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188 Process/Operational Improvements Submitted in 2007 Carl Blanton, Supporting Organizational Effectiveness 2007 was another successful year for submitting Process and Operational Improvements by LWC employees, natural work teams, and several cross-functional teams. The seeds for this success were actually planted three years ago. In January 2005, Supporting Organizational Effectiveness (SOE) rolled out new procedures for submitting Process and Operational Improvements. Under the new procedures, employees must identify: (1) past practice, (2) difficulty with the past practice, (3) description of the new improvement, and (4) description of the outcome or results from the new improvement. Operational Improvements have an additional requirement of a graph showing performance improvement over a period of time or against a goal or target. Managers review the improvements before they are submitted to SOE where they are reviewed a second time before being counted in the yearly totals. In 2005, the new procedures resulted in LWC employees submitting a total of 103 Process Improvements and 15 Operational Improvements. That number grew in 2006 to 158 Process Improvements and 28 Operational Improvements. In 2007, we anticipated a decrease in the number of improvements because of the high volume submitted in 2006. Surprisingly, that was not the case. In 2007, LWC employees submitted 165 Process Improvements and 23 Operational Improvements. Here are a few examples of Operational Improvements submitted in 2007: • Facility Management streamlined their production methods resulting in a savings of approximately $11,500 in Pure Tap production costs. • Managing Distribution Operations (MDO) implemented a “Barricade Rehabilitation” pilot program resulting in rehabilitating damaged barricades at $5.00 per barricade versus a replacement cost of $29.47 per barricade. The cost savings from the pilot program was $1,468. • Employees from MDO/SPLASH NWT designed a new type of aluminum concrete form used for pouring concrete for large vault lids resulting in an annual savings of $3,924. • MDO, Supplying Financial Resources (SFR), and Internal Audit implemented several initiatives to improve the Warehouse Inventory Control Process resulting in a reduction of the Net Adjustment from $350,800 in 2006 to $23,004 in 2007. • Providing Customer & Public Information (PCPI) and SFR implemented electronic scanning using a process known as “remote capture” that resulted in an approximate $16,000 annual increase in interest income. • Metering Maintenance and Warehouse Services Processes implemented the practice of installing “Meter Pit Extension Rings” to raise vaults to the desired height levels. The results include a reduction in material costs from $314 to $23.25 per service order including a reduction in labor costs. The estimated savings in the 4 th quarter based on 30 service orders was $13,149. • Managing Water Quality & Research consolidated their multi-department tank data into one comprehensive database. This information allowed them to combine a Capital Project and O&M initiative involving the Cardinal Hill 30 MG Reservoir (CHR) into one simultaneous effort. The tank was drained once instead of twice, and a savings of $12,800 was realized by performing the work with LWC employees instead of contractual services. An additional savings of $59,500 was realized after it was determined that a chemical cleaning agent would not be needed on the tank wall and column surface area. These are just a few of many examples demonstrating how LWC employees are focusing on continuous quality improvement by combining TQO resources and tools with their individual skills, knowledge and expertise. SOE ©2011 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
wants to thank and congratulate all employees for this success and particularly acknowledge the following systems for leading the way in 2007. • Most Operational Improvements submitted: Managing Distribution Operations (9) • Most Process Improvements submitted: Metering Services (33) • Most combined Process & Operational Improvements submitted: Metering Services (37) In addition, we want to acknowledge the efforts of Supplying Financial Resources for submitting a total of 33 Process/Operational Improvements, and Providing Customer and Public Information for their submission of 29 Process/Operational Improvements in 2007. Thank you for a job well done! ©2011 Water Research Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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PART 1 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND The
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efore individuals were located who
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Q3 and Q7 were dichotomous, request
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Change Employees have to be certi
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Relevant and affordable training C
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Stay on pace with rate making proje
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knowledge, silos, planning, workloa
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Q14 How would you describe a succes
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CORE PLANNING PROCESSES In the 4003
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Appendix B WaterRF 4003 Project Stu
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Project Study # 2 Development of Op
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Project Study # 4 Public Relations
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Project Study # 6 Succession Planni
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Project Study # 8 Adopting the SOP
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Tualatin Valley Water District Work
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Board Goals & TVWD Demographics Dro
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Message to Employees The future of
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Self Nomination • We asked employ
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TVWD Expected Outcomes 1. Raise awa
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1.0 PURPOSE The purpose of a docume
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EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS QBD Approved Pr
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5.0 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS This sectio
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REFERENCE DOCUMENTS £ All necessar
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ATTACHMENTS £ There is a 1-to-1 ma
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Project Study # 12 Using contract e
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Project Study # 14 Converting from
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Project Study # 16 Career Ladder Pr
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Project Study # 18 Hired a private
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Project Study # 20 On the Job Train
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Benefits: Our retiree training prog
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Project Study # 23 Louisville Water
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Presented by: Carl Blanton INTRODUC
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Case Example #16 (Virginia Departme
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Fast is critical in the ever-increa
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Wiki A web site or group of web pag
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Appendix D Assessment Instrument Qu
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VERY VERY LOW LOW MEDIUM HIGH HIGH
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT [INSER
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implementation. If this limitation
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Introduction to the Instrument The
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Setting Objectives Connecting the D
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Every decision an individual makes
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Appendix H Knowledge Management Too
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COMMUNICATIONS PUBLICATIONS Backgro
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH Contest. A proce
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KNOWLEDGE SHARING Ask, Learn, Share
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Appendix I Knowledge Management Too
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Agency strategic resource to enhanc
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NASA (National Aeronautics and Spac
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Lehigh County Authority, Allentown,
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Resources Tools Ideas Project Studi
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White Papers The WaterRF 4003 Knowl
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