Consistent Process. Consistent Results.

Today’s rapidly changing marketplace requires companies to think globally and act locally with flawless execution and flexibility.

The Metaldyne team’s ability to quickly share and incorporate best practices company wide is due to its single system that has helped increase efficiency and productivity.

The Operating System is comprised of five distinct pillars – each with wide-ranging impact.

The first pillar – Leadership, Planning and Culture – is vital. We know success starts with our people. We have a leadership commitment to build self-confidence and help develop and maintain an attitude of respect and trust. The goal of creating “One Metaldyne” starts here – with a philosophy of taking ownership, being effective, creating value, staying focused, moving fast, being accountable and measuring results.

The second pillar, Metaldyne Launch Process, is a start-to-finish approach that incorporates five individual stages – beginning with initial quote development and progressing through product design and prototyping, product and process verification, production readiness and final production.

The third pillar is the Metaldyne Production System. It incorporates a company-wide philosophy to eliminate waste and unnecessary costs by optimizing time, human resources, physical assets and productivity – all while improving the quality levels of our products and services.

Quality is measured using standardized metrics including visual display and control, total productive maintenance, level production and shop floor management.

The Metaldyne Environment, Health and Safety System ensures that every facility in every country uses a common-sense system that supports environmentally responsible stewardship as well as the health and safety of our workers.

Our final pillar is the Metaldyne Quality Management System. Our metrics include on-time delivery, productivity, inventory turns, scrap and safety.

Metaldyne University brings our five pillars together. Here, our employees worldwide are trained on the latest systems, technologies and customer requirements – and are taught leadership skills through our web-based programs.