Delphi CMM Operations Awarded 2000 Shingo Prize For Excellence in Manufacturing

17 April 2000
Delphi CMM Operations Awarded 2000 Shingo Prize For Excellence in Manufacturing
    WARREN, Mich., April 17 A Delphi Automotive Systems
(NYSE: DPH) plant, Componentes Mecanicos de Matamoros (CMM) in Matamoros,
Mexico was awarded the 2000 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing,
James Bertrand, vice president of Delphi Automotive Systems and president of
Delphi Interior Systems, announced today.
    Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing is
named after Japanese industrialist Shigeo Shingo.  The prize is awarded
annually to recognize companies that excel in the application of world-class
practices and techniques to achieve superior customer satisfaction and
business results.
    "Receipt of the Shingo Prize is a testament to Delphi CMM's outstanding
achievements in safety, quality and delivery.  This performance is the result
of Delphi's commitment to global implementation of the Delphi Manufacturing
System (DMS)," said Bertrand.  DMS, Delphi's common lean manufacturing
process, focuses on transitioning the corporation's traditional manufacturing
practices to time-based flow manufacturing.
    John Holden, plant manager, CMM operations said,  "I am pleased that
Delphi CMM has been recognized with this award.  I am particularly proud of
the energy and enthusiasm that our workforce has shown in accepting and
implementing lean manufacturing principles."
    CMM has had several outstanding achievements:
    *  In safety, the facility recorded 7.7 million work-hours without a lost
work-day incident;
    *  In quality, CMM has the first Shainin master within the Delphi Interior
Systems division.  CMM has also received supplier of the year for steering
wheels for the fourth consecutive year from General Motors;
    *  In delivery, the facility delivered its products 100-percent on time
and has never jeopardized customer operations in its 19 years of operation.
    *  CMM has also successfully implemented extrusion and painting of fully
recyclable Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) for instrument panel top covers.

    "Delphi's CMM operation is a great example of the principles of the Shingo
Prize model of world class manufacturing.  The facility has an exemplary
management team that is truly focused on the core methods and processes of
world class manufacturing," said Ross Robson, executive director of the Shingo
Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing.
    CMM began operations in 1979 with the manufacturing of instrument panels,
and later, steering wheels.  In 1985 a second manufacturing plant was
established, expanding its steering wheel production.  In 1997, interior grab
handles were added to the CMM product line.  In 1998, air bag module covers
began production.  In 1999 the die cast insert operation became vertically
integrated to the steering wheel product.
    In addition to CMM, Delphi's Saginaw Steering Systems Plant 6 is also a
recipient of this year's Shingo Prize.  In 1999 the Delphi RIMIR facility,
also located in Matamoros, Mexico, won the Shingo Prize, and during Shingo's
1999 award ceremony, Delphi President and CEO, J.T. Battenberg III was
inducted into the Shingo Academy.
    Based in Logan, Utah, at the Utah State University's College of Business,
the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing is available to manufacturers
in the United States, Mexico and Canada and to researchers throughout the
world.  The philosophy of the award is that world-class status may be achieved
through focused improvements in core manufacturing processes, implementing
lean, just-in-time philosophies and systems, eliminating waste, and achieving
zero defects, while continuously improving products and costs.  The Shingo
Prize board of examiners is a cross section of North American manufacturing
experts.
    Delphi Automotive Systems, headquartered in Troy, Mich., USA, is a world
leader in transportation and mobile electronics components and systems
technology.  Delphi's three business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety,
Thermal & Electrical Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communications --
provide comprehensive product solutions to complex customer needs. Delphi has
approximately 214,200 employees, and operates 178 wholly owned manufacturing
sites, 41 joint ventures, 53 customer centers and sales offices and 27
technical centers in 39 countries.  Regional headquarters are located in
Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Delphi can be found on the Internet at
http://www.delphiauto.com