SEMI
Points of Contact and General Tesla
5S/SPARC
8 Wastes
100

 November 16, 2017 marks an important day for the Semi.

What is the Semi announcement date?

100

You would talk to this person for:

  • Injuries, incidents, property damage

  • Timecard and schedule concerns

  • Attendance and PTO requests

  • Development conversations

  • Escalating interpersonal issues

Who is a supervisor?

100

This S is defined as the following:

  1. Identify area we are organizing

  2. Define criteria and tag/label items and storage areas

  3. Categorize based on criteria

What is Sort?

100

This acronym helps memorize the 8 Wastes.

What is DOWNTIME?

200

The distance a Long-range Semi can go.

What is 500 Miles.
200

You would contact this person for:

  • Escalating production issues

  • Process, quality, and work area feedback

  • Training ideas or needs

What is a lead?

200

This S is defined by the following:

  1. Perform a major cleanup if needed

  2. Agree on a cleaning schedule

  3. Carry out regular inspections

What is Shine?

200

This waste is described as:

 non-productive time – upstream/downstream stopped or slow

What is waiting?

300

Semi's 0-60mph Fully Loaded.

What is 20 seconds?

300

This is Tesla's Mission Statement.

 What is "Accelerating the worlds transition to sustainable energy"?

300

This S is defined by the following:

  1. Inspect workplaces regularly

  2. Recognize those 5S champions

  3. Take pride in your workspace

What is Sustain?

300

This waste is described as:

unnecessary movement – multiple trips when one would do

What is motion?

400

Where the 4 Independent Motors are located.

What is the Rear Axle?

400

You would contact this person for:

  • Health - smells, ergonomics, etc.

  • Hazards - anything that can cause danger or risk

  • Shoe vouchers, safety glass side shields, gloves, insoles, etc.

  • Safety concerns or improvements 

What is EHS?

400

This special S is the accumulation of all 5 of the S'.

What is Safety?

400

This waste is described as:

does not meet requirements – internal/external customers

What is defect?

500

The current expected base price for the Long-Range Semi.

What is 180k bucks?

500
The year Tesla was founded.

What is 2003?

500

What SPARC stands for.

What is Safety, People, Accuracy, Rate and Cost?

500

The formerly super secret eighth waste.

What is Skill?