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EXCELLENCE IN THE MID ATLANTIC NOVEMBER 2013 In This Iss sue Volume 5 Issue 11 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 Event Calendar Upcoming Events AME Excellence Award Recognizing Partners Benefits of Corporate Membership AME Monthly Webinar Series Five Benefits to Hosting an Event Manufacturing’s On Fire – Spread the Word! AME International Conference Mid Atlantic Region Board of Directors Refer A Member Program 2-DAY FLOW KAIZEN BLITZ December 3-4 Savage, MD WHY ATTEND? November 10-14, 2014 Register at www.amejacksonville.org Learn through actual application the proven Kaizen Blitz methodology. Learn about the various Continuous Flow concepts such as: takt ti time, standardized t d di d work, k cellular/flow ll l /fl llayout, t plan l ffor every part, t work station design, plan vs. actual boards, visual management, quality at the source, standard work-in-process, pull/kanban. See how change can happen quickly and effectively using an event based approach to continuous improvement. Learn how this approach can be applied in your own operations. MORE INFO: http://www.ame.org/events/2-day-flow-kaizen-blitz Sign Up Now! Call AME at 224.232.5980. Upcoming Events Events Dates Location 2-Day Flow Kaizen Blitz December 3-4 Savage, MD Page 2 2-Day TPM 101 January 28-29 Halboro, PA Page 3 March 13-14 Irving, CA AME Measure Up For Success May 5-8 Mississauga, ON AME International Conference November 10-14 Jacksonville, FL AME Innovation Summit Cost Page 9 To sign up for AME events, contact AME at 224-232-5980. To host an AME event in your area contact a Mid Atlantic Region Director. Mid Atlantic Region
EXCELLENCE IN THE MID ATLANTIC Volume 5 Issue 11 UPCOMING EVENTS 2-DAY FLOW KAIZEN BLITZ December 3-4 Savage, MD EVENT DESCRIPTION AME’s Kaizen Blitz is an intensive rapid improvement event focused on a specific area and subject. Attendees will work side-by-side with host company members to make actual changes in the identified area to improve performance. The Kaizen Blitz approach is what sets AME apart from all other similar organizations. The focus of this event will be the Rack and Roll Sub-assembly area. Continuous flow concepts will be applied to the Rack and Roll Sub-assembly line after a baseline of the current process has been documented. These include; takt time, standardized work, cellular/flow layout, and more. Once the physical changes have been made, the impact will be measured. HOST COMPANY Intralox, L.L.C., is a global manufacturer specializing in conveying technologies that solve conveyance problems, simplify processes, and save money for customers. The combination of our service infrastructure, industry expertise, innovative technology, and performance guarantees allows our customers to achieve extraordinary results. We are committed to long-term, win-win partnerships and actively practice the principles outlined in our business philosophy. Through diligent execution, the right grown over the last four decades from a people, and a culture of continuous improvement, Intralox has g small Louisiana belt manufacturer into a global provider of conveying solutions. It remains family owned and committed to ethical and responsible business practices. MORE INFO: http://www.ame.org/events/2-day-flow-kaizen-blitz Sign Up Now! Call AME at 224.232.5980. MANUFACTURING RESOURCE CENTER EVENT SUPPLY CHAIN LUNCH & LEARN November 20 Bethlehem, PA COURSE DESCRIPTION Learn all about supply chain management! Learn what it is, how to use it and the benefits. Learn the uses of it all the way from inventory management to material management. It’s useful for scheduling, logistics & transportation, and will help your business expand. To help your business grow, you not only have to know and own the tools to do so, but know how to use them well. The presenters will be discussing how to best apply these tools to your business as well as some new trends and tools to help maximize your supply chain activity activity. LEARN MORE AT rn/ Mid Atlantic Region November 2013
EXCELLENCE IN THE MID ATLANTIC Volume 5 Issue 11 UPCOMING EVENTS 2-DAY TPM 101 TRAINING SESSION January 28-29 Halboro, PA WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION During a 2 Day Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Basics class held at a Acme Corrugated, you will learn the equipment related techniques for a successful & sustainable TPM program. Fuss & O’Neill Manufacturing Solutions (FOMS) will provide 16 hours of TPM introduction & facilitate the training that will focus on 4 TPM Phases: Stabilizing Failure Intervals, Improving Equipment Productivity, Maintenance Excellence, Predicting Equipment Life. Following the initial training, the team(s) will move to the factory floor where the learned concepts will then be th theoretically ti ll applied li d tto actual t l pieces i off process equipment. i t Specific S ifi tteam exercises i pertaining t i i tto th the classroom training will occur