ASIMCO Camshaft’s 5S Transformation Officially Launched

ASIMCO Camshaft Six Sigma Training Class Opens

At exactly 8:00 a.m. on September 1, the opening ceremony for the Six Sigma training program was held in Conference Room 205 of the company. Wu Yingxue, Vice President of ASIMCO Group; Liu Jun, Director of Manufacturing Support; Manager Wang Kang, the training instructor; as well as relevant leaders from ASIMCO Camshaft and all trainees attended the ceremony. Six Sigma is a management methodology aimed at improving corporate quality and processes, striving for “zero defects,” reducing the cost of poor quality, and ultimately enhancing financial performance and breaking through competitive barriers. This training program is a highly significant component of the company’s annual training plan. Since the beginning of the year, the company has been working closely with the Headquarters’ Manufacturing Support Department to plan and implement the training. We hope that through this program, engineering and technical personnel will enhance their awareness of quality improvement and their ability to apply quality-improvement tools. The training consists of six sessions, each lasting two days, with completion scheduled for the end of December. A total of 19 formal trainees are participating, six of whom are from ASIMCO Shuanghuan. Each trainee has brought along a corresponding improvement project; conducting projects concurrently with the training will not only help consolidate the theoretical knowledge gained but also provide better guidance for project improvements. Finally, General Manager Wu put forward several requirements for all trainees, urging them to embrace this mindset of continuous improvement during the training and develop good habits of ongoing enhancement, so that they can contribute to the company’s development and advancement. To ensure the effectiveness of this training, the day before the opening, Manager Wang Kang conducted a special SPONSOR training session for all project sponsors from ASIMCO Shuanghuan and ASIMCO Camshaft. The session aimed to help participants understand the role and importance of sponsors throughout the project lifecycle and to further emphasize that the success or failure of a project depends on the team, rather than on any individual.

ASIMCO Camshaft Attends Foton Cummins’ First Lean Forum

Pay Attention to Fire Safety and Cherish Life — ASIMCO Camshaft’s Emergency Fire Drill Successfully Held

On July 13, 2017, at 3:30 p.m., the company conducted an emergency fire drill under the organization of the Safety and Environmental Protection Department, with the participation of more than 40 employees from production, workshop, maintenance, and several administrative departments. Following thorough preparation of equipment, the participants lined up in an orderly formation and carried out the on-site drill in the open area to the east of the metal-processing workshop. First, the head of the Safety and Environmental Protection Department provided a detailed briefing on the common forms of fires, the development process and characteristics of fire incidents, as well as the general principles and proper usage of fire extinguishers. Special emphasis was placed on the operation of portable dry-powder extinguishers, with a live demonstration conducted on the spot. Attendees listened attentively to the key points and observed every detail. Subsequently, the Safety Department arranged for a hands-on fire-extinguishing exercise on the premises, covering all stages—from detecting a fire, evacuating personnel, conducting fire suppression and search-and-rescue operations, ensuring safe evacuation, to providing emergency first aid to the injured. Throughout each phase, participants remained serious and disciplined, strictly following instructions, ensuring that the entire practical fire-extinguishing drill proceeded in an orderly manner. After the drill concluded, the Safety Department corrected the improper use of fire extinguishers by certain employees and provided guidance on escape techniques tailored to the specific characteristics of fire-affected areas. By linking theory with practice, the fire emergency drill achieved its intended objectives. Meanwhile, company leaders offered on-site feedback on the drill and instructed that any shortcomings identified during the exercise be used as a basis for refining and revising the company’s emergency response plan, so as to ensure that the plan fully meets the company’s operational requirements. Through this fire safety and fire-evacuation drill, employees’ fire safety skills and self-protection awareness were effectively enhanced, the company’s capacity for emergency response to unexpected incidents was improved, and normal production safety order was safeguarded.

