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November 2014

91 Ki – 2nd Quarter

Issue 32

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Notes off the Cuff ………

Gary Hand, VP

Some thoughts on some current activities…….

All about transition…… As you know, our production mix is moving to increased demand for CVT. Starting from 15 model year, the very popular CRV will be the latest to add the CVT to its drivetrain. To satisfy this demand, over the last several months, many HTM associates have been preparing Assembly new line 4. Essentially, all aspects will transition from Assembly line 1 to line 4.

I want to thank all associates that have been involved in this preparation and transition. Assembly associates have been rotating between line 1 and line 4, learning and fine-tuning their line 4 processes while maintaining current line 1 responsibility. As of this writing, we have completed the transition, achieved our ramp up schedule, and run rate and quality performance are achieving plan. This is a direct result of your efforts, so please take a moment to reflect on your accomplishment. And again, thank you for your dedication towards customer satisfaction.

And what about Assembly line 1? ....... As discussed above, line 1 finished production at the end of September.

This line has been an HTM fixture, producing transmissions for almost 20 years. Line 1 has produced transmissions for popular models Accord, Civic, Element, and CRV.

Line 1 may not lay idle for too long. Perhaps it may be modified and renovated for some of our future product line up. Stay tuned.

Industry update……. Sales results through October 2014. The U.S. market continues to remain strong, at a 16.5 million average annual sales rate. American Honda sales results were +5.6% for the month and +1% year to date, as compared to October 2013. Best sellers in top 10 are CRV (no. 5), Accord (no. 6) and Civic (no. 10) . Inventory of Accord L4 (equipped with CVT) is at 64 days, CRV (CVT) is at 50 days and Accord V6 (6AT) at 86 days (ideal level is between 45 ~60 days). Next month, we will see sales results for the new TLX all wheel drive model, equipped with HTM built, all new i-VTM4 Rear Differential and Front Transfer.

And in closing, the Holiday season is approaching quickly. I wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable Holiday. Best regards to all!

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Board Member of the Month

Jerry Cline, 2015 Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman

Jerry Cline is a Safety Staff Engineer with Honda Transmission Manufacturing of America, Inc. and has been with Honda for over 14 yrs. He has built over 20 years of experience in safety, ergonomics, and training. Jerry is starting his year term as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Logan County Chamber of Commerce. “Being part of the chamber allows the opportunity to promote local value to others. Our chamber exists to serve members and visitors of the community with information and resources both personal and professional. We want to promote a superior quality of life in Logan County” said Jerry. In addition to the Chamber, Jerry is a member of Logan County Safety Council and the Steering Committee, a member of The Institute for Safety and Health Management, National Fire Protection Agency, Logan County Local Emergency Planning Committee and sub committee, and Honda North America Safety Forum. Jerry is a native of Logan County and resides here with his wife, Marta. They have two adult children, Jordan and Whitni (Tyler) Drewes. We look forward to a great year with Jerry’s leadership skills and as our Board Chair.

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2014 HTM Technical Festival

The Technical Festival is a Honda Worldwide activity. The purpose is to motivate and challenge the development of technical themes for improvement. These themes are then shared regionally and globally with the goal of expanding the theme benefit. HTM completed a total of 11 themes in 2014, with 20 associates participating. Themes were presented and evaluated by Koji Suzuki, Gary Hand, Greg Dawson, Keith Bergman, & Dave Schmitt. The Top 3 themes then moved on to the North American Event on September 23rd & 24th, at MAP. Evaluators awarded a “Best of the Best” trophy to the ALMC team of Dan Sokolow & Yohei Kamiya. Dan & Yohei were selected to share their theme in Japan for the Global Tech Fest.

HTM was awarded the Silver “Creating & Embracing Technical Excellence” trophy. These trophies are awarded to Honda facilities based on their previous year’s themes and embracing themes from other plants.

Congratulations to all those who participated.

Technical Technical Festival Festival

North Americas Technical Technical Festival Festival

PQ – Arduino device for Inspection Control

Justin Kempfer

PQ – Press Fit Bearing Inspection

Justin Shafer

4WD – Self Contained Oil Distribution Unit

Kenny Chamberlain

Jeremy Post (not pictured)

4WD – Transfer Ring Lifting Device

Kevin Holtzapple

Jeremy Post

PQ – Flow Tester to Test Supplied Parts

Matt Nelson

Justin Kempfer

PQ – Instron, Improving Test Capability

Mike Montgomery

Creating & Embracing Technical Excellence Trophy

HTM was awarded 2nd Place out of the 8 North American facilities based on the 4 themes (from 4WD, AP, ATG, HPDC, PED, & PQ departments) shared last year and implementing themes from other plants.

The 4WD team presented their project on recovering grinding oil from process waste. The project has reduced ATG & 4WD oil usage and improved HTM environmental impact.

ALMC – Ring Groove Process Efficiency

ALMC – Leak Test Process Improvement

Rick Hubble, Jordan Hites,

Clint Fullenkamp (not pictured)

AP – Diff Line 4 Innovation Project

Dave Baustert,

Rick Moeller

4WD – Reclaiming Oil Loss

Rhyan Ashbaugh, Aaron Panning,Adam Feick

PED – New ECU Tool

Ryan Ludwig, Greg Berg,

Kevin Kawakami

Creating & Embracing Technical Excellence Award

The ALMC team presented their project on improving cutting tools to meet new cycle time demands while maintaining high quality and tool life. The team has a Patent Pending based on their new tool design.

The AP team presented their project on CVT Line 4 Diff Line. Using Reliability Engineering to minimize critical machine components they improved quality detection, reduced downtime, & lower utility usage.

Yohei Kamiya,

Dan Sokolow

HNA

Best of

the Best

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Presenter

HNA

Presenter

HNA

Presenter

HTM goal – team competition to recognize and encourage

the implementation of innovative ergonomic

countermeasure activities and ergonomic program

improvement initiatives.

The internationally recognized Ergo Cup® competition,

sponsored by the Applied Ergonomics Center of North

Carolina State University and presented by IIE, provides

an exciting opportunity for companies to highlight their

successful ergonomic solutions.

Any organization that can demonstrate an effective

ergonomics solution or education initiative within the last

24 months is eligible to compete.

The general theme across all Ergo Cup categories is

innovation.

What is the Ergo Cup®?

All HTM associates are encouraged to enter their ergonomics improvement activity/ projects for the 2015 Ergo Cup competition.

Ergonomic Projects can be an effective ergonomics solution / countermeasure or education initiative within the last 24 months to be eligible.

"Ergo Cup“ provides an exciting opportunity for associate / teams to highlight their successful ergonomic solutions.

Participating in HTM’s Ergo Cup Activity provides associates with a forum to showcase ergonomic countermeasure projects, meet others involved in solving ergonomic concerns and share countermeasure activities with associates from other departments.

The winning team will submit application to The Applied Ergonomic Conference to potentially represent HTM during the next international Ergo Cup competition.

Projects / Activity will be divided into three categories:

•Team Workplace Solutions – ergonomic countermeasure activities implemented by production associates.

•Engineer Driven Workplace Solutions – ergonomic countermeasure activities implemented by engineer /technical staff and other support members and/or by safety/ergonomics representatives.

•Ergonomic Program Improvement Initiative– innovative methods of implementing the various elements of the company’s ergonomic program, leading to enhancement of associate awareness and skills in ergonomics, which in turn leads to the improvement of the ergonomic conditions in the workplace.

If you have any questions regarding the HTM Ergo Cup Activity, please contact Jerry Cline, Plant Safety, at extension 63903 or your department S-Group member.

Project Summary:

• Deburr Dynasty saw a No Good situation of our manual deburr process. We made a prototype and tested it out.

It worked, but had room for improvement, so we rotated the “Plan Do Check Action” activity. The angle of attack to

the grinder was optimized and a protection shield was added. The deburr holder eliminated both twisting of forearms

and bent wrist all together, while increasing the production speed by 25%. This holder improved associate comfort

and ergonomics while lowering potential scrap rate. Twisting forearms and bent wrist went from red to green

Ergonomic judgment situations.

4WD – Deburr Dynasty Members:

• Brad Harshbarger

• Aaron Panning

• Steve Koons

• Rhyan Ashbaugh

• Chris Carnes

ALMC – Side Hole Kicks

Project Summary:

• HTM ALMC built and installed a fixture that holds the inspection part in a proper position for the inspector to perform their checks which prevents back, neck or arm strain. The inspection fixture eliminated the previous method of having to lift the part weighing approximately 25 lbs. and maneuver the awkward part around multiple times during their check. It also improved the safety by reducing the risk of part falling and causing injury to an associate. The fixture has cut time off the inspection check by 15 minutes per part checked.

