Cell_Manufacturing

ASD’s Proposed Move to Cell Manufacturing Introduction During the past few months, ASD has held a number of employee meetings to discuss what Cell Manufacturing is, and what the benefits of Cell Manufacturing to the company are. ASD is hoping to find out through this survey / group discussion, if and how the information from previous training sessions has been received by all those involved in making the change to Cell Manufacturing. ASD is looking and hoping for a positive outcome from all of those involved before proceeding with its change to Cell Manufacturing. ASD has created a Meeting Notice, which has the scheduled meeting time, and date for each employee depending on which department (and shift where required) they are assigned. All employees are expected to attend their scheduled time for taking the survey and group discussions. Any deviations from this schedule will need to be brought to the attention of their immediate manager or supervisor. The survey which has been created for ASD’s proposed evaluation and subsequent discussions has been created, with the ideas of Appreciative and Positive questioning. ASD’s goal is to have a positive and successful outcome with its initiatives in moving to Cell Manufacturing for all stakeholders involved. ASD Corporation Allen, Stewart & Davis Corp. Scheduled Cell Manufacturing Meeting Notice Time-Schedule for Survey and Group Interview: All group sessions are to be held in the main Corporate Training Room (Room 212) 2 December 2009 8:00 – 945 IT and Human Resources 10:00 – 11:45 Corporate Finance 1:00 – 2:45 Production 1st Shift (with last names beginning with A-L) 3:00 – 4:45 Production 1st Shift (with last names beginning with M-Z) 5:00 – 6:45 Production 2nd Shift (with last names beginning with M-Z) 7:00 – 8:45 Production 2nd Shift (with last names beginning with A-L) 3 December 2009 8:00 – 9:45 Engineering (Commercial) 10:00 – 11:45 Engineering (Military) and Document Control 1:00 – 2:45 Supply Chain, Quality Assurance and Facilities 3:00 – 4:45 Sales/Marketing and Office Management *note: Any personnel requiring a deviation from this schedule will need to contact their direct manager or supervisor in advance. (Cover for Survey) ASD Corporation Allen, Stewart & Davis Corp. Interview Protocol ASD’s proposed move to Cell Manufacturing Purpose of Interview: The purpose of this interview is to understand ASD’s move to Cell Manufacturing and its impact to its employees and customers. ASD Corporation is responsible for the funding, content and evaluation of this interview. Participation in this interview is voluntary. By accepting and completing the interview is interpreted as an implied consent of participation. All information obtained during interviews is privileged. ASD will insure the privacy of all those who participate in the survey, and that information obtained will never be conveyed, used or handed over to be used in any means against those who participated in the survey. Interviews are scheduled for 2nd and 3rd of December 2009. Interview will consist of opening remarks, a survey, followed by group discussion. ASD Corporation Allen, Stewart & Davis Corp. ASD’s Cell Manufacturing Survey (Conducted on the 2nd and 3rd of December 2009) 1) What is your concept and/or vision of Cell Manufacturing at ASD' 2) How will Cell Manufacturing affect your current job function at ASD now and in the future' 3) How comfortable are you with your concept of Cell Manufacturing' 4) What challenges or training needs do you foresee in fulfilling your job requirements for the future' 5) What have we done right in the past and/or currently doing, which we will help ASD in the future with Cell Manufacturing' 6) What changes will ASD have to make to ensure a positive outcome for you as an employee with this change to Cell Manufacturing' 7) What excites you most about ASD changing to Cell Manufacturing' 8) Is Cell Manufacturing the right move for the future of ASD and why' 9) What can ASD do for you today, and in the future to help you and your fellow employees to succeed in your (their) jobs and personal lives' Conclusion The goal of this questionnaire and subsequent discussions is that ASD is hoping to take measurement from the evaluation of the following: Participant/group observations Observations taken from the survey Analysis and evaluation of retrieved information Subsequent follow-up meeting(s) All information retrieved from the survey or from the group discussions is from a variety of people from different work rolls within ASD. ASD is hoping to have as many employees as possible participate in the Cell Manufacturing discussions. This process change to Cell Manufacturing will affect the whole company. References Preskill, H., & Catsambas, T. (2006). Reframing evaluation through appreciative inquiry. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.