5S
These are the S's in 5S.
What is Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain
VPS stands for.
What is the Vale Production System?
This is the home of Vale Headquarters.
What is Rio de Janeiro?
The year the Thompson ore body was discovered.
What is 1956?
This is a system of continual improvement which is a component of lean manufacturing.
What is Kaizen?
An important part of Business Unit meetings, KPI's are....
What is Key Performance Indicators?
Vale Operates in this many countries.
What is 30?
Initial capital investment to construct the Manitoba Operations
What is $175 million?
This Country founded the 5S system.
What is Japan?
Actively working to eliminate waste and reduce operating costs is an example of..
What is Lean thinking?
He is Vale's Chief Financial Officer.
Who is Luciano Siani?
First 99.9% pure electrolytic nickel cathodes pulled in March from the Refinery tankhouse in this year.
What is 1961?
This "S" is commonly referred to has the 6th S.
What is Safety?
This is how we run and operate our business. It must be embedded in our minds, processes, and day to day routines.
What is VPS?
In 1974 Vale became the worlds biggest exporter of this ore.
What is Iron ore?
The Depth of T-1 shaft (in feet)
What is 4,300 feet?
This is Japanese for Sustain.
What is Shitsuke?
These are 4 examples of VPS in our day to day activities.
What is Continuous Improvement, Lean thinking, Business Unit Meetings, and VPS training?
In 2006 Vale acquired this Canadian based nickel producer.
What is Inco?
The year Manitoba Operations becomes the property of Compania do Vale Rio Doce (Vale) of Brazil.
What is 2006?