On September 11, the event kicked off. The summary meeting reviewed the achievements of IAM promotion in the first half of the year and identified five priorities for the second half: root-cause elimination of three-source problems in 5S, promotion of the Mizushima working method, advancement of automation, implementation of paperless operations, and development of digital talent. General managers of each business division shared their expectations and plans. In the PK competition, six improvement projects competed on the same stage, and two first prizes and four second prizes were awarded.

I. IAM Project PK Competition

Over the past six months, Honglu employees used lean tools such as standard work and SMED. After rounds of selection, six teams presented their results around efficiency improvement, quality breakthroughs, and cycle optimization.

II. IAM Half-Year Summary and Expectations

The Lean Office summarized the achievements and shortcomings of the first half and introduced the five priorities for the second half. Wei Zongxing, General Manager of the Wire Materials Business Division, emphasized upgrading product competitiveness and using IAM to improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce costs; Zhou Wei, General Manager of the Products Business Division, emphasized seizing market opportunities, empowering lean talent, and supporting the high-quality development of product lines; Zhang Jianxin, the company’s Chief Lean Commander, emphasized consolidating the 5S foundation to safeguard high-end quality, moving from form to essence, enabling digitalization and 5S to coexist rather than replace each other, and strengthening the foundation through intelligent inspections.

Highlights: Xu Binhui from No. 8 Tungsten Wire Department shared how digitalization empowers IAM site management; Cai Zibin and Huang Jiawei demonstrated BI data analysis aligned with business needs; the “5S Long-Term Sustainability Debate” deepened understanding of 5S through critical thinking.