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Rockwell Collins

Environmental Stewardship

In the

Value Chain

National Environmental Partnership Summit 2006

May 10, 2006

Atlanta, Georgia

Vicki Fisher

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Rockwell Collins

72 domestic locations including 19 manufacturing, service facilities and sales and marketing

30 international locations including 4 manufacturing with the others in service or support

RCI is a $3.45 billion global company with headquarters

and manufacturing operations in the United

States and facilities located in Europe, Asia, and Australia employing

approximately 17,000 people.

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RCI is recognized as a world-class provider of aviation and information technology for the world's aircraft manufacturers, more than 400 airline customers as well as a major share of the world's military forces .

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GovernmentGovernmentSystemsSystems

Collins Aviation Collins Aviation ServicesServices

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“By working with suppliers, we can reduce waste, cycle time and inventories while improving the quality of materials and services. We can achieve our goals for superior customer value, sustainable growth and global leadership.”

Preferred supplier performance expectations including environment, safety & health

Teaching suppliers lean concepts and techniques to gain continuous process improvements and measures through Lean transformation.

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Strategic Sourcing!

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Supplier Conferences

2006 Focus on Packaging Supplier packet with ESH fliers and

expectations (EU directives etc.) Booth for consultation with ESH

packaging reuse specialist Team approach with supplier,

commodity specialist, ESH specialist

Supplier saves $$RCI/community saves landfill

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DAGR Program – An 8-10 year production program is using component trays designed jointly by Rockwell Collins and the suppliers to be reused for duration of program.

United Kingdom Service Facility – 298 customers reuse shipping containers to transport equipment back and forth through the repair process. (11,885 cartons reused/year)

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Supplier Evaluation

Selection process includes environmental impact and responsiveness with preferred status

Survey being developed in 2006

Strategy to integrate with quality onsite audits

Green Suppliers Network – Rockwell Collins is participating as means to help suppliers gain efficiencies and cost savings on the E side. Compliments Lean Supply efforts!

Supplier Environmental Performance Improvement

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Chemical Management Services

Engagement of a Chemical Management Services (CMS) partner to manage the supply chain with goals to

Reduce costs by 20%

Reduce VOCs and HAPs by 50%

Result of a Lean value stream analysis

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Rockwell Collins' Service Centers are strategically located throughout the world to provide maintenance on Rockwell Collins avionics equipment both in and out of warranty. Overhaul and repair service can also be obtained at each location.

Customer Service Centers

Extends the Life of the Product

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Rockwell Collins

Working together creating the most trusted source of communication and aviation electronic solutions