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February 2020 #12247 Page #40
Are You Creating a Culture of Quality?
n a recent trip to Japan to observe construction manufacturing methods, I was struck by the amount of time a plant manager spends on the production floor. Comparing this Japanese methodology to our truss industry, our plant managers and upper management spend relatively little time engaged in this portion of our responsibilities. A potential consequence of this separation is its effect on company culture. Culture is created from the top, and management needs to be engaged.
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Weekly inspections by your in-house inspector are not the only way to monitor and improve quality. A walk-through in conjunction with a safety walk-through should be done on a regular basis by management and supervisors. Is this walk-through of any value? Yes! If you know what to look for, walk-throughs are very valuable. Besides engaging your production workforce, your feedback is important. You don’t have to carry paperwork around with you, nor do you need to stop or delay fabrication, but you do need to use your eyes. So, do you think you know what to look for?
Test Your Skills To see if you are ready to take the challenge, and to illustrate your skills, examine the following photographs. What do you see? What do you look for? For each photo, decide if the situation is acceptable or not. What is the reason for the violation? Is it something that should be addressed?
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