SME MR930155

FIVE YEARS AGO, SATURN HAD A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF A CLEAN SLATE APPROACH TO CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT IN POWERTRAIN MACHINING OPERATIONS. THE CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT SATURN IS A PARTNERSHIP COMBINING THE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE OF CASTROL, SATURN, AND UAW PERSONNEL. THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM IS BECOMING POPULAR THROUGHOUT MANUFACTURING. THE PARTICIPANTS' PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF INCREASED PRODUCTION, ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY AND DECREASING OPERATIONAL COSTS MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE, PRODUCT, AND SERVICE. A CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ALLOWS THE CUSTOMER TO FOCUS ON PRODUCING A WORLD-CLASS PRODUCT BY DELEGATING MANY DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PRIMARY SUPPLIER.