Delphi Accelerates Lean Efforts Names Robert Morgan to Lean Business Processes Streamlining

TROY, Mich., June 28 -- Delphi Corp. today announced Robert Morgan as executive-in-charge of lean business processes, effective July 1, 2004. He will report to Donald L. Runkle, Delphi's vice chairman and chief technology officer.

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Morgan will work with Delphi's senior leadership to map Delphi's many business processes, identify and eliminate waste in these processes, find common methods and synergies across functions and apply lean principles to streamline Delphi's business processes. Morgan will accelerate Delphi's lean efforts across the entire enterprise, a logical progression from deployment of lean principles in Delphi's manufacturing and supply base.

"Bob's new assignment is particularly important for Delphi as we work to extend lean principles and practices across the entire company," said Runkle. "While we have made good progress on deploying lean principles across our manufacturing operations and into our strategic suppliers, it's critical to additionally streamline our business processes to support Delphi's transformation into a truly lean enterprise."

Morgan most recently was director, lean operations, Delphi Thermal and Interior, and previously served as the manufacturing director for Delphi Harrison. He is an expert in lean principles, with extensive experience in general management and leading many manufacturing organizations during his career. Morgan is responsible for manufacturing operations at all of Delphi's Thermal & Interior worldwide Thermal operations. Morgan is specifically responsible for all wholly-owned operations and also works with leaders of joint venture sites to share common lean manufacturing practices.

Prior to joining Delphi, Morgan, a 15-year veteran of TRW Inc., was vice president and general manager of the company's Rack & Pinion division, headquartered in Tennessee. In addition, he held a number of assignments within TRW Steering Systems Ltd., including managing director, director of operations, director of purchasing, director of finance, and director, satellite operations. Before joining TRW, he spent six years with Hawker- Siddeley, a U.K.-based manufacturer of diesel engines.

Morgan's lean manufacturing expertise and vast international experience has led to endorsements from James Womack, the author of "Lean Thinking." He served on the Advisory Board for the Lean Enterprise Research Center at Cardiff Business School, University of Wales. He presently serves on the board of the Lean Enterprise Institute, Brookline, Mass.

Morgan earned his certification in finance and accounting at Kingsfield College and Reed College in the U.K.

For the remainder of 2004, he also will continue to report to Ronald M. Pirtle, president, Delphi Thermal & Interior and vice president, Delphi Corp., while completing his present assignment.

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