2021 Owens Corning Sustainability Report | Our Approach | Total Productive Maintenance | 80 Every plant is at a different point on the TPM journey, but each is moving with purpose and sharing. We survey employees to help plant leaders understand their teams’ readiness for TPM and to identify opportunities to enhance knowledge and improve skills. Based on this information and best practice examples, plants create training workshops and team- building opportunities appropriate to their stage in the journey. Although the COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect plants around the world throughout 2021, Owens Corning’s TPM teams have worked to maintain their momentum. The following are a few of the initiatives that Owens Corning introduced to keep us heading in the right direction on our March to Zero. ■ The daily briefing meeting is a key component of TPM. To ensure the safety of our employees during COVID-19 restrictions, we have continued to employ online solutions as applicable. Teams have been able to communicate remotely, manage tasks, and document progress according to the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) model. ■ We have continued to maintain our TPM Academy online. A range of training modules are now available on-demand for Owens Corning employees in 90-minute sessions. TPM INITIATIVES AT OWENS CORNING TPM is a true team effort, which we believe creates added value for our employees and our customers. The following are examples of the ways in which our TPM efforts have had a positive impact on our operations around the world. ■ L’Ardoise, France Employees employed the principles of TPM to address a piece on a winding machine, which was causing losses in their operations. A multidisciplinary team was assembled, including members of the PM, AM, QM, and Office and Administration teams. In a matter of weeks they had developed a solution that could be applied to the machines throughout the plant. In the past, achieving a project such as this would have taken six months — with TPM, it took less than two months. The knowledge gained here was shared with Owens Corning’s Center of Excellence. From there it was shared with other facilities around the world, as well as a key supplier. ■ Rio Claro, Brazil Employees at this facility used the principles of TPM, specifically the EHS pillar, to reduce the amount of fiberglass waste sent to the landfill. To achieve this, the team there developed relationships with specific customers to purchase our fiberglass byproduct. In addition, they conducted a study of demand versus operating time with a clear definition of daily productivity goals. These efforts resulted in a 20% reduction in the amount of waste sent to landfill from the period of December 2019 to October 2020. As our plants implement TPM in their operations, they follow a strategic approach. It starts with a preparation plan that focuses on daily management — the foundation of TPM — and includes an analysis of baseline key performance indicators. This analysis includes a range of management indicators that drive accountability and results: ■ Safety ■ Quality ■ Delivery ■ Cost ■ Production ■ Morale Photo submitted by: Jan Coerts | Apeldoorn, Netherlands Reviewing and implementing various TPM protocols at the Tessenderlo FOAMGLAS ® plant