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MSWG Presentation Case Study ISO 14001 Acceptance-3 Years Later Pfizer Lititz June 4, 2001. Pfizer Lititz Background. Plant Produce $500MM in products Consumer manufacturing plant
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MSWG PresentationCase StudyISO 14001 Acceptance-3 Years LaterPfizer LititzJune 4, 2001
Pfizer Lititz Background • Plant • Produce $500MM in products • Consumer manufacturing plant • Products: Listerine, CoolMint Listerine, Freshburst Listerine, Tartar Control Listerine, Benadryl Line, Benalin Line, Neosporin, Polysporin, Lubriderm, Dilantin are major product lines • Square Footage = 1MM+ • No. Colleagues = 1,000+
Pfizer Lititz Background • EMS System • ISO 14001 • Certified in 1997 • Registrar used: Lloyd’s Registrar Quality Assurance (LRQA) • Re-certified in September 2000 by LRQA
System Integration Phases • Pre-Certification Audit Phase • Resource Issues • Resource Issue Resolution • Certification Phase • Hammer • Culture Change • Re-Certification Phase • Harvest Mode • Expansion
Pre-Certification Audit • Resource Issues • Who will do the work • Time involved • Costs • Commitment involved • What is needed once implemented • Buy-In by facility • Skepticism-is the company serious
Pre-Certification Audit • How Resource Issues Were Addressed • Environmental coordinated all efforts and resources • A detailed gap analysis and action plan was developed • Used internal resources supplemented by Third Party where applicable/necessary • Structure of the EMS procedures was key for implementation, buy-in and resources • Third Party Certification sought
Pre-Certification Audit • Support • Cautious • Skepticism
Certification • Hammer • Certification required all colleagues to comply with the ISO requirements • No one wanted to be the one the finger was pointed at for losing certification • Brought the “fringe” players to the table • Not overt but implied • Maintenance of certification became a plant goal
Certification • Culture Change • Credibility in the system by committing to use Third Party Registrar • Not just “Flavor of the Month” • A formal system required a more disciplined approach • Repetition and reinforcement are keys to behavioral changes,I.e. making it part of the routine
Certification • Support • Enthusiastic • Pride in the plant accomplishment • Wanting to do the right thing
Re-Certification • Harvest Mode • Do the right thing • Responsibility to the Community • Part of day to day business • Metrics used to show progress • Continuous Improvement • Promoted continuously through plant communication network • Promote the plant across the Corporation and among customers
Re-Certification • Expansion of Philosophy • Incorporate Health and Safety into ISO system • Incorporate into performance evaluations • Develop a total EH&S culture • Widespread support in Pfizer Management for total EH&S management system integration
Re-Certification • Support • Enthusiastic • Unconsciously competent • Incorporated into site objectives • Part of business vision/philosophy