Monclova Inflator Department

Date: 2-6-03 - Operation Manager – General Manager Signature

COMPANY INC. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT STATEMENT

Objective:

Using TPS’s techniques, management methods and philosophy Monclova inflator department will learn best manufacturing practices through creating a model line and spraying the results to the other lines.

Results will be defined as improvements from the initial condition in term of: - Labor efficiency - Operational availability - Quality - Manufacturing lead-time (batch size) - Organizational learning (intangible measure)

Team membership:

Function Name Responsibility Backup TPS Leader - Provide resources needed to the team - - Make sure people are learning as TPS is growing - Learn with the team - Be a role model (Learning & cooperation) TPS Expert - Responsible implementing and - coordinating TPS activities - Responsible for becoming TPS expert Facilitator - Provides hands-on expertise and - direction to team Team Member: - Pro-active learning - - Prioritize schedule with TPS in mind - Take responsibility for results - Document learning Team Member: - Pro-active learning - - Prioritize schedule with TPS in mind - Take responsibility for results - Document learning Team Member: - Pro-active learning - Prioritize schedule with TPS in mind - Take responsibility for results - Document learning Team Member: - Pro-active learning - - Prioritize schedule with TPS in mind - Take responsibility for results - Document learning Team Member: - Pro-active learning - - Prioritize schedule with TPS in mind - Take responsibility for results - Document learning Optional Members: - Responsible for own learning and - participation in the team.

TPS hours:

1 week per months plus follow-up on action items. Regular TPS hours for the team are as defined below.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30am – 12:30pm, 1:00pm – 5:30pm

Friday, 8:00am - 10:30am

However, hours of TPS activity may be changed as required to align to shift break and schedules (night and swing).

For monthly schedule contact, Alejandra De La Cerda (6555)

TPS Team Ground Rules:

 Think aggressively  Full pro-active involvement  Stick to the defined schedule  TPS Team member must have a back-up defined while in TPS  When in TPS, member are not to be disturbed unless emergency defined as: o Safety related event (work or outside of work) o Line is stopped o Bad quality being passed to next process (customer)  Ok to push and challenge each other  Willing to work and implement on all shifts  Document results  Build personal know-how