TBM's Perfect Engine Award
Congratulations to Our Recent Perfect Engine Award Winners
- TBM's 2011 Perfect Engine Site Award Winner - Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Tukwila, WA
- TBM's 2011 Perfect Engine Corporate Award Winner - Carlisle Companies Inc.
2011 Perfect Engine Site Award Winner
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
On September 22, 2011 TBM Consulting Group presented the Tukwila plant of Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CIT) with the 2011 “Perfect Engine” Site Award recognizing the organization for its commitment to a continuous improvement philosophy and its success using operational excellence to drive value creation. The award was presented at the TBM LeanSigma® Global Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada.Click here to read the press release.
Left to Right: Ryan Boyce, Carlisle Operating System and Manufacturing Manager; and Anand Sharma, TBM Founder and CEO
2011 Perfect Engine Corporate Award Winner
In June 2011 TBM Consulting Group presented Carlisle Companies Inc., a diversified global manufacturing company, with the annual corporate “Perfect Engine ” award, recognizing Carlisle for its commitment to “lean” excellence in manufacturing. Click here to read the press release.
TBM honored Carlisle Companies, Inc. with its “Perfect Engine” Award in 2011. TBM presented the award to Carlisle at their corporate headquarters on June 8, 2011. From left to right: President and CEO, TBM Consulting Group, Inc., Anand Sharma; Carlisle’s Chairman, President and CEO, Dave Roberts; Vice President, Carlisle Operating System, Mike Voigt; and Executive Vice President, TBM Consulting Group, Inc., Bill Schwartz.
Past Winners
Past winners of the award have included such lean leaders as:
| Past Corporate Award Winners |
Past Site Award Winners |
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| 2011 | Carlisle Companies Inc. |
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Tukwila,WA |
| 2010 | Pella Corporation |
Milbank Manufacturing, Kansas City, MO |
| 2009 | No Winner Chosen |
Mattel PTMI Jakarta |
| 2008 | Vermeer Corporation | ConMed Corporation, Utica, NY |
| 2007 | WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG |
Hayward Pool Products, Pomona, CA and WIKA Instrument Corporation, Lawrenceville, GA |
| 2006 | No Winner Chosen |
Sealy Mattress Company, Batavia, IL and Vitromex, SA de C.V., Saltillo, Mexico |
| 2005 | Hubbell, Inc. |
Invacare, Sanford, FL and Kaiser Aluminum, Chandler, AZ |
| 2004 | Hayward Pool Products |
Hubbell Power Systems, Inc., Aiken, SC, Pella Storm Doors, Clear Lake, IA, Gai-Tronics Ltd., Staffordshire, UK and Castech, SA de C.V., Ramos Aripe, Mexico |
| 2003 | Pella Corporation |
Applica - Queretaro, Delphi Automotive Systems du Brasil, Maytag Appliances - Jackson, TN, Lantech - Louisville, KY and Doncasters Precision Casting - Deretind |
Award Criteria
- Current engagement in a LeanSigma transformation with TBM
- Completion of two years of LeanSigma transformation as of January 1, 2010
- Commitment to the philosophy of investing in people, because people are the only appreciable assets in the business
Qualified applicants will be judged upon the following criteria:
- Teamwork. The site must have trained at least 50 percent of its workforce in LeanSigma techniques – usually through Kaizen Breakthrough Events – and be committed to including a growing percentage of the workforce on kaizen teams.
- Innovation. Managers of the transformation process will have a proven track record of innovation with LeanSigma principles, from creation of machine-build departments to new product teams or unique cross-training methods.
- Breadth of Involvement. Besides including a percentage of the workforce on kaizen teams, this site will also include a large number of functional areas in LeanSigma work, from order taking to manufacturing, customer service, shipping, accounting and human resources.
- Visual Management. The winning site will be an obviously visual workplace, with updated SQDC boards, hour-by-hour charts and other posted indications of area performance.
- Flow and Takt Time.One-piece flow and the principles of rhythm based on takt time will be in place through at least 75 percent of the entire site, from order-taking to manufacturing and delivery of products or services.
