Employee Involvement in a sink-making factory using ad hoc teams

The Elkay Division of the Elkay Manufacturing Company (headquarters at Oak Brook, Illinois) makes stainless steel sinks and associated fittings. There are five major sink plants in the Elkay Division. For several years, employee involvement has been a theme at these sites although this theme had been deployed differently. The results have however, been similar: steadily improving productivity and quality. At the Broadview, Illinois plant, Elkay recognised the importance of employees participat...

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9.7.1 Encourage employee involvement and feedback
9.3.4 Create & deploy teams