Issue 45

Compliance and Ethics (C&E) is an important

part of our Honda Philosophy. HTM firmly

believes that C&E plays a strong role in

ensuring our success. In HTM’s handbook,

you’ll find almost 4 full pages related to this matter.

Our goal is to make HTM a great place to work

and our C&E policy is a key component to

achieve that goal. To that end, our campaign

“Speak Up / Listen Up” has been kicked off to

help us all understand how we can make HTM

a great place to work.

Ethical behavior is an expectation at HTM. It involves

doing what is right even when “no one will know” or

when it goes against the way things may have been

done in the past. Sometimes, it means not doing

something even though that behavior may not be illegal.

Page 6 of the HTM handbook tells us that, “Associates are obligated to report any observed

unethical or illegal act.” This is an important step to ensure our culture is one of a compliant and

ethical nature. You may be surprised, but a strong ethical culture actually translates into a higher

rate of misconduct reporting.

Unfortunately, there is a fear of retaliation at times. Outside of Honda, industry trends indicate

that retaliation is on the rise. In fact, top managers experience retaliation twice as much as non-

management employees according to a 2018 EthicsStat survey. While all of HTM and Honda’s

data indicates this is not a prevalent concern, I would like to address it with you.

The most disturbing reason for not reporting misconduct is fear of retaliation. Fear of retaliation

will keep associates silent. Too often, that fear is fueled by what associates see when someone

reports misconduct. In study after study, people who witnessed and reported misconduct felt

they were retaliated against.

What can retaliation look like? Retaliation can be overt or subtle.

Exclusion from decisions or work activities

Verbally abused by a supervisor or leader

Withholding important information

Ignoring suggestions

Given the cold shoulder by other associates

Walking into a room and laughter/talking suddenly stops

Used to eat lunch with my manager. After filing report, she won’t eat with me

You have become the topic of a “whisper campaign” or harassing jokes.

Compliance and Ethics

In essence, retaliation is revenge, reprisal, retribution, or getting even (eg/ an eye for an

eye). The Ethics Resource Center defines retaliation as “....a negative consequence

experienced by an associate for reporting observed misconduct”.

Any type of retaliation is unacceptable. Fortunately, there is also evidence that retaliation

drops dramatically in companies with strong ethical cultures and zero tolerance for

retaliation.

Every associate has the right and obligation to report misconduct. Everyone involved with

HTM has the responsibility to make decisions that reinforce our values, prevent

wrongdoing, and prevent violations of law - - and that includes non-retaliation against

anyone who has filed a report of possible misconduct. Page 7 of the HTM Handbook

identifies this clearly.

What can I do? What should I do? How do I know if a situation requires reporting? If you

want to know if any C&E matter, including retaliation, requires reporting ask yourself:

What feels wrong about this situation?

Is this situation against HTM Policy or the law?

How could my action/decision affect my team/company?

How could my action/decision affect my reputation and that of HTM?

I encourage all of you to reflect on HTM’s Compliance and Ethics Policy (HTM Handbook

pg. 4-7). I know there is a strong C&E culture linkage to Honda’s Core Values. We will only

become a better and stronger HTM team if we also embrace a strong C&E culture.

Please Speak Up.It is ok to ask questions.

Let’s support each other.I Want To Listen.

Scott HendersonHTM C&E Officer

Honda Transmission Manufacturing

Business Resource Groups

HTM’s Business Resource Groups (BRG’s) are breaking new ground and beginning to make their presence felt throughout Honda.

What is a Business Resource Group?Business Resource Groups are associate-led, company-supported groupswhose members are aligned across broad constituencies such as gender,

Race/ethnicity, ability, life stage, experiences and other dimensions of diversity.

From helping to attract new talent to HTM, allowing current associates to feel engaged and inclined to stay with the company and increasing students’ attraction to and engagement in multiple fields. HTM’s BRG’s are already helping to enhance Honda’s competitive positioning by impacting the four main areas of Commerce, Community, Culture and Career.

