https://www.avient.com/news/new-lubrione-formulations-polyone-improve-processability-and-performance
PolyOne polymer scientists are always seeking ways to improve even the best formulations.
https://www.avient.com/company/sustainability/people/safety
In 2018, we achieved the best performance in our history with a recordable incident rate of 0.51.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-appoints-mark-crist-president-distribution-and-kurt-schuering-vice-president-global-key-account-management
He will be responsible for driving collaboration across all of our business units to best serve multinational accounts,” added Mr.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-showcases-new-specialty-wilflex-and-rutland-inks-iss-2018
Rutland plastisol white inks – New and innovative white inks offering excellent opacity, superior fiber mat-down and outstanding hand for the best performance on today’s fashion forward garments
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/avoid-these-three-mistakes-get-most-color
This thinking limits the ability to apply the best color technology for each application, which in turn can affect quality and competitive ability.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/balancing-beauty-and-sustainability-tpes
Our team of experts has the material and color expertise to determine what will work best in your situation.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Investor%2520Day%2520-%2520May%25202012%2520-%2520Operational%2520Excellence.pdf
Kedrowski
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Operational Excellence
• Operational Excellence is a never-ending quest
for improvement in response to the voice of our
customers and shareholders
• It is all about strengthening our capabilities to
deliver value flawlessly to our customers deliver value flawlessly to our customers
• It challenges us to enhance our
productivity, profitability, and efficiency
in all phases of our business, from
safety to quality to waste elimination
to environmental stewardship
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Lean Six Sigma Initiative
• In 2009, Lean Six Sigma was launched to
improve execution skills across all
businesses, functions, and global regions
• A company-wide diagnostic was
conducted, resulting in identification of six conducted, resulting in identification of six
strategic improvement platforms
• Financial targets were estimated,
resources identified and trained
results delivered
,
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PolyOne OSHA Recordable Incidence Rate
4
5
6
5.1
Safety Performance
*Rubber And Plastics Manufacturing Industry (2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics).
0
1
2
3
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Industry
Average
1.4 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.85 0.65
0.57
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• Exemplary on-time delivery
• Best-in-class working capital
% of sales
81%
87% 88%
95%
93%
92%
94%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
On-Time Delivery*
Lean Six Sigma Delivering Results
• Approximately $200M in
cash driven by working
capital improvements
16.2%
14.4%
18.9%
11.7%
9.6% 9.6%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
WC % of Sales
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
*As measured to customer request date
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40.0%
Percent of Associates
Trained in LSS
World’s Best Start-up
Program in 2009*
World’s Best Business Process
Excellence Program in 2012*
Award-Winning Lean Six Sigma Program
*Both awards received from International Quality and Productivity Center
16.5%
40.0%
2009 2011
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• Globally leverage strategic supplier
management best practices
• Implement world class demand
management processes
Critical Imperatives
• Improve operational reliability and efficiencies
• Optimize global freight management
Drive 50 – 100 basis points of gross margin expansion per year
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/grips-translation-outdoor-application-bulletin.pdf
Avient can help improve your product
with a soft-touch TPE grip as well as offer best
practice approaches to overmolding with a large
variety of substrates.
You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing
to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-10/OnColor NIR Sortable Colorants Product Bulletin.pdf
Avient works with leading equipment
and technology partners to achieve best-in-class
solutions for circular economy requirements.
You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing
to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-03/OnColor NIR Sortable Colorants Product Bulletin.pdf
Avient works with
leading equipment and technology partners to
achieve best-in-class solutions for circular economy
requirements.
You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing
to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the information and/or use or handling of any product.