Strengthening Stamping Capability for Competitiveness in a ...

Metalsa: Quick Fix (Small Kaizens)

6 C/O 24 C/O
p/Week p/Week

Metalsa: Improvements on Lot Size

Metalsa: KPIs

Summary

9 Crisis is good, Don´t create comfort zone.
9 Kaizen without human factor, is not success.
9 Seeing is believing.

Crisis (Pressure) Human Factor Ownership

* Create * Team consistent * Different KPI´s
* It Happens * TM involvement on * Clarify Group leader

improvements roles
* Friendly competition

between shifts

Future Challenges:
Raw Material Increases

Steel Spot Market- ($/Metric Ton) Crude Oil - ($/Barrel)

$1,500 $160
$1,300 $140
$120
$/M T $1,100 $100
$900 $80
$60
$700 $40
$20
$500 HR
$300 CR $0
GA

$100 2007 2008

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Challenge for all stamping suppliers:
Make every effort to offset cost of raw materials

Many small items add up to large change

Challenge: Find your own unique ways to remain competitive

Thank You
ICOSPA !