COMMUNITYCorporate Social

Responsibility

CULTUREAttraction and Engagement

CAREERDevelopment and

Mentoring

COMMERCEProduct and Business

Innovation

IMPACT AREAS

BRGs

Honda North America’s Executive Vice President Rick Schostek urges BRG’s to welcome new members and aim to impact the business. “You can shape the design of a product or the way a service is offered,” he says, while encouraging the groups to “leverage their advisors to understand the business.”

“Be open. Be inclusive.” - -Schostek

As Schostek explains the importance of these groups he stressed: “These are not clubs.” noting that BRGS are “a strategic priority for our future,’ Schostek urges BRG advisors to help the groups navigate Honda and change or improve Honda’s culture. “Be open and Inclusive, encourage good ideas and learn from each other,” he noted.

If you are interested in joining a current or starting a new BRG please contactPilate Bradley in Administration for more information. Be the change you want to see.

HTM’s Current BRG’s Honda Young Professionals

(HYP) African American Resource

Collaborative of Honda (AARCH)

Honda Powered by Women (HPBW)

The Leadership Group (TLG)

Celebrating NH Circles

On June 13th, 2019 HTM hosted the annual NH Circle Celebration with its theme “Gearing Up For the Future.”

This celebration recognizes NC Circle teams who have made process improvements, and demonstrates how the improvements positively impact the key areas of Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery. The teams involvement is the most important way they can support plant and department goals. There were 6 teams that presented at this years Main Event.

1st Place - Low MaintenanceTrip to Tochigi , Japan

Team Includes Chris Hammond, Gene Hoover, Cody Mayer, Rob Phillips, Craig Hendrickson, Jesse Harpst. Their project was to design and build attachable fixture for a Fanuc R2000 Robots.

Team Includes Jason Peter- Wills, Jason Opel, Jed Finn, Steve, Glaze, Jessica Opel. Their Project was to reduce leakers on the case line.

2nd Place - Overtime KillersTrip to Columbus, Ohio

3rd Place - Game onTrip to Columbus Ohio

Team Includes Rachel Mentzer, Angie Beltz, Matt Jenkins, Aaron Spring. Their project was to improve current oil condition at belt install process.

4th Place - Continuous Variables

Trip to Louisville ,Kentucky

Team Includes Jessica Smith, Alex Barlage, Marie Plummer, Brandon Horne, Levi Hicks.Their Project was to recycle plastic bags at belt install process.

Team Machining

Team Includes Jim Smith, Shane Sturms, Moe Miron, Rick Stoneburner, Charles Williams Their project was to Identify crane disconnect within the machining dept.

Team Includes Ryan Hopkins, Deb Landenburg, Amber Thompson, Josie Bayham Their Project was improvement to current drinking fountains.

50 Shades of Awesome

Thank you to all teams that participated.

HTM wins Environmental Excellence Award for 2nd year in a row!!!

We are pleased to announce that HTM has received the 95i Environmental Excellence Award from the NA Region Environmental Green Factory Group for the second year in a row.

The work and commitment of the Environmental department, E Group members, and all HTM associates have allowed us to continually improve our environmental characteristics and performance, and this award is once again proof of these ongoing efforts.

HTM has consistently challenged itself by setting aggressive target reductions for both waste and energy categories and has seen successful reductions and projects as a result. The HTM Management team also agreed to shut down production for 30 minutes to allow all HTM associates to attend HTM’s Earth Day event in April. This was the first time this has been done at a Honda manufacturing facility.

HTM associates should once again be extremely proud of this award. These awards are confirmation of our management’s commitment to the environment and their support of ISO 14001 and our environmental management system.

- HTM Environmental

2019 Tech Exchange

On August 8th, Associates participated in the Tech Exchange at HTM and competed for a chance to go to the next level and participate at the regional Tech Exchange at HHC on September 17th – 18th

with a chance to go to Japan in December for the Global event.

