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Ford Australia. Located in Broadmeadows and Geelong Four key sites and about 3,000 employees. Local manufacture of Falcon and Territory Challenging time in Auto Manufacturing Shifts in market demand Competitive Business Environment. Ford Australia Cont ….
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Ford Australia • Located in Broadmeadows and Geelong • Four key sites and • about 3,000 employees. • Local manufacture of Falcon and Territory • Challenging time in Auto Manufacturing • Shifts in market demand • Competitive Business Environment
Ford Australia Cont… • Part of Ford Global Operations • About 70 Plants and about 160,000 employees • ISO14001 Certified • Programs – EEO, EREP, WaterMAP, NPI, NGERS, etc • EEO Verification - Ford Australia
Elements of Focus • Ford EEO Verification • Leading Practices • Key Element 1 – Leadership • Key Element 2 – People
Leadership – Key Element 1 • Environmental Policy • Consistent over time and across all areas of company • Supportive Strategic Plans • at Company, Region, Country & Plant levels • Simplicity and alignment is critical
Leadership – Cont… • Energy efficiency objectives • 25% improvement over 5 years • international through to operational site management. • ‘Buy in’ from all levels of management. • Energy performance is visible at all levels • Regular consistent reporting • Benchmarking. • Nowhere to hide!
People – Key Element 2 • Broad range of resources involved • International and Regional Ford experts • Benchmarking • Range of local staff and engineers • External consultants and energy experts • Energy supplier • Clear roles and responsibilities • Accountability through performance management
Key Learnings • Keep it Simple • Everyone on “same page” • Measure it • Reporting • Wise use of resources
Next Cycle • What Will We Do Differently? • Use our business systems • Tweak not re-create • We know our business • EEO resources