The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence

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Appendix A:

The 12 Principles of

Manufacturing Excellence

1. Safety is the cornerstone of a high-performance plant. It is char-

acterized by high associate awareness and involvement—eective

associate training, ergonomically sound work environments, vigor-

ous investigation, and root-cause elimination of unsafe acts and con-

ditions—and results in zero lost or restricted time accidents.

2. Good housekeeping and organization are expected at all times. Use

of the 5S (sort, set in order, standardize, shine, and sustain) tech-

nique is required: a place for everything and everything in its place.

3. Disciplined use of authorized formal systems ...