Overview TEAMWORK IN MANUFACTURING PRESENTATION The FLATE Center

Overview TEAMWORK IN MANUFACTURING PRESENTATION The FLATE Center for Manufacturing Education wishes to make available, for educational and non-commercial purposes only, materials of the Teamwork in Manufacturing. This presentation is comprised of images, texts, facilitator’s notes, and other demonstration materials. Featured Company: Featherlite Luxury Coaches, located in Sanford, FL has demonstrated outstanding teamwork throughout their entire manufacturing process. This presentation is designed to give you an inside look at how each employee is part of the process team, and without one, the other would not be able to do their job. Teachers and facilitators: View the “note page” in this presentation for additional suggestions about how to use this material. This instructional resource forms part of FLATE’s outreach efforts to facilitate a connection between students, teachers, and manufacturers throughout the State of Florida. We trust that these activities and materials will add value to your teaching and/or presentations. Please visit our website for additional resources, including our Made in Florida Video, a unique behind-the-scenes visit to modern manufacturing plants in the State of Florida. FLATE Center for Manufacturing Education Hillsborough Community College - Brandon 10414 E Columbus Dr. , Tampa, FL 33619 (813) 259 -6575 www. fl-ate. org and www. madeinflorida. org This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0402215. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Discovering great careers in Florida Teamwork Featherlite Luxury Coaches

Discovering great careers in Florida Featherlite is a manufacturer of luxury motor coaches that are fully equipped with amenities for travel and entertainment. They feature top of the line technology systems for life support, media, and communications.

Discovering great careers in Florida Careers About 250 employees are organized into the following teams: • Management & Planning Finishing & Painting • Design & Engineering Sales & Marketing • Service & Maintenance Metals Fabrication & Welding • Installation & Systems Verification

Discovering great careers in Florida Interiors The company specializes in upholstering, carpeting, woodworking, specialty furniture, special appointments for interiors, metals fabrication, electrical support systems, exterior finishing, and media systems which include global positioning systems, wireless equipment, and high definition theater equipment.

Discovering great careers in Florida Design Drawings As the motor coach is sold, a drawing package is developed for its production, which will include custom options and specialty equipment.

Discovering great careers in Florida Team Assignments Teams are assigned to fabricate, locate and install subsystems to include power generators, electrical, plumbing, modular systems for refrigeration, air conditioning, cooking, media / entertainment systems (outside & inside), furniture, customized interiors, and communications systems with programmable controls.

Discovering great careers in Florida Teamwork Effective teams enable work to be performed efficiently. They provide a work group atmosphere where individuals can contribute best efforts in support of common goals. Solving problems can best be accomplished as a team effort.

Discovering great careers in Florida Teamwork ? Question: How would you define a team?

Discovering great careers in Florida Teamwork ? Answer: A TEAM is a group of people who work together toward a common goal, to complete a specific task within a specific timeframe.

Discovering great careers in Florida Teamwork Elements of effective teamwork: q A common team goal q. Productive participation of all members q Communication q. Trust q A sense of belonging q. Diversity q Participatory leadership

Discovering great careers in Florida Benefits of a team Manufacturers use teams for the following reasons: q Teams that work well together achieve more than individuals. q Teams bring together individuals with different skills and perspectives. q Team efforts can lead to improvements in processes, quality, safety, and customer service, and, consequently, greater profits. q Teams may require fewer layers of management.

Discovering great careers in Florida Examples of effective teamwork Visit the following virtual tours and see the actual results of effective teamwork. Tour 1 Go to http: //www. featherlitecoaches. com/factory_tour. cfm to see a factory tour by Featherlite. Tour 2 Go to http: //www. madeinflorida. org/Virtual%20 Tours/Featherlite. Upload. html to see a factory tour by FL-ATE.

Discovering great careers in Florida Activity Instructions q Work in teams to cut, fold, paint and glue the enclosed paper model of a van. q Decide how to work most efficiently. q For more great models visit http: //papertoys. com.

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Discovering great careers in Florida Teamwork Power generators Bathroom Electrical systems Kitchenettes Wiring Metal fabrication Finishing Plumbing Welding Entertainment systems Painting Furniture Instructions As a team, you have been assigned the responsibility to put the above areas in order of where they would be in the manufacturing process. For example, what would you do first, second, third, and so on.

Discovering great careers in Florida Teamwork 2 Power generators 3 Bathroom 2 Electrical systems 3 Kitchenettes 2 Wiring 1 Metal fabrication 5 Finishing 3 Plumbing 1 Welding 4 Entertainment systems 5 Painting 4 Furniture How did you do?

Discovering great careers in Florida Discussion 1. How effective was your team in producing a quality and timely product? 2. What elements of a effective teamwork did you practiced in this activity? 2 Powergenerators Power 3 3 Kitchenettes 2 5 Finishing 3 4 Entertainment systems 5 Entertainment Bathroom Wiring Plumbing Painting 3 2 Electrical systems Bathroom 2 2 1 Wiring Metal fabrication 1 3 1 Welding Plumbing 1 Furniture 4 5 4 Painting Electrical systems Metal fabrication Welding Furniture

Discovering great careers in Florida Review You have completed a learning activity about modern manufacturing. Do you enjoy teamwork, technology and creating things? If so, consider careers in manufacturing. Check out additional resources at www. madeinflorida. org.