 MONTHS  PRIMARILY SUPPLY MILITARY AND AEROSPACE 2

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance Our Products SURVIVAL BEACON M.I.L.E.S TRAINING

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance 6S Visual Workplace  We began with an all hands training power point presentation by the leadership team. Then we broke down into departments for emphasis on each area’s individual needs.  The 6S status is displayed with the current audit in each department, process flow is defined with floor markings, production status is shown with each bin tag, employee training status is noted on dashboard matrix, and continuous improvement is clearly displayed and visible on the dashboard and photos.  Improvements reviewed and recognized through monthly audits and feedback, as well as daily encouragement by the leadership team.

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance Process shows positive trends Process measured, analyzed, and improved Process standardized Process documented Process identified and process owner assigned The Process Maturity Model

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TRAINING  Training power point was developed by leadership team  Program is presented in an all hands meeting by the leadership team in English and Spanish to be certain it was well understood  Comments and discussion is encouraged and productive  Divide into small group sessions by department  Retrain yearly

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance SORT  Eliminate everything that is not needed in each work area  Red Tag event for each department  Make certain that everything that is needed is close at hand and organized so no time is wasted looking for things

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance SET IN PLACE  Developed shadow boards & tool carts to standardize equipment placement  Labeled containers & shelves  Defined areas for part movement in and out of departments  Defined equipment locations

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance SORTING AREA

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance LABELED STORAGE

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance CNC CART

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance DIE CAST CART

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance VISUAL MANAGEMENT LINES & SIGNS FLOOR MARKING COLOR CODE I NCOMING W ORK O UTGOING W ORK F IRE E XTINGUISHER W ALKWAYS E QUIPMENT

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance LINES & SIGNS STANDARDIZE LAYOUT

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance STANDARD LOCATIONS

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance VISUAL INDICATORS

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance CNC SET UP AREA

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance SHINE  Cleaning equipment on shadow board for each department  Encourage keeping work areas clean while working to increase productivity  The job is not complete until your area has been cleaned and things are put away

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance CLEANING SHADOW BOARD

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance STANDARDIZE  Monthly audit of each department to review that first 3 S’s are maintained  Photos of what each area is to look like are posted to document standard  Visual indicators in place to keep parts moving through the shop

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance AUDIT FEEDBACK & STANDARD

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance OFFICE SUPPLY CLOSET

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance CNC SETUP AREA

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance ITEMS TUCKED BEHIND MACHINES

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance SUSTAIN  Monthly review of department scores  Rewards for scores above 90  Yearly retraining

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance 6S Score Card Outgoing Incoming Equipment Aisle Way FLOOR STRIPES DEFINED Fire Extinguisher

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance SAFETY  Monthly all hands safety meeting  Quarterly safety walkthroughs with outside consultants  Post quarterly safety meeting notes on dashboard

Accelerating Supply Chain Performance AUDIT  Three person audit team walks through each department monthly and scores each “S”  Communication is made at that time & via printed report of the audit  Action items are created and followed up for continuous improvement  Photos are updated for the “New Normal”  Feedback for improvement of the process is solicited

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