represents lost production opportunities? How much does it cost to put that much trash into the landfill each day? There are so many questions that come from the initial statement. This team’s responsibility is to unravel the mystery of what goes into the trash and find out if we can recycle it or better yet avoid putting it in the trash in the first place. This is an existing team. o Team members – Steve Zera(lead), Randy Reuter, Scott Storey, Emily Smith • Safety o We have a very functional safety team at Crest that deals with and reacts to a number of issues, however our “safety presence” on the floor could use some support. Having a WAVE team work on safety issues should create a situation where the WAVE team becomes an extension of the safety team. This team can explore rem- edies for situations defined by the safety team as well as help to identify situations that need safety team atten- tion. These areas are perfectly suited for employee feedback and interaction. Developing a way to communicate o The management practice of continuous improvement continues to be a hot topic with many of our customers. We embrace the core concepts of continuous improvement. This team will devote their WAVE time solely to exploring the best ways of implementing continuous improvement practices as defined by the steering commit- tee for continuous improvement. o Team members – Jared Stumpenhorst(leader), Al Hess, Keith Larson There it is – our latest and greatest effort at making our WAVE program a vital part of our operation. We’re going to keep doing this until we get it right and we’re getting closer all the time…this time I think the stars are lined up right to make it happen. Let’s make sure to give this our best shot. plant wide on safety improvements or concerns will be key to the success of this group. o Team members – Karen Yardley(leader), Denton Yocum, Kevin O’Dell, Phyllis Ott • Continuous Improvement Growth
2014 Elks Chili Cookoff Team Jim Smith (Maintenance B) put together another great team to help cook chili and support the Dixon Elks Childcare Fund. Audriana Rice (Pro- duction B), Kaylin Yarbrough (Production B), Cody Matheny (Production B), Jackie Skrogstad (Production B), and Kat Rice (QA B), all helped Jim with making chili and fried bread - which won them The Peoples Choice Award this year!
Audriana Rice, Kaylin Yarbrough, Cody Matheny, Jim Smith, Jackie Skrogstad, and Kat Rice
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