TBM's 2011 Perfect Engine Award

Congratulations to Our 2011 Perfect Engine Award Winners

2011 Perfect Engine Corporate Award Winner

Carlisle Companies Inc.

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.

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.

Award Criteria

• Current engagement in a LeanSigma transformation with TBM
• Completion of two years of LeanSigma transformation as of January 1, 2011
• 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.

Past Winners

Past winners of the award have included such lean leaders as: