WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING
The WCM is a structured, rigorous and integrated production methodology adopted at Tecnord since 2011, which involves the entire organization, from safety to environment, maintenance, logistics and quality. The primary objective of WCM is a continuous improvement in all areas of production in order to guarantee the quality of the final product and meet customer expectations. Projects developed under the WCM methodology – which rely on a high level of employee involvement – target the elimination of all forms of waste and loss with the ultimate objective of achieving zero accidents, zero waste, zero breakdowns and zero inventory. WCM is a production system where:
- Safety is a basic value
- Customer expectations are heard within the plant
- Leaders apply standards with method
- Waste and loss are not accepted
- Methods are applied with rigor
- All anomalies are made visible
- People involvement is the engine of change
EXPECTED BENEFITS
- Enhancement of machining processes
- High level of quality product
- Production costs Reduction and less environmental impact
- Less material waste
- Maximum workplace safety
- Increased training for workers
The system is based on 11 technical pillars and 11 managerial pillars. Each pillar focuses on a specific area, to help find the best management solutions, in terms of waste reduction and production process Monitoring.
PILLAR WCM
- Safety
- Cost Deployment
- Focus Improvement
- Autonomous Maintenance
- Workplace Oraganization
- Professional Maintenence
- Quality Control
- Logistic
- Early Equipment Management, Early Product Management
- People Development
- Environment
Management is responsible for verifying that the business analysis system is properly structured and organized, and for ensuring and implementing the technical pillars activity. TECNORD operates within WCM philosophy by applying what is called “ZERO CONCEPT”:
ZERO Waste
ZERO Failures
ZERO Injuries
ZERO Customer
ZERO Dissatisfaction
… these values are perceived in terms of Quality, costs and time investment. WCM is reputed to be one of the world leading standard production methods.
