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WHTYFREE RESSWEDNESDAYo OCTBER 2,1901, PAGES9 .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . IBy Chris Bovie Lear seating-' Ca nada Ltd., winner of GM's mark of excel- lence* award, 'is not taking the proverbial bac seat in its field. In' a special ceremnony last Thursday, top local representa- tives fromi General Motors toured the facilities and presented the award. Lear, a. subsidiary of ILear SeatingCoprtn based in Mic.higan, has two operations ini Durham, in Whitby and Ajax.' The mýark of excellence- desig- nation is GMs highbest award presented to its auppliers. John UrbaIeGM director for car and trucki assembly ope- rationàs, was firet to speak before a mass of Lear employees. «Our quality dependa on you qaiy» he said. "You pro-duce very higVl visible produets. Just as we measure your work, we are measiuredbY our customers.»" The Whitby plant manufac- tures car seats for GM's Luznina' anabuick Regals, While its sister plant- in Ajax produces* truck seats. Combined, the two plants cur- rently employ 845 workers and staffY. With 43 facilities worldwide. Lear Seating is the world's lar- gest independent manufacturer of automotive seat;ing systems., Directly reflecting GM's pro- duction, Lear has to time its seat manufacturing to meet -the Osh- awa-made vehicles. coming off the line. When Lear receives an elec- tronic, signal from ýGeneral Motors, .th e seats are im- mediatoly manufactured -and in- stalled at ýGM in a matter of three hours - an example of the 'Just iTime' concept that guides GM operations. Lear employees were allowed to talce a work break and witness the ceremonies. After the shift, each recelved a L-ear/GM jacket as a token of a combined achieve- ment. Mark of excellence JOHN BOWIE, president of EDS Ca-na da, drew winning tickets for the annual rafle to mise funds for the United Way. The draw and othe activities are a part cf the EDS goal to maie $121,-OOO fer the oe'gnfration. Mlntstry of Skills Development Finance for Non-Financial Managers Strts Tues. Oct. 15, 36 Hrs, 3pm to 9:3Opm sProduct Management - (Marketing from the inside out) Starts Mon. Oct. 21,36 Hrs. 3pm to 9:30pm *Customer Service Excellence__________Statu Thurs. Oct. 17,30 Hms. 3pm to 9:30pm *The Multi-Skilled Worker and_ ______ Starts Wed. Oct. 30,66 Hre. Self-Directed Teams_________ - RnsWe.3pm to 6pm & Sat. 9am to lpim sInstructional Techniques __________Start Thurs. Nov. 21, 30 Hrs, 3pmn to 9:30pm e Design of Instruction *Quality Concepts *SPC Basic_____________ Stants Thurs. Jan. 9, 30 Mis, 3pm to 9:3Opn Stants Mon. Oct. 20,40 Hrs, -Runs Mom 3prnto 7pmn&Sat. 9amto lixn Stants Mon. Nov. 25,40 Hrs, ~ Runs Mon. 3pm to 7pm & Sat. 9amn to ipin *Cost of Quality Stants Mon. Jan. 20/92,40 Hrs, -Runs Mon. 3pm to 7pm & Sat. 9amto ipi *Total Quality Management Swut Mon. Feb. 17/92,40 Hrs, -Runs Mon. 3pm to 7pmn & Sat. 9amn to lpm Alil programs are funded by Durham Region ACT and run at suites 201 & 202 - 375 Finley ýAve, Ajax (The Work Place). A smaii administrative fee is applicable: Members - $53.50 GST inclucied / ourse ($38. Refuncied upon sucoessful completion) Non-Members '$69.55 GST included / course (non-refundable) For detailed Ifformation cal: (416) 430-8511, It takes. exceptional employees to earn the General Motors "Mark of Excellence" Award Congratulations to ail Lear Ajax and Whitby employees on this outstandîng achievement STRIVING TOGETHER FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ÀW ý AV ýÀff Àw* À(WÀEqÀnrdv C-FN c-wng cjj7,acýy md. Looking for Retail Space? How about a location where your sucoess is a partnership of your landiord and yourself and your rent is geared to that success? -approx 1500 sq. ft. - Calil668-1468 Durham Reglon ~IEmp=omn & lmmirto Caenada Ontario DIAMOND TRIANGLE lNCu