Commitment to Continuous Improvement Sample Clauses

Commitment to Continuous Improvement. (a) The Parties are committed to continuous improvement in the general building and construction industry and to the modernisation of the workplace. This includes the creation and adoption of policies that will provide better employment opportunities for women and mature age, Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people, returned soldiers, and other groups that have been excluded from opportunities in this industry. The Parties are also committed to supporting initiatives that will improve sustainable development and productivity across the industry. In accordance with provisions in this Agreement, the Parties will also seek broader industry wide actions to eliminate the existence of sham contracting. (b) The Parties may therefore seek to implement measures in the following categories: (i) employment opportunities; (ii) sustainability and productivity improvement; and (iii) eradication of sham contracting

Commitment to Continuous Improvement. The Parties are committed to continuous improvement in the general building and construction industry and to the modernisation of the workplace. This Project provides an opportunity to be a “lighthouse” for the continuing modernisation of the workplace. In particular, the Parties are committed to supporting the following initiatives:

Commitment to Continuous Improvement. The intent of continuous improvement is to encourage employees to contribute their ideas on ways of improving the efficiency of the processes in which they are involved. All ideas should be given prompt evaluation and if they are of advantage to the organisation they should be implemented either immediately or as soon as practicable.

Commitment to Continuous Improvement. The Parties are committed to continuous improvement in the general building and construction industry and to the modernisation of the workplace. This includes the creation and adoption of policies that will provide better employment opportunities for women and mature age, Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people, returned soldiers, and other groups that have been excluded from opportunities in this industry. The Parties are also committed to supporting initiatives that will improve sustainable development and productivity across the industry. In accordance with provisions in this Agreement, the Parties will also seek broader industry wide actions to eliminate the existence of sham contracting.

Commitment to Continuous Improvement build a culture of collaboration and support All teams engage in an ongoing cycle of:

Commitment to Continuous Improvement. 3.4.1.1 Employees will be graded by management into a classification identified under the matrix. 3.4.1.2 Once classified, an employee shall have the right to contest any classification or level and present any information in support of the employee’s claim for re-classification, which shall be considered by management. Notwithstanding, the arguments presented by an employee shall not be used by that employee or other employees for the purposes of ratcheting the pay scale. 3.4.1.3 The parties recognise that in the course of continuous improvement, new technology and processes will be introduced. 3.4.1.4 Cochlear for its part, will ensure that such technology and processes will be optimised to meet operational needs. 3.4.1.5 The employees for their part, agree to recognise the need to adapt to such improvements in technology and processes.

Commitment to Continuous Improvement. Reducing the climate impact of building materials will be a journey of continuous improvement. As new generations of low emissions building materials come to market, expectations of professional responsibility will increase. As such, all signatories should anticipate the requirements of the Responsible Buildings Pact to increase and expand over time to recognize evolving professional best practices. Any future changes will be implemented with the aim of increasing the overall carbon reduction impacts of the Pact and strengthening the Pacts integrity. Future changes will be designed to minimize unnecessary administrative burden and costs for signatories.

Commitment to Continuous Improvement. B.7.1 The outcome of continuous improvement and the contestability process may result in the need for work redesign to help achieve best practice and increase both productivity and job satisfaction. B.7.2 Full consultation with affected Employees and the Workplace Consultative Committee will be utilised to facilitate work redesign and effect change with the objective of a more flexible, effective and efficient workforce. B.7.3 Any change to individual job descriptions shall occur only after consultation with and the participation of the relevant Employees and their representatives. B.7.4 Subject to consultation, including provided for in Clause B.5, the parties are committed to a process of continual improvement that may include, but are not limited to, the following: • reviewing current work practices and identifying areas of improvement; • developing and committing to the measurable customer service standards; • planning and implementing changes to work practices; • measuring results and considering further opportunities for improved productivity; • team building; • redesigning jobs; • empowerment and devolution of responsibility; • best practice; • multi-skilling; • restructuring; • establishing recording mechanisms and output measurements for all functions and where necessary individual jobs; and • total quality service and management strategies.

Commitment to Continuous Improvement. Management and the Employees covered by this agreement are committed to searching for areas where improvements and efficiencies can be achieved.

Commitment to Continuous Improvement. Employees and the Company commit to supporting and participating in initiatives and programs to improve the productivity, quality and delivery of our processes and products thus giving the plant a competitive edge in gaining new orders for Bradken products and receiving repeat orders from existing customers. Management and its employees covered by this Agreement are committed to searching for areas where improvements can be made and implementing such improvements, as part of this Agreement. There is a commitment to the achievement of quality by adherence to all procedures, work instructions and supervisor’s directions to ensure external and internal customer requirements are met. There is a commitment to achieve the daily and weekly targets as set. Training in, and use of, improvement tools will continue to be applied by selected work teams to eliminate process variable which will assist in the reduction of defects and improved workflow. The company has embarked on improvement programs, with a focus on implementing LEAN practices, to eliminate waste and maintain efficient workplace organisation, and 5S + 1 with an ongoing focus on waste elimination using, but not limited to, tools such as Value Stream Mapping. There is a commitment by all parties to actively participate in such programs to achieve measurable improvements in Safety, Cost and Lead Time including, but not limited to, Work In Progress and Inventory (stock). The consultative committee will monitor continuous improvements and assist in areas where continuous improvements are not being met. The parties shall continuously monitor the application of this Agreement to ensure the effective implementation of structural efficiency and enterprise improvement.