Takao Suzuki and Vice President, Scott Henderson Set Direction for 2020
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Qually T Welcomes Associates Back from Shutdown Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc. INSIDE THIS EDITION 3 Executive New Years Address HTM President, Mr. Takao Suzuki and Vice President, Scott Henderson set direction for 2020. Takao Suzuki Scott Henderson 9 HTM President HTM Vice President Biometric Screenings Scheduling your biometric screening. 11 15 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. HTM and AEP associates honoring the Leadership Insights ATM Division Manager, Greg Dawson Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at shares his insight on the importance of The Annual MLK Breakfast in Lima Ohio. operating with ethics and integrity. 1 INSIDE THIS EDITION 19 HTM Activity Center Meet the staff and discover what 17 offerings they have to help you improve HTM’s Associate Relations Group your overall health. Meet the HTM Associate Relations (AR) Group. 21 22 From our kitchen to your kitchen. This quarters recipe from AVI’s Mark & Sherri.. E-Learning Introducing OpenSesame eLearning 25 Environmental message from HTM Executives 2 Executive 2020 New Years Address Takao Suzuki Scott Henderson HTM President HTM Vice President As associates returned from shutdown and the year 2020 began, HTM President, Takao Suzuki and Vice President, Scott Henderson greeted them with their annual New Years Address. Mr. Suzuki began by reviewing HTM’s accomplishments from 2019. He noted that, “mass production of Co-ax Transfer started in 2018 and continued to stabilize in 2019 and production of the FH3 began and good quality has been maintained throughout 2019. This is a result of each associates hard work”. He went on to say, “because business conditions are changing faster and in greater scale than ever before, we must accommodate changes and adjust production plans as well as business plans on a daily basis. For those changes, all associates involved responded quickly to meet the daily changes”. We Are He said, “each associate made a big contribution to improve our characteristics. as a result, I truly believe that HTM has accomplished remarkable production and business activities”. 3 Executive 2020 New Years Address Mr. Suzuki also talked about the activities outside of the production operation. He reflected on the 2019 NH-Circle North American Bloc Convention hosted by HTM in October. As many positive comments were received Mr. Suzuki thanked all associates for their support in making the convention a success. He said, “it is quite impressive how the plant environment had transformed, that it almost feels like a different plant. I am certain that we communicated the message that HTM is a wonderful plant”. Honda He also reflected on the Technical Exchange and Technical Exchange 2019 that HTM participated in the all Honda Technical Suzuka, Japan Exchange in Japan, where one of HTM’s teams CMM Styli Decontamination presented to Mr. Hachigo, Honda Motor President and other executives that were in attendance. This was a great opportunity for many to recognize the originality and the ability for execution that AJ Brando HTM possesses. Etzkorn Garza 4 Executive 2020 New Years Address Mr. Suzuki reflected on President Hachigo’s visit to HTM during 2018, when Mr. Hachigo stated, “I have high hopes for HTM to lead the drivetrain business in electrification”. As we follow the production plans for our products, some will expand into full volume. We’ve also improved our maturation flow and front-loaded even more. Mr. Suzuki said, “Considering the undertakings discussed so far, we set the direction for HTM into the future.” He also stated, “at this time we must go back to basics and re-think what the ideal image of our business should be. My job is to communicate as much as possible that HTM will become a large and indispensable presence for future Honda. To that end, we must be clear what we must accomplish”. Mr. Suzuki identified three viewpoints that have been established to help us meet our goals. The Three Viewpoints: 1. Establish a strong linkage between New Model activity and existing business as we steer our business. We must synchronize with New Model timing to innovate our work environment in the most efficient way. We must choose the good balance of improving our existing characteristics and the cost associated with those improvements. 2. Simplify Manufacturing We must work to improve the flexibility between current mass production and new models. 