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Rochester Recycle Project Grace Huang Alba Delgado Sarah Olson Jeremy Fox
Rochester Recycle Project
Grace Huang Alba Delgado Sarah Olson Jeremy Fox
Agendao History
o Project Description
o Processes and Techniques
o Risks, Monitoring, and Postmortem
o Recommendations
o Conclusions and Questions
General Overview & History
o Performance Materials and Thermal/Acoustical Division
o Product found in commercial, industrial, residential HVAC and clean rooms
o Global corporation o Operations in US, Europe and Asia
Description of Project
o Donna Sullivan – Lean Black Belt Specialist
o Project Scopeo “Our waste is not environmentally friendly. Too much
money is spent for waste removal; YTD $215,000 spent. It causes floor space, storage & aesthetic issues.”
o Cross-departmental team
Project Processes and Techniques
o 5 phases: Define, measure, analyze, improve, control
o Identified areas on map of recyclable material
o SOP
Risk Analysis
o Sufficient storage space
o Increase in petroleum price
o No need for contingency plan
Monitoring Project
o Monthly meeting minutes
o Excel checklist for each phase
Postmortem Process
o Non Official Recycle Policy
o Employee self management
o Marketability
Recommendations
o Utilize project management software
o Define timeline and completion dates
o More specific project scope statement and objectives
o Including supervisors from all three shifts on team
Conclusions
o Total cost savings to date $380,000
o Increased customer support
o Increased employee involvement
Questions?