throughout the two days. The equipment will not be physically altered during this training session. HOST COMPANY Acme’s Real-Time manufacturing and customer service system distinguishes them from virtually every other corrugated producer. In business since 1918, Acme now has 200 associates in a three-shift, five-day a week operation ope a o at a its s 234,000 3 ,000 sq-ft sq facility ac y in Hatboro a bo o PA. Acme c e Co Corrugated ugated Box o Co Co. has as seen see ssignificant g ca g growth o over the past 10 years through continuous innovation, use of its lean methodologies, rapid turnaround time, and dedication to exceed customer demands. Their quick response make-to order approach allows customers to maintain minimal inventory, reduce required storage space, and improve cash flow. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This TPM experience is appropriate for anyone working to achieve equipment excellence in the pursuit of lean and flow This event has broad application to people in any company, company and in any role - operations and support personnel, hourly associates to the CEO – all can benefit from attending this event This course will benefit anyone in the organization that has machinery of any type. Manufacturing, healthcare, service, etc TPM is a cornerstone for lean and a prerequisite to achieving true flow in any organization including manufacturing, healthcare, service, etc MORE INFO: ession Sign Up Now! Call AME at 224.232.5980. ANNOUNCING ADDITIONAL VALUE FROM ATTENDING REGIONAL EVENTS! Did y you know that attendance at AME’s regional g events counts towards the AME/SME/ASQ Lean Bronze Certification? That’s right 1 hour credit per hour tour and presentation. For the ‘classroom’ portion of events, it’s 1 hour credit per hour in the classroom. Attendance at an AME webinar also counts – 1 hour credit for each hour attended. Remember this if you are currently pursuing Lean Bronze Certification, or you are considering doing. Mid Atlantic Region November 2013
EXCELLENCE IN THE MID ATLANTIC Volume 5 Issue 11 NATIONAL NEWS 2013 AME Manufacturing Excellence Awards During the AME 2013 Excellence Inside International Conference in Toronto, AME recognized and celebrated the outstanding achievements of its members. The fourth annual AME Manufacturing Excellence Awards ceremony offered AME a platform to recognize individuals and companies that have made significant strides in their respective journeys to enterprise excellence as they upheld AME’s mission “To inspire a commitment to enterprise excellence through experiential learning by bringing people together to share, learn and grow.” The AME Manufacturing Excellence Award recognizes North American manufacturing plants that have demonstrated excellence in manufacturing and business. The primary focus of the award is to acknowledge p , best practices, p , creativity y and innovation. continuous improvement, The 2013 AME Manufacturing Excellence Award recipients in alphabetical order are: Bombardier Aerospace, Toronto, ON IEC Electronics Corporation, Albuquerque, NM Miller Coors, Eden Brewery, Eden, NC STIHL Incorporated, Virginia Beach, VA Michael Bremer, Awards Chairman, opened the ceremony and said about the recipients, “These companies tell us that the feedback from the site visits was the most valuable part of the process.” Any applicant that submits an Achievement Report based on the AME Manufacturing Excellence Award Evaluation Criteria is considered for an award. For companies that score high enough in this Achievement Report review, a site visit is conducted. Site visits generally last a day and a half to two days. Recipients of the Manufacturing Excellence Award are selected based on the combined results of the Achievement Report review and site visit feedback feedback. AME would like to thank all of the volunteers involved in the awards process to help recognize the remarkable achievements of these outstanding companies. The AME 2014 Manufacturing Excellence Award recipients will be honored at the AME International Excellence Conference November 10-13, 2014 in Jacksonville, FL. If you want to learn more about the AME Manufacturing Excellence Model or the Awards process, visit www.AME.org. Intent to apply applications are due January 31, 2014 and the achievement reports are due March 14, 2014. Mid Atlantic Region November 2013