5 Executive 2020 New Years Address 3. We must collaborate with suppliers and look at the transmission as one whole unit to realize a higher quality product at a lower cost. We are still clarifying our direction for this activity, but we intend to have a solid working system as we get closer to 2030. Mr. Suzuki completed his address by saying, “This is a very important year when we start with a fresh viewpoint as we streamline North American and HTM business organizations and some systems to pursue simple manufacturing toward the goal of improving the competitiveness of HTM transmissions even further. I cherish the communication with everyone and intend to lead HTM for further advancement and growth of the company into the future. At this time HTM Vice President, Scott Henderson came to the podium and highlighted business results in the areas of Safety, Environmental, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Morale. While recognizing HTM’s Environmental activities, he stated, “Blue skies for our children continues to be HTM’s focus. Last year HTM received the Honda North American Environmental Award for best overall results. We will continue to study ways to improve our environmental footprint. Thank you for your support”. Mr. Henderson also stated, “I know our customers appreciate your efforts to improve quality as gear PPM has significantly improved and our mission PPM is at an historically low level and there has been no interruption to any of our customers parts deliveries during 2019. Thank you for your efforts”. 6 Executive 2020 New Years Address Mr. Henderson continued to share his thoughts on HTM’s accomplishments from 2019 as he commented on the NH-Circle North American Bloc Convention success and the introduction of the HTM mascot Qually T, who was in attendance at the New Years Address welcoming and taking pictures with associates. He also reflected on Associate Involvement as he thanked associates for their participation in activities outside of their normal role & responsibilities. 52% of HTM associates are involved in these type of activities. Mr. Henderson completed his comments by saying, “I will continue to study how to streamline our organization within HTM as well as create an organizational structure that will support HPPG and HDM as a regional mother. HTM’s future is bright, we are poised to be ready for the next steps in transmission, drivetrain, and gear production”. He stated, “going forward our mantra must be “F.A.S.T.” F – Focus A - Agile . Point of conception . Easily adaptable . Center of attention . Adapt to new, different, . Directed attention or changing requirements . Nimble, quick S – Simple T – Timely . Not limited . Prompt . Not restricted . Speedy . Free of complication . Early or on-time As we strategize for our future, and we continue to include how to be “F.A.S.T” in our plans, HTM will continue to be strong and the drivetrain leader in North America and all Honda Motor”. REMEMBER If you see something unsafe: say something WHY? Improvement of your own awareness Helps keep fellow associates safe No regrets It’s the right thing to do Respect for others Don’t’ take a chance on your life or someone else’s life. When in doubt about hazardous energy, ALWAYS LOCK IT OUT! 8 Schedule Your Biometric Screening How to Access Access myhondaconnect.com using the User ID and password you created for the 2020 Benefits Enrollment process. If you're a first-time user of the refreshed site, you'll need to register as a new user, then create a new User ID, password, and a phone PIN for the My Benefits Connect Center. Forgot your User ID and password? Simply follow the prompts to reset them. 9 1,000 POINTS Level 1 – Seek Earn lower medical plan contributions for 2021 1. Complete your Wellbeing Assessment (300 points) 2. Complete you Know You Numbers biometric screening (300 points) 3. Get a preventive exam (300 points) 4. Join a wellbeing challenge (100 points) Date: 2/12/20 Time: 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: HTM Activity Center Date: 5/13/20 Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: HTM Activity Center Date: 8/12/20 Time: 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: HTM Activity Center Date: 11/11/20 Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: HTM Activity Center To prepare for your appointment: 1. Stay hydrated! Drink 12 ounces of water 30 minutes before your screening. 2. Fasting for eight hours prior to your appointment is recommended but not required. 3. Take any medication, as directed by your health care provider. 10 Honda honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 11 Honda honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Associates from Honda Transmission and HAM’s Anna Engine Plant were honored to attend the 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast, hosted at the Lima Memorial Civic and Convention Center by the Sigma Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The breakfast featured keynote speaker Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe, CEO and President of the Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB). Mr. Bledsoe shared his personal experiences with Dr. King and growing up during the Civil Rights Era. He stated that when he began his organization his goal was to “save Lives and salvage dreams” , which Is still Dr.