GDI
Craftsman
Commercial Drywall, Inc.
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Vol.2
No. 10
August 1981
To make CDO better pUac® to work
3P at w@rk through variety ©fi programs In late 1979 CDI began Operation 3P, a program to improve company productivity. Still at work today, 3P, which stands for positive productivity program, carries a “work smarter” theme stressing that by working smarter we can increase productivity without necessarily working harder. Improving productivity by 10 percent is the goal of 3P. Essentially this is the same as reducing costs by that amount, a move which benefits both company and employee alike. Such benefits result from the company’s ability to remain competitive in the marketplace through its lower costs. By being competitive, CDI can accumulate a greater backlog of work thus paving the way for a more stable work situation, better working conditions, increased efficiency through better tools and training, production
rewards, awards, recognition and participation in organized activities. The awards, however, are only a small part of 3P. They simply are the reward for working smarter. But there are other benefits you may have not even thought of. These include project S.A.F.E. which helps make CDI jobs safer places to work. Likewise, our new tool accountability program, which gives us adequate tool supplies and last year’s supervisory training course work to improve company productivity. The CDI Craftsman is a part of 3P. It is a tool to help recognize individuals and improve attitude and morale. CDI’s orientation slide show is designed to improve production by setting out specific information on company policies and expectations. Even changes in our estimating and budgeting procedures and the
Part of Operation 3P's efforts to make CDI more efficient in its operations includes an in-house supervisory training course currently being put together by the company's top supervisors and management.
purchase of our computer are efforts to make the CDI system more efficient. In addition to these items, there are awards used to recognize outstanding achievements. The most obvious are the budget beater lunches and steak dinners which reward jobs for beating their budgets. Other awards include 10-year service anniversary watches, belt buckles and plaques — all part of CDI’s desire to show thanks for a job well done. The Christmas party, the sponsorship of softball teams and two past fishing tournaments, the last of which offered over $4,000 in prizes and cash from entries, the company and suppliers, are all means to foster better attitudes and morale in hopes of improving productivity. The basis for this is that these things, if functioning properly, can work in a cycle for the benefit of everyone. For example, if we do improve our operating efficiency, then we can enjoy these benefits. And, when we have these benefits, we feel like improving our production. Thus, it all works together for the company and the employee. So, 3P is all of these things — it is everything we do as a company to be more efficient and more productive. It is also everything you do as a part of the company to improve your own personal productivity, so that as a team our 10 percent goal will be achieved. Where do you as a CDI craftsman fit? And what can you expect of 3P in the future? First, anything you can do to cut production time and maintain quality will help 3P. This is our work smarter (See 3P, p. 3)