Participating Teams:

Justin Harpst and Keaton Cole - (Ring Groove tool) ALMC

Brandon Rouze -(Delta Analyzer improvement) PED

Dan Zimmerman and Tom Kaminski - (Auto Pallet Changeover) AP

Daren Mefford, Nate Witkemper, Kevin Hess - (Automatic Bearing Feeder) 4WD Assy.

Joe Pietrykowski, Jay Inkrott, Isaac Hutchison - (Gear Mesh Tester) FEMC

Brock Ellis, Dan Bowman, John Kindelin - (Smart Arms Data Collection) AT

Dave Baustert, Charles Bair - (Plate Nutrunner and Filter Automation) AT

Jim Parker, Scott Praither, Aaron Lutzo - ( Power Train Unit assurance) PED

Dept.: PED

Segment: Bus. Plan

Team Members: Brandon Rouze

Early Damage and Failure Detection of Test Specimens with Delta Analyzer

Auto Pallet Changeover Dept.: Assembly

Segment: New Model Activity

Team Members: Dan Zimmerman, Tom Kaminski

2nd Place

3rd Place

Purpose: Determined noise was entering system, greatly distorting readings

Purpose: Automated machine on the return conveyor picks pallet locate pins and places them in model specific location

Staggered Tooth Ring Groove Cutter Dept.: ALMC

Segment: Line-side problem, Future, Global tech, Bus. Plan, Env. improvement

Team Members: Justin Harpst, Keaton Cole

1st Place

Purpose: HTM ALMC ring groove cutter is creating a stuck chip that remains in ring groove after machining and prevents assembly install of circlip.

Countermeasure: In order to optimize chip evacuation, we decided that a smaller chip than the ring groove width needed to be created.

Countermeasure: Utilizing the current pallet design, we were able to make minor locating pin adjustments and add a machine to automate the changeover process.

Countermeasure: Created accurate gear and bearing noise model to pinpoint structure borne vibration sources

Dept. : AT DRIVEN BEARING SET PLATE NUTRUNNER AND FILTER AUTOMATION

Segment: Line-side problem, Global tech, Bus. Plan

Team Members: Dave Baustert, Charles Bair

Smart Arms with Data CollectionDept.: Assembly

Segment: Line-side Problem

Team Members: Brock Ellis, Dan Bowman, John Kindelin

PLC-Based Gear Mesh TesterDept.: FEMC

Segment: Line-side problem

Team Members: Joe Pietrykowski, Jay Inkrott, Isaac Hutchison

Optimization of Coaxial Power Train Unit assurance and analysis

Dept.: PED

Segment: Line-side problem, Future, Global tech, Bus. Plan. improvement

Team Members: Jim Parker, Scott Praither, Aaron Lutzo

Thank you to everyone who participated

Segment: Line-side problem, Future, Global tech, Bus. Plan, Env. improvement

Team Members: Daren Mefford, Nate Witkemper, Kevin Hess

CX03 Automatic Bearing Feeder Dept. : 4WD Assembly

Purpose: Original machine required manual loading of top and bottom case bearings before pallet enters machine.

Countermeasure: Concept is to utilize open areas of machine and install two bearing carousels that will dispense individual bearings. A transfer system will be installed to deliver each bearing to the respective press head.

Purpose: Correlation of End of line tester & TQ bench was not reliable and due to unknown variables at that time often changed resulting in End of line failures

Countermeasure: Utilizing improved methods of frequency analysis as well as increasing capability through new test modes for confirmation PED was able to decrease failure % by up to 50%

Purpose: Current Double Flank Mesh inspection stations are costly machines that are not easily debugged. Obsolete Hardware, No debugging tools. Lack of support from manufacturer, Not Industrial Hardware. Software issues with no access to code.

Countermeasure: Use PLC to analyze data: reduce cost, communize spares, reduce support training needs, allows use of common troubleshooting tools.

