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6S Process May 6, 2013. Jason Cox Chief Technical Officer Cox Machine, Inc. Aerospace components and assemblies since 1954 200 employees ~30M sales Machining in Wichita, KS Sheet-metal in Harper, KS Major customers Spirit, Cessna, Vought, Gulfstream, Beechcraft, Boeing. 6S Process.
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6S ProcessMay 6, 2013 Jason Cox Chief Technical Officer Cox Machine, Inc.
Aerospace components and assemblies since 1954 • 200 employees • ~30M sales • Machining in Wichita, KS • Sheet-metal in Harper, KS • Major customers Spirit, Cessna, Vought, Gulfstream, Beechcraft, Boeing
6S Process • Purpose (from TLD) • The purpose of the 6S Process is to produce and maintain a clean and productive workspace. • Criteria • How does your organization ensure effective deployment of 6S Visual Workplace strategies for workplace organization? • How are the 6S status, process flow, production status, employee training status, and continuous improvement effort clearly displayed and visible in the office and factory floor? • How does your organization ensure that work areas are kept consistently free of dirt and clutter? How are improvements reviewed and recognized?
Training • Standard training provided to all participants • First 15 slides of training call follow
Goals & Boundaries • Event goals • Reduce searching time • Free up 50% of space • Remove all unnecessary items • Eliminate safety issues
Workplace Scan • The pre-”S” of 5S • It’s a kick-off of project • Allows for understanding of the current state situation of the area • Provides facts vs. assumptions • Allows for team members to really see their workspace
Workplace Scan Steps • As a team: • Define the area for the event • Perform an audit and score the area • Take before photos • Create the 5S/ Lean Communication Board
Communication Board • Use to keep everyone informed • Audit scores • Before and after photos • Have short meeting by board • Place in convenient location • Keep it current
Event • Full day event • Everything removed from area • Clean • Put back only what is necessary
Sustaining • Electronic checklists • Audits • Radar Charts posted in areas
Jason Cox Chief Technical Officer Cox Machine, Inc. jcox@coxmachine.com Web: coxmachine.com