Members:

• Karen Hoaglin

• Kim Taylor

Project Summary:

• With the introduction of New Model 5L9 on Transfer Line, certain parts of the ring gear posed an ergonomic

risk. The new ring gear is 9mm shorter than previous model, causing difficulty with pinch/grip for ergo, as well as

overall handling of the gear.

• Worked with Engineering to design a hand fixture that assists in the handling of the gear. You simply depress

the button on the fixture, which fits the inner diameter of the gear, and then hold the fixture to comfortably

lift the gear.

Members:

• Rachel Easton

• Steve Koons

• Chris Carnes

• Corey Hambuger

4WD - Pick Upsters

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“Quality Is The Most

Important Part You

Install”

The 2014 HTM Quality Slogan Contest was held September 15th ~ September 19th. This

year’s participation was the highest we’ve ever had with 703 associates participating. The

Quality Division would like to thank all associates who participated. There were many great

slogans submitted from all departments. The 2014 HTM Quality Slogan Plant Wide Winner

is Greg Buxton from the Reman Support Group and his winning slogan is...

Lucky 2nd Chance Winners

Jeff Brown – AP John Evans – RSG

Veronica Vugamott – AP Kim Lennon – Administration

Randy Johnson - HPDC

Department Winners

Rhyan Ashbaugh – 4WD Jake Butterfield – ATG

Chris Roloson – Facilities Travis Clair – HPDC

Kyle Cooper – PC Tyson Walther – TQ

Ryan Phillips – ALMC Nikki Peterson – Proc. Delivery

Jim Hurley – Proc. Planning Scott Williams – Proc. Quality

John Purcell – Proc. Receiving Steve Price – Proc. Development

Scott Henderson – Administration Hiroyuki Nishii – Accounting

Alex Clayton – MIS Brian Mullenhour – MQ

Greg McElroy – OPS/NMC Kalisha Hefner – AP

Rob Groeniger - PE

Quality Quiz Results

During the month of October, associates could participate in a weekly Quality Quiz.

Each week a random winner was chosen from all the associates that answered the

question correctly. At the end of the month, a list was compiled of all associates that

answered the Quiz question correctly all four weeks. The weekly winners and Grand

Prize winner are as follows:

Week 1 – Ashley Carnes – AP Week 2 – Terry Dye – TQ

Week 3 – Terry Prater – AP Week 4 – Yohei Sugiyama – PE

Grand Prize Winner – Juna Amano – PE - 32” Visio Smart TV

* Fun Fact: Greg has been his department winner for the last four years.

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2014 China Bloc NHC Convention

Chongqing, China

Representing Honda Transmission:

Time Bandits from ATG

Circle Team members:

Mark Lambert

Dan Napier

Ken Rush

Rob Shaw

Presentation Day Opening Ceremony

Wulong Furong Cave Wulong Three Natural Bridges

Shopping in Chongqing City Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing

Lineside Innovators

The two NH Circles that represented HTM at the 2014 Americas Bloc Convention, in LA , were Lineside

Innovators , from CVT and Belt Driven Crew , from CVT . Each circle demonstrated excellent process tool

usage as well as great presentation skills.

Whitley Baxley & Jordan Silone

Culture Day

Belt Driven Crew

David Irwin, Matt Gross,

Tom Seiler & Brad Lowe

Grauman’s Chinese Theatre

Closing Ceremony Presentation Day

Presentation

Day

Tom Seiler, Dave Irwin, Brad Lowe, Matt Gross,

Stime Davis, Whitley Baxley, & Jordan Silone

Madame Tussauds

Wax Museum

Rodeo Drive

20th Anniversary

Fall 2014 CAN Conference (Circle Assistance Network)

Embassy Suites Dublin, Ohio

Special Ops of CVT Ernie Puff, Jessica Smith and Marie Plummer

Reception and Costume Contest Banquet Night

Presentation Day Presentation Day

“Walking the Red Carpet”

Showcasing their presentation “Improve line side parts stocking”

Teambuilding at the Ohio History Center

25 Year Service Anniversary

Clark Born – ALMC Hire Date – 9/25/1989

20 Year Service Anniversaries

Dan Gullett – AP Line 2 Hire Date – 9/6/1994

Doug Kauffman – ATG Hire Date – 10/4/1994

Kathleen Meade – AP Line 4 Hire Date – 10/4/1994

A special thanks to all the HTM associates who supported the United Way campaign this year. The final total came to $50,174.00. HTM matches each dollar donated so our actual total came to $100,348.00! HTM donated to 16 counties this year. For Logan County alone, we collected $28,674.00 and with the HTM match, the final total for Logan County came to $57,348.00.

