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Show Hilltop Times October 20, 2005 and improve weapon system delivery to the j; warfighter," Mr. Morris said. j. ft The CCIP accomplishments to date in- i ji elude: v • Aircraft flow days decreased from 142 '.1 to 119. '• :; • Work in process reduced from 20 to 11 | aircraft. <ri • On-time delivery increased from 93 >:jj percent to 100 percent (100 percent delivery!; sustained for 14 months). !• • Modifications completed below costs, ji The F-16 Pylon Repair Shop began in earlyi 2003 to incorporate process improvement \ tools and initiatives. Their accomplishments., include: *, • First-pass quality yield rate maintained i at 100 percent for four consecutive quarters. • More than 154 improvement suggestions implemented. • Flow days cut from 146 to 18 in Fiscal •• Year 2004, an 88 percent reduction. • 84 percent reduction of work in process '; from 65 to 17. . . }[ • 100 percent on-time delivery over four ;j consecutive quarters. f, Ogden ALC commander Maj. Gen. Kevin !• Sullivan praised the workforce for their jj dedication. ) Photo is by Gregg Wlxom "The ALC is honored to be the recipient J; A 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group worker makes repairs in the cockpit of an F-16 In the Common Configuration Improvement Program In Bldg. 225. CCIP was of the Shingo Silver Award.for both the F-16i: recognized recently with a Silver Place in the annual Shlngo Prizes for Excellence In Manufacturing competition. CCIP Line and the F-16 Pylon Repair Shop.'V General Sullivan said. "We are extremely i. Ogden ALC's two awards, a gold award was Shingo proud of all the men and women who have /, presented to Air Force Materiel Command's Continued from 1 embraced continuous process improve- a Warner Robins ALC for its C-5 Programmed ment at this center and who are focused on ,»• Depot Maintenance line and a silver award make their businesses more profitable and improving our support to the nation's war '** to Oklahoma City ALC for its KC-135 Tanker efficient through the use of CPI and better fighter through their innovation and dedicaVl DPM line. able to meet their organization's future chaltion. /'j "The value of using CPI tools and other lenges. "Ogden ALC will cherish this award as a ;j world-class manufacturing practices cannot Established in 1988, the Shingo Prizes positive step toward becoming America's ,; be understated and we intend to continue to for Excellence in Manufacturing recognize Best," he added, "and will continue to work < ingrain these processes into our day-to-day businesses in the United States, Canada and hard to achieve the ultimate prize of com- f business," Mr. Morris said. Mexico demonstrating world-class achieveplete customer satisfaction and 100 percent;; F-16 CCIP foreman Tim Landureth said ment in processes leading to superior qualready war fighters." that after initial growing pains that could asity, cost, and delivery of products. The prize "There are many areas of excellence sociated with any type of major change, his serves to validate improvements in business across the Center that are doing a superb entire organization recognized the advanprocesses. job improving the ways we do business," tages of using CPI. This year, the awards came on the heels of Mr. Morris said. "While we can still make "The Shingo evaluation was a validation Photo by Bill Orndorff the Ogden ALC's recent success in reducimprovements, the Center is light years to ourselves and others that we were movWayne Dilworth Installs a wiring harness In an F-16 ing time needed to turn aircraft around ahead of where it was just a few years ago ing in the right direction," he said. "I think Block 50 pylon. Mr. Dilworth works in the Pylon Rewith minimal defects, while increasing cost and getting better every day." they were a little overwhelmed by the scope pair Shop in Bldg. 509, part of the 309th Commodisavings. In particular, the Shingo Awards The trick, according to Mr. Morris, is of what we had accomplished. Moving an ties Maintenance Group. The Pylon Repair Shop applauded the F-16 Common Configuration understanding the idea of process improveaircraft through a Lean production line was one of Hill's two Shingo Award recipients. Improvement Program and Pylon Repair ment being a never-ending journey that, brings different challenges than the average shop here. According to the Shingo team's no matter how much you improve, there's . industrial production line." tition for public sector entities," said Terry examiners, both showed remarkable imalways room for more improvement. Mr. Morris said the F-16 Common ConfigMorris, chief of the Ogden ALC's Transforprovement in their processes. "We will never be finished improving the uration Implementation Program at Ogden mation Division. "Due to recent interest in CPI tools such process," said Mr. Landureth. "The deALC was initiated three years ago and Four recognition levels were available this as Lean as a proven method to meet operamands placed upon our organization are alcontinuous process improvement tools were year for the public sector award: platinum, tional goals, Defense Department depots ways changing. We must be ready to adapt.1' used in the repair process to reduce waste gold, silver and bronze. In addition to the requested a category be added to the comper,r V" GET MORE" WITH T-MOBILE! GET MORE9 1000 WHENEVER MINUTES®, NATIONAL LONG DISTANCE AND ROAMING $37.7/ PER MONTH $199.99 • FRE Motorola RazrV3 AllerSSOtn-slore rebate. Samsung X475 AtaS120in-stofeiebate. }/ (MSRP S249.99) ••• ' '?• [MSRPS119-99) Annual Contract Requiied. U ^ Annual Contract Required- Ta*es Excluded. ••- Taxes Excluded. 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