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Grand Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for ASIMCO Camshaft Phase III Project Building No. 4

On June 8, 2017, at 10:18 a.m., the groundbreaking ceremony for Building No. 4 of Phase III of ASIMCO Camshaft (Yizheng) Co., Ltd. was solemnly held. Leaders from the Municipal Automotive Industrial Park Management Committee, Yizheng Piston Ring Factory, sister companies, relevant construction units, and representatives of some company employees all attended the ceremony. The new building covers an area of 13,000 square meters, with a workshop area of 9,350 square meters, and is constructed with light steel structure. The construction of this building is mainly intended for the layout of the machining production line for automotive Camshafts, and the project is expected to be completed in January 2018. Mr. Chen Aiguo, General Manager of the company, delivered a welcome speech at the meeting, extending sincere welcome and heartfelt thanks to all the guests and leaders from various sectors who had been invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony. He also briefly introduced the company’s development situation and the details of this project, stating that the investment and construction of Machining Building No. 4 will once again mark an important milestone in the development of ASIMCO Camshaft Company. Combined with the investment in the new combined Camshaft product project, it will undoubtedly lay a solid foundation for the company’s sustainable development and enable it to grow stronger and bigger. Subsequently, the leaders attending the groundbreaking ceremony jointly wielded golden shovels to lay the foundation and pile up earth for the project. Salutes boomed all around, and colorful confetti rained down. Today’s groundbreaking heralds tomorrow’s harvest, and the ceremony was a complete success, marking that ASIMCO Camshaft Company is about to reach a new stage of development. On the road ahead, it will surely create new glories!

ASIMCO Camshaft (Yizheng) Co., Ltd. Successfully Passes Cummins ABO Annual Audit

From May 22 to 24, 2017, Fu Zhongwang and Wu Keqin, SQI experts from Cummins (China) Investment Co., Ltd., conducted a three-day annual supplier audit of ASIMCO Camshaft (Yizheng) Co., Ltd., which included both process audits and product audits. During this audit, ASIMCO Camshaft demonstrated its strong quality assurance capabilities and process control capabilities to the Cummins audit team. Throughout the audit, the Cummins experts inspected all production sites for Cummins products, with particular emphasis on critical processes. They focused on processes prone to product quality fluctuations, conducted a comprehensive review of the company’s quality management system, and discussed relevant clauses of the IATF 16949 standard with the company. They pointed out details that are easily overlooked during the implementation of the new standard and shared Cummins’ understanding and requirements for the IATF 16949 standard. Following the audit, the Cummins SQI experts commended the company’s rigorous, efficient, and well-functioning quality management system, acknowledged its strict on-site control, and expressed satisfaction with the 100% compliance of products with drawing requirements. At the same time, they provided some constructive and guiding suggestions for the company regarding the effective implementation of IATF 16949.

H1 Camshaft Dedicated Line Passes Customer PPAP Review

From April 13 to 14, 2017, a six-member delegation from Weichai’s Procurement Department, Design Department, and Manufacturing Department, led by SQE Luan Xinqiang, conducted a two-day PPAP audit of ASIMCO’s Camshaft Weichai H1 dedicated production line. The H1 Camshaft is a high-end diesel engine camshaft developed through collaboration between ASIMCO Camshaft and Weichai, and is used in Weichai’s WP9/WP10 models, which are expected to become Weichai’s future flagship models. To cope with the sharp surge in orders for the Weichai H1 Camshaft, ASIMCO Camshaft quickly established a dedicated H1 Camshaft production line within a short period and invited the customer to conduct a PPAP audit of this line to meet customer requirements. The Weichai expert team rigorously followed the “Production Part Approval Process Evaluation Standards” to conduct a thorough and meticulous audit of ASIMCO Camshaft’s H1 dedicated production line. The audit focused on process factor control—including production line personnel management, production line equipment management, process methods, measurement control, production line material management, and production environment control—as well as process outcomes—such as process capability, production capacity, on-site quality of finished products, and incoming material quality. After two days of diligent work, the expert team successfully completed the PPAP audit of the H1 dedicated line and highly commended ASIMCO Camshaft for its ability to deliver high-quality, reliable products on time despite the dramatic increase in orders.