Purpose: Implement a way to verify that the correct bolt is being torqued to the correct specification at nutrunner repair stations. Current bolt repair stations are not able to collect torque and angle data.

Countermeasure: With implementation of the smart arm project, the correct location of the bolt to be repaired can be determined by the repair tool and the torque and angle data can be transferred into the PLC and sent it to Enterprise reporting.

Purpose: Associate at DR BRG Set Plate installs 2 bolts via pulse gun, PPH of NG torque leading to leak via RVS Brake Piston.

Countermeasure: Automate bolt fastening with synchronized torqueing to eliminate misaligned Set Plate, Automate Filter install to eliminate safety and quality concerns related to manual install of Element Filter

HondaGO ActivitiesWeek of Service:

On June 8th 2019 HTM associates volunteered their time for the Week of Service at the Lima Literacy Council to build a gazebo for their reading pad, as well as planting six trees that were donated by the Lima Lowes and planted a wide assortment of flowers throughout multiple flowerbeds at the facility.

HondaGO Relay for Life

On July 26th, 2019 HTM partnered with HAM, HNA and ELP at the Logan County Relay for Life in Bellefontaine. Craig Fultz, Administration Department Manager, opened the Ceremony with a welcome speech. Associates competed in games, other associates handed out Honda items, candy along with keychains and participated in the luminaire ceremony at the end of the event.

HTM would like to thank all of those that participated in this event.

HondaGo Co-Op Event

HTM Co-Ops participated in a HondaGO activity on July 16th, to clean up the Indian Lake State Park Campground.

During this event, associates helped mulch around trees near the front of the park, as well as around the commissary building. Associates painted two restrooms in the park area as well as helped spread sand throughout the three playgrounds that they have on site.

2019 Honda Associate Appreciation

Water Distribution

On June 28, 2019 Takao Suzuki and Scott Henderson handed out bottles of

water as a “Thank you” for the ongoing dedication and commitment that

associates provide to HTM.

There were 1400 bottles of water handed

out to HTM associates, Contingent and

contractors on all three shifts.

Gabriella WeaverDaughter of Dewayne Weaver - GearGraduated: May 19th 2019 from Hardin NorthernGabriella will be attending Ohio University, Majoring in Psychology

Taylor BisbeeDaughter of Mike Bisbee- ALMCGraduated: May 25th 2019 from Sidney High schoolTaylor will be attending Edison State, Majoring in Nursing

Samantha NeeleyDaughter of Brian Neeley - GearGraduated: May 17th 2019 from Riverside / Hi-PointSamantha will be attending Malone University, Majoring in Zoology

Faith Marie JenkinsDaughter of Dustin Robinson- ATM Div.Graduated: May 31st 2019 from RidgemontFaith will be attending Ohio State Lima, Majoring in Social Work

HTM Congratulates 2019 Graduates

Trenton MyersSon of Abe Myers – ALMC Line 2Graduated: May 11th 2019 from Cleveland State UniversityTrenton will be attending the University of Findlay, Majoring in Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Management to obtain his masters

Zachary MyersSon of Abe Myers – ALMC Line 2Graduated: May 17th 2019 from Benjamin Logan High SchoolZachary will be attending Rhodes State College, Majoring in Business Administration & Human Resource

Camden BrooksSon of Robyn Ruble – Production ControlGraduating: December 15th 2019 from The Ohio State University with a Bachelors in Welding Engineering

HTM Congratulates 2019 Graduates

Whitney SherwoodDaughter of David and Amy Sherwood – HPDCGraduated: May 19th 2019 from Indian Lake High SchoolWhitney will be attending RTC, Participating in the DAY CAD Program

Keri RobinsonSpouse of Dustin Robinson-ATM Div. Graduated: May 5th 2019 from The Ohio State UniversityKeri will be continue at The Ohio State University, to obtain her masters of Arts in Applied Behavioral Analysis with plans to work with individuals on the autism spectrum

