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Annual report 2011 - Trelleborg

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EXCELLENCE<br />

– CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT<br />

For a number of years now now, <strong>Trelleborg</strong> has conducted a Group Group-wide wide excellence<br />

program to effectively and uniformly implement improvement measures.<br />

Operational, commercial and fi nancial excellence are attained in a constant<br />

work circle of continuous improvement, from purchasing to the fi nished solution<br />

in operation at our customer’s site.<br />

Manufacturing<br />

Streamlining of production processes<br />

and material management, but also improvement<br />

of energy and environmental<br />

awareness throughout the value chain.<br />

Purchasing<br />

Selective coordination of direct and<br />

indirect purchasing of raw materials and<br />

components.<br />

Operational, commercial and<br />

fi nancial excellence<br />

Quality<br />

Optimized operational structure<br />

Production and capital effi ciency<br />

Optimized processes<br />

Sales<br />

Intensifi ed efforts primarily aimed at<br />

improving the business units’ interaction<br />

with existing and potential customers.<br />

Programs also encompass increased<br />

coordination in selected geographic<br />

markets and segments.<br />

OUR BUSINESS CONCEPT<br />

Working capital<br />

Focus on continuous improvements in<br />

capital utilization aimed at reducing the<br />

capital base and thus releasing capital.<br />

The program includes specifi c rationalization<br />

measures for inventories, accounts<br />

receivables, accounts payable and other<br />

working capital.<br />

GRI: 4.8, Governance (EC), EN, LA, HR, SO, PR <strong>Annual</strong> Report <strong>2011</strong> <strong>Trelleborg</strong> AB 25

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