COMPANY GUIDELINESS

Various of our company objectives are clashing.

These company guidelines describe our core competences as well as the priorities of our goals.

1. Core Competence and strengths

High added value on

Assemblies and components based on machined partsComplex, miniaturized and/or delicate components
Quantity ranges

Starting with a few thousand in case of complex unitsMillions for assemblies and/or ambitious processing units
Trading goods only in exceptional cases Concentration on our strengths

2. Prioritized top company goals

2.1	110 % customers‘ benefit
2.1.1	Externally
2.1.2	Internally (each department is the customer of the previous, i. e. everbody is a customer)
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2.2	Sustainability by self-learning control loops in all areas
2.2.1	Active pursuit of the self-acquired rules
2.2.2	Change to a "learning company" - staff members as co-entrepreneurs
2.2.3	Formation and care of the KAIZEN mind
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2.3	Impeccable, planned-ahead quality
2.3.1	Continuous high personal responsibilities for quality and equipment
2.3.2	Improvement e. g. by Poka Joke
2.3.3	State-of-the-art equipment
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2.4	Highest delivery reliability
2.4.1	Fast response to customer needs
2.4.2	Small batches by short set-up timers
2.4.3	KANBAN and just-in-time where reasonable and necessary
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2.5	Low stock inventory
2.5.1	One-piece-flow mind if reasonable
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2.6	Adequate prices
2.6.1	For revenues to ensure our future business
2.6.2	Continuous investment in machines and processes
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3. Motivation of employees

3.1	To flexible work assignments - also in other departments
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3.2	To flexible work hours
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3.3	To creativity - thinking of alternatives:n
3.3.1	Idea management system (BVW)
3.3.2	Workshops (KAIZEN)
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3.4	by:
3.4.1	Secured jobs by long-term personnel planning
3.4.2	Intensive training as well as information
3.4.3	Integration in decision processes
3.4.4	Continuous cooperative leadership - role model
3.4.5	Dialog as the most dignified form of communication
3.4.6	Performance and company success oriented payment
3.4.7	Work places in contemporary surroundings
3.4.8	Harmonic working atmosphere, togetherness, high identification with PREFAG
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4. Products and services from excellent business proceeding in:

4.1	Organization
4.1.1	Continuous reciprocal and active flow information
4.1.2	Fast and secure work flows
4.1.3	High personal responsibility
4.1.4	Short decision means
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4.2	Production - workshop facilities and manufacturing processes
4.2.1	Secured processes
4.2.2	Concentration on strengths and continuous expansion of these
4.2.3	Support of sales and marketing - advisory skills
4.2.4	State-of-the-art machine park and process portfolio
4.2.5	Process/productivity improvement e.g. by KAIZEN, one-piece-flow etc.
4.2.6	Flexible production processes according to quantities
4.2.7	Optimized infrastructure, e. g. washing, vibratory grinding, tools etc.
4.2.8	Increase of machine availability by preventive maintenance
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4.3	Logistics
4.3.1	Geared to modern concepts like KANBAN
4.3.2	Short and/or optimized routes e. g. by a logistics specialist
4.3.3	Partnerships with competent suppliers
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4.4	Environment
4.4.1	Adherence to laws, standards and regulations
4.4.2	Awareness of sparing use of resources

Role mode l+ foresight + dialog + flexibility + 110%quality + success shares
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