EXCELLENCE IN THE MID ATLANTIC Volume 5 Issue 11 RECOGNIZING PARTNERS IN THE REGION The Mid-Atlantic region has been reaching out to various organizations in the region to leverage opportunities to better fulfill its mission of “Share-Learn-Grow”. We would like to express our appreciation to the following organizations who have agreed to publish AME regional events on their websites and/or in their various e-mailings to their network members. The success of any regional i l eventt relies li nott jjustt with ith the th host h t company, but b t with ith a strong t showing h i off attendees tt d who h are willing to share their experiences and to continue the networking beyond an event. So thanks to: Alliance for Manufacturing &Technology (Binghamton NY) – www.amt-mep.org Maryland World Class Consortia – www.mwcmc.org IMC (Williamsport PA) – www.imcpa.com Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) – www.dvirc.org Manufacturers f Resource Center C ( (Lehigh Valley PA)) – www.mrcpa.org Delaware MEP – www.demep.org MANTEC (S. Central PA) – www.mantec.org NE PA Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC) – www.nepirc.com Greater Reading Chamber (Reading, PA) – www.greaterreadingchamber.org It is our great hope that we will be recognizing many more organizations in the future. AME Corporate Member Benefits As a Corporate member all of your employees may attend AME events, including conferences and workshops at AME member rates. Five key contacts within your organization will become full AME members and receive the following: Access to the Benchmarking Community of Practice Query program and a website query library. Subscription to the award winning publication Target magazine and monthly online newsletter Target Online. Access to the website portal on AME.org for Target magazine and Target Online along with complete archives of both publications. Participate in monthly AME webinars for free. A free single registration for a 1-day regional workshop for Site Members and three free single registrations for a 1-day regional workshop for Enterprise Members in their inaugural membership year. Online access to future benchmarking and lean assessment tools. Corporate p Membership p Options p Site Membership A site is defined as a single physical location or campus with multiple plants/facilities within a short distance from each other. All employees at your site can attend AME events at the AME member rate. A one year AME Corporate Site Membership is only 1,000. Multi-year discounts are also available. Enterprise Membership An Enterprise includes all of the corporation’s facilities within North America. Each facility can identify 5 employees to become full members in AME and all employees can attend AME events at the AME member ate A o one e yea year AME Corporate Co po ate Enterprise te p se Membership e be s p is so only y 5,000 5,000. Multi-year u t yea d discounts scou ts are a e also a so available. a a ab e rate. For additional information or to join: Contact Robert Carlson, AME Business Development Manager at 224232-5980, ext. 227 or rcarlson@ame.org. Mid Atlantic Region November 2013
EXCELLENCE IN THE MID ATLANTIC Volume 5 Issue 11 AME WEBINAR SERIES Each month world recognized speakers will be making 1-hour presentations representing a wide variety of topics. Authors, Shingo Prize recipients, and thought leaders in their respective areas form the line-up of presenters. Webinars are very modestly priced at 25 for members, 50 for non-members b and d free f f corporate for t members. b Th webinar The bi series i iis jjustt one way that AME is trying to increase the value it delivers to its members, and better fulfill its mission of “Share-Learn-Grow”. So gather up some colleagues at your organization and register for a webinar today. The upcoming line-up includes: 3P Product Design: December 12 Pull/Kanban Systems: January 16 Go to http://www.ame.org/webinars for more details on these and other webinars scheduled through the end of the year. Five Benefits of Hosting a Regional Event 1 - As a host you can select the subject. Identify a “gap” in existing knowledge or Experience within your organization. AME will bring in a facilitator to teach the host participants as well as the other attendees. 2 - Hosting an application based event (e.g. a kaizen event) will provide the host company with Tangible improvements in the selected area. Attendees from other companies will be valuable resources during the event to implement real change change. AME will bring in a facilitator if required. 3 - Build your network of fellow Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence professionals that will provide continued benefits long after the event 4 - Receive suggestions for improvement from attendees after a tour of the host facility 5 - Use the event as a “rallying point” for the organization to progress to the next level in Your quest for Operational Excellence, or to reinvigorate a stalled effort. Value Stream Mapping, Lean Office, Pull Systems, TPM, TWI, Daily Visual Management – whatever the subject area - AME can help you close an existing knowledge gap. Contact Mid-Atlantic Regional President Drew Locher (Mobile: 609876-7936, email: drewlocher@comcast.net) to discuss the possibility of holding an event at your facility. "When I agreed to host the day I did not really know what to expect other than major disruption and chaos. I’m happy to say that nothing could have been further from the truth. Everyone who attended is a true professional and gave some great advice towards making us more efficient and profitable.“Jamey Maack , President , Industrial Metal Plating Mid Atlantic Region November 2013
