The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence

44 • e 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence

from 3.8 and ending 5 years later at 3.5—at a dismal 7.9% improvement.

Finally, the group of 1,000+ employees started with a 4.0 and ended with

a 3.6—a 10% improvement.

My view is this: While the progress is positive in all groups, the rate of

change is much too slow. e year-over-year improvements suggest the

paradigm of minimal expectations for improvement is still the norm.

ese results demonstrate to me that across the country, there are very few

industrial operations that have safety as their rst principle for excellence.

Leaders who are thinking the right way and put the focus on imp