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AGENDA: Brief history of Lake Region Medical
Training Development
Progression Structure
Fetac
Clinical Training
A3 Problem Solving
Standard Work /TWI
Learning’s
The Future
Questions?
Bronze Medallion Recipient 2012
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Founded in 1947 by Mr. Joseph Fleischhacker with an investment of $400.
Primary focus was to manufacture fishing lures & tackle.
Original manufacturing location was a renovated chicken coop behind the Fleischhacker family home.
Approached by Medtronic to develop a small diameter pacing lead coil which led to the move into the medical device industry.
Remained a family owned ODM company until it was acquired by Accellent in March 2014
COMPANY HISTORY
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Lake Region Employee Development System
• Implementation of Progression
Structures
• “ A Progression Structure is in
place for each department which
outlines the qualifications &
experience required in order for an
employee to progress to the next
level should a position become
available.
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Lake Region Employee Development System
Continuous Improvement
Internship
Supervisors from the production
areas step out of their current for a
period of six months & join the CI
Learn about CI tools from the CI
department
Use the tools to drive CI
improvements in their department
Mentoring
Supports the management of
employee performance
Each member of senior
management is paired with a front
line supervisory team member
outside their own department
Mentor & Mentee receive training
prior to the mentoring taking
place.
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Clinical Training
On line program developed to give employees an understanding of
the:
Company History
Product
Conditions the product is used to treat & how
Knowledge is checked by an on line quiz
Developed in house by corporate
Rolled out by the training team
Lake Region
Employee
Development System
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Lake Region Employee Development System
Fetac Level 5:
Certificate in
Continuous
Improvement.
10 employees
successfully
completed the
program in 2013.
2014 – 20 employees
to complete the
program.
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THE SYSTEM SUPPORTING STANDARD WORK
DEVELOP THE STANDARD
TRAIN TO THE STANDARD (JI)
EXECUTE THE STANDARD
STABLE RESULTS
PROCESS DISCIPLINE
AUDIT THE PROCESS
FAILURE ANALYSIS
Process Improvement
No Standard
No Standard Problem Solving / A3
Process Confirmation Checks
STANDARD WORK IN LAKE REGION
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55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
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%
Wk #
Assembly Standard Work Compliance Checks 2012
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The Future:
• Additional employees Trained under the Fetac Level 5 Certificate in
Continuous Improvement
• A3 Problem Solving Training for all Line Leads
• Management Training for Managers & Supervisors
• Development of Subject Matter Experts
• Roll out of second phase of Advance Medical Training to all employees
• Works towards the annual training plan