EXCELLENCE IN THE MID ATLANTIC Volume 5 Issue 11 Manufacturing’s On Fire – Spread the Word! How many times have manufacturing folks hankered for a better way to share their success stories and attract promising candidates for available shop floor and administrative jobs? Alix James, CEO of Nielsen-Kellerman in Boothwyn, PA reports that the company’s recent Manufacturing Day activities provided a fun, effective way to draw students and others from the surrounding area – and a few job applicants. “It It was a great day,” James said. “We had a lot of attendance, and one of the neatest parts is that our employees started the day proud of the company, and they ended the day really proud of the company.” Alix James This year’s Manufacturing Day program drew significantly more attendees and local interest compared to the company’s program in 2012, reflecting added planning and involvement by employees. More than 100 high school students participated in the Nielsen-Kellerman program. Visitors were introduced to various activities ti iti iin th the company, ffrom id idea generation ti and d conceptt d development l t tto ffullll d design i and d R&D R&D, plus l building, marketing and shipping products. With approximately 80 employees, the company offers weather, environmental and sports performance instruments. “We showed all of our machines – surface mount etc.,” said James. Associates explained everything from the visual takt board including hourly and daily targets to andon lights and work station activities. Manufacturing Day participants were offered opportunities to see various movies, product demonstrations and the engineering and 3D areas. They gained information about the teaming aspects of product development and many activities including marketing. Great questions from kids were reported by James. “They asked about different jobs and what they pay, what it takes to get there, what you can do with a high school degree or a twoyear college degree,” she said. James believes th t about that b t 70% off the th visiting i iti students t d t llearned d att least one thing about available opportunities and jobs including pay and benefits, what it takes to do various jobs and how marketing is handled. Although the company is in a good labor area, harder-to-fill jobs include machining, sales and sometimes software engineer, so these communications benefit the company. Contacts with high school guidance departments and occasional job shadowing are additional initiatives for sharing manufacturing’s message, said James. The company will continue to value Manufacturing Day opportunities. “An observation is that it’s also an opportunity for people inside to show people outside what they do,” said James. “Everyone likes an opportunity to do that, and to let them know that there are jobs available. People get a charge out of telling how much they like working here.” Lea Tonkin, editor, AME regional newsletters, is the president of Lea Tonkin Communications. Mid Atlantic Region November 2013
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EXCELLENCE IN THE MID ATLANTIC Volume 5 Issue 11 AME Mid Atlantic Region Board of Directors PENNSYLVANIA MARYLAND Cheri Cherukuri (Member Emeritus) (412) 341-6565 sscherukuri@verizon.net h k i@ i t Joe Malone (Events Director) (410) 584-7700 x 328 J Joe.malone@marquipwardunited.com l @ i d it d Jeff Kopenitz (215) 464-8550 jkopenitz@dvirc.org NEW JERSEY Rich Maguire (Membership Director) (800) 360 360-3636 3636 richm@remcon.com Danette Conley (610) 494-8000 danette.conley@zodiacaerospace.com NEW YORK John J h Bi Biuso (315) 332-4232 jbiuso@iec-electronics.com Carol Miller (607) 774-0022 cmiller@amt-mep.org Lisa Rawcliffe (607) 368-0249 Lisa.Rawcliffe@kennedyvalve.com Drew Locher (President) (609) 876-7936 drewlocher@comcast net drewlocher@comcast.net Brian Seelig (Immediate-Past President) (610) 393-8639 brian.seelig@mineralstech.com James Tutunjian (Target Marketing) (908) 253-7358 james.tutunjian@roche.com DELAWARE Andy Johnson (302) 422-4511 x 57220 ajohnson@dentsply.com AME MISSION Inspire a commitment to Enterprise Excellence through Experiential Learning by bringing people g to Share,, together Learn and GROW. VISION A Manufacturing Renaissance driven by PeopleCentric Leadership coupled with Enterprise Excellence. CORE VALUES As an AME member you know that a strong community of professionals dedicated to enterprise excellence is at the core of our Association. But did you know that the best way to maximize your benefits within this network, is to expand it? When you serve as an AME ambassador, you not only help enhance the resources you need to excel in your career, you also help us make a stronger impact on our vital industry. Learn more at http://www.ame.org/refer-member Mid Atlantic Region November 2013 Volunteerism Practitioner Focused Integrity & Trust Passion for Excellence Engaging & Welcoming
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