Daunte GeorgeSon of Brad Sims - MISGraduated: May 24th 2019 from Bellefontaine High SchoolDaunte will be attending Ohio Northern University, Majoring in Exercise Physiology and Plans to play Soccer for ONU

Victoria FranksDaughter of Kim Franks-Production ControlGraduated: June 2019 from Urbana University where she obtained her Bachelors in All American Studies

HTM Congratulates 2019 Graduates

Jaden SkidmoreSon of Ryan Skidmore- Ferrous PlanetaryGraduated: May 17th 2019 from Benjamin Logan High School Jaden is planning to attend college to become an Engineer

Olivia ReasorDaughter of Tiffanee Wagner-AT Line 4Graduated: May 19th 2019 from Indian Lake High SchoolOlivia will be attending Bowling Green University, Majoring in Accounting

Tayler RoseDaughter of Kristen and Scott Rose – New Model ProcurementGraduated: May 11th 2019 from Georgetown CollegeTayler will be attending Capital Law School to pursue her masters in Legal Studies

Tyler AmstutzStep Son of Dave Smallwood - AccountingGraduated: May 2019 from Wapakoneta High School Tyler will be attending Heidelberg University, Majoring in Pre-Med

2019 Graduates

RECOGNITION The following associates celebrate an anniversary milestone at Honda Transmission

May

June

July

Steve LoweryJohn Nenzoski

Ray BeachWesley HenniganMarsha KoontzJanet McClainChristopher MillerGeorge RooseRachel Thomas

15 Year Anniversary

20 Year Anniversary

30 Year Anniversary

25 Year Anniversary

20 Year Anniversary

25 Year Anniversary

James Smith

Joseph Bush Duane Hunsicker

25 Year Anniversary

Michael Baird

Gregory BlairCasey ReynoldsDena Worrell

20 Year Anniversary

15 Year Anniversary

Scott Friedrich Steven Eberle

Mark Fullom Troy Ramsey Marie Perez

Brad Sapp

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RetirementThe following associates have celebrated retirement

in the last 3 months at Honda Transmission14 YearsCatherine Brown

32 YearsJamie Brugh

33 YearsDavid Irwin

Happy Retirement!

May 2019

Alisha Clark - Gear

Randy Cramer - Gear

Britni Gano - Gear

Carla Green - Gear

Joshua Heil - Assy.

Rhandi Levan – Proc.

Timothy Lohr – Assy.

Timothy Mankey - HPDC

Jacob Prescott – Proc.

Annette Rhodes - Gear

William Spencer – Fac.

Joshua Steinke0 - HPDC

Mark Taylor - Gear

Katy Wright - Gear

Heather Varian - Gear

June 2019

Brandon Hauswirth - Gear

Michael Kizer - Gear

Henry Kunkler - HPDC

Joshua McWade - Gear

Thomas Meeks - Gear

Alec Miller – Assy.

Matthew Rader - Gear

Jacob Robinson - Gear

Alisha Sneary – Proc.

David Spradlin - Gear

Lisa Vaughn - Gear

Markie Vaughn – Assy.

Chasity Williams - Gear

July 2019

Elijah Butler – Assy

Luke Dapore - Accounting

Rickey Fultz - Gear

Tyson Ross - PED

Welcome to Honda Transmission- New Hires -

WELCOME

96 Ki Upcoming Events!

1. September 2nd – Labor Day

2. September 3rd – 5th – Executive Mid-Year Report

3.

4. September 7th – Honda Family Festival at King’s Island

5. September 25th-26th – HTM Manufacturing Day

6. October 12th – HTM Open House / MFG. Parent Day Event

Open house is 9 am – 4 pm

*To attend you must present a government issued ID or your Honda ID.

7. October 16th – NAB at HTM

8. Biometric Screenings:Nov. 13 - 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Aduro)

9. November 28th – 29th – Thanksgiving

2019 Fleet Sale

November 27th – December 4th