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Fiat Powertrain’s Termoli Engine plant and Magneti Marelli’s Venaria and Jilhave plants achieved Bronze level during the year, bringing
the total of Bronze plants to 14 and Silver to 7.
One of the cornerstones of WCM is people involvement, and 2011 saw an increase in the percentage of workers actively involved in
World Class Manufacturing activities at Group plants. One of the key indicators of the level of involvement is the average number of
suggestions received per worker which, despite the level of production stoppages throughout the year, reached 12 per person for a
total of more than 1,600,000 suggestions Group wide.
The number of projects proposed by plants increased (up from 34,500 for 2010 to 39,200 for 2011), with a consequent increase in
quality consistent with the concept of continuous improvement, which is also reflected in the average cost savings generated per
project.
The number of audits at plants remained in line with the 2010 level and, in line with the objective of continued improvement, a new
edition of the course for WCM auditors was conducted, including a special “Auditor Alignment” session. In addition, 41 workshop
sessions were held at plants to consolidate and accelerate development of WCM activities.
The 2011 year-end WCM Web Convention was expanded in both format and content, with participation from the community of WCM
experts and 12 sessions on the integration platform (internal social network) being held prior to the event.
Two methodological pillars were further developed to respond to the specific needs of efficient evolution:
Early Equipment Management: used to improve new products at the design phase beginning with the running cost of the product
to be replaced
Energy: developed for research into energy loss in use, transfer and generation. This activity led to results which exceeded
expectations
The gradual extension of the WCM program at Chrysler plants also continued and to date more than 9,500 projects have been
implemented.
In addition, WCM has now been introduced at more than 174 supplier plants.
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