Julie Preston and Polly Cotton

Robin Woodruff

Ohio State Basket

Kurt Plapp Jeromie Martz

iPad Mini (16 GB)

“Let’s go to the Movies” Basket Columbus Zoo Family Pass

Mark Leiss Chris Harman

The associate who guessed closest to the final total was Darrell Dammeyer. He received a $100.00 VISA Gift card. The following associates’ names got drawn for the “United Way Supporter” reserved parking space starting January 2015. January – Kristen Hefner July – Warren Marsh February – Dave Yanchik August – Christina McIntire March – Steven Glaze September – Brian Burmeister April – Dawn Burba October – Mike Fagan May – Nikki Hurley November – Justin Davis June – Jordy Buck December – Eric Sharp

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$50,174.00

iPad Mini (16 GB)

Charles Seimet

Hire Date: 11/28/1983

End Date: 6/27/2014

Gary Clingerman

Hire Date: 6/9/1986

End Date: 9/10/2014

Jim Lee

Hire Date: 1/12/1987

End Date: 6/25/2014

David Barnes

Hire Date: 10/17/1988

End Date: 10/28/2014

Phil Eilerman

Hire Date: 4/1/1988

End Date: 6/27/2014

Jeff Zirkle

Hire Date: 3/26/1990

End Date: 11/1/2014

Eric Nagel

Hire Date: 5/3/1990

End Date: 10/22/2014

Richard Ogden

Hire Date: 4/4/1994

End Date: 6/23/2014

Jeanetta Justice

Hire Date: 4/30/2007

End Date: 10/1/2014

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2014 HTM Open House The HTM Open House was held on October

The

The HTM Open House was held on Saturday, October 25, 2014, along with Marysville, ELP, Anna, and

EGA Facilities. Associates and their guests had the opportunity to take self-guided plant tours, take

part in fun-filled games and activities and enjoy light refreshments at each of the facilities.

The event allowed associates to not only show off their own plant, but also provides the opportunity

to see other Honda plants they may have never seen before.

2014 HTM Open House

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do it

8/4/14 Robert Rood – AP 8/4/14 Steven Shepherd – AP 8/25/14 Terrence Dye – TQ 8/25/14 Jeremy Price – PC 8/25/14 Christopher Strong – ATG 8/25/14 Sherrie Greenbaum - AP

June 2014

6/26/14 Curtis Griffin – HPDC 6/26/14 Marcus Taylor – HPDC 6/26/14 Daniel Longstreth – HPDC 6/26/14 Keith Ryan - HPDC

August 2014

Upcoming Events

7/14/14 Justin Mesick - HPDC 7/14/14 Tyler Johnson – HPDC 7/14/14 Lawanda Hall – HPDC 7/14/14 Lynessa Wolfe – AP 7/14/14 Brandon Miller – AP 7/14/14 Nancy Taylor – AP 7/14/14 Michele Kent – AP 7/28/14 Jessica Weltmer - Purchasing

July 2014

9/15/14 Casey Keating – HPDC 9/15/14 Bruce Redick– HPDC 9/15/14 Gene Hoover – ALMC 9/22/14 Scott Praither - PED

September 2014

10/27/14 Robert Phillips – HPDC 10/27/14 Christopher Sagraves - ATG

October 2014

1. November 26 – Fall bonus sharing (Direct Deposited)

2. December 6 – “Ice Skating with Santa” at the Springfield Chiller from 4 p.m. ~ 7 p.m. hosted by the HTM Rec Committee. (Children’s Christmas Party)

3. December 24, 2014 ~ January 4, 2015 – Holiday Shutdown 4. January 7, 2015 -President’s New Years Speech 5. January 27, 2015 – Blood Drive (Community Blood Center) 6. Future Fleet Sale Dates: March 11 ~ 18 June 10 ~ 17 August 19 ~ 26 December 2 ~ 9

Happy Holidays!

11/17/14 Ryan Greynolds – ATG 11/17/14 Brad Duncan – 4WD 11/24/14 Megan Jett – Admin 11/24/14 Brett Klima - ALMC

November 2014

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