July 2024

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ATTENTION, ALL BW TEAM MEMBERS

The annual review of BW's policies is underway! In our growing global organization, policies are necessary to explain and enhance how we work together. Each year, we take the opportunity to review and update our policy portfolio to ensure we are being responsible stewards of the company’s resources and fostering environments that help our team members feel safe, well and fulfilled.

Over the next few months in this space, we’ll highlight or clarify a new or revised BW Policy to help you understand what the changes mean and any actions you need to take.

CORRECTED: Updated BW Travel Policy could save BW up to $1.2M

Note: There was an error in the July edition of the oneBW newsletter. The Travel Policy section stated that adherence to the policy could save BW up to $12M. The correct figure is $1.2M. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused and appreciate your understanding.

Significant updates to the Global Business Travel Policy are intended to streamline the program and clarify team members’ obligations when spending BW funds on travel and entertainment. BW asks that team members spend BW funds as if they were their own. If all BW team members who booked travel and entertainment followed the outlined rules, BW could save up to $1.2M annually on travel and entertainment expenses!

Here are some of the key changes:

• Booking Travel: Mandatory booking through Travel Leaders or Concur (with limited exceptions). BW credit cards must be used; personal cards are not allowed (with limited exceptions)
• Air Travel: Preferred airlines should be used unless the fare difference is $200 and two hours. Book 14+ days in advance to secure the lowest fares. Use unused tickets first.
• Seating: Choose economy seats for international travel unless the flight is over six hours; premium economy allowed if within $1000.
• Travel to High-Risk Countries: Countries of high-risk have been defined. A review and approval process has been implemented to mitigate risk.
• Hotels: Preferred hotels must be utilized and booked through Travel Leaders.
• Car Rentals: Preferred rental car companies must be used for insurance purposes. Select mid-sized or intermediate-class vehicles.
• Business Meals: For business meals among BW team members, the most senior person must pay.
• Expense Reports: Leaders approving expense reports are responsible for compliance to this policy.

To review the entire Business Travel policy, click here.

BARRY-WEHMILLER & PLATFORM NEWS

BW CORPORATE

Doug Neal named VP of Continuous Improvement

Recently, Kyle Chapman announced the appointment of Doug Neal as Vice President, Continuous Improvement. As a key member of BW's leadership team, he will drive transformational initiatives to enhance growth and productivity and will help develop and execute BW's global commercial, operational and organizational strategies.

BW PAPERSYSTEMS

BW Papersystems-Hamburg builds first ServoPro in Europe

BW Papersystems recently completed the first ServoPro rotary die-cutter at the Center of Excellence in Hamburg, Germany. This precise die-cutter is state-of-the-art, with four printing units and lots of market potential. The main features of this machine are its high productivity, ease of use and low total cost of ownership. The BWP team has created and transferred this machine for their customer, Al Medan, one of the leading corrugated packaging producers in Saudi Arabia.

CARR BIOSYSTEMS

CARR Biosystems showcases latest biotechnology innovations at ESACT 

CARR Biosystems recently attended the European Society for Animal Cell Technology (ESACT) conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mike Welch, Director of Centrifuge Sales, and Steffen Mueller, Business Manager, exhibited the UFMini centrifuge system, connected with industry leaders and showcased CARR’s innovations in cell and gene therapy. "We are grateful for the engaging conversations and potential collaborations that emerged from this event," said Mike and Steffen.

BW ENGINEERING CONSULTING

BW Design Group adds former Velta Technology talent to bolster expertise in industrial cybersecurity

On July 8, a number of former team members of Velta Technology, a leading provider of digital safety and cybersecurity solutions, joined BW Design Group. The addition of Velta Technology's thought leadership and talent expands DG's capabilities to directly address the escalating need for cybersecurity among manufacturing and technology clients.

FROM OUR TRULY HUMAN LEADERSHIP BLOG

New podcast features Chapman & Co. and BW Papersystems: 

"Implementing an Organizational Culture Survey Within a Global Company"

Hear Morgan Miller, Senior Client Engagement Leader at Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, and Yasmin Nehls, VP of People for BW Papersystems, discuss administering a global organizational culture assessment, as we did with Every Voice Matters. Organizational culture assessments are one of the tools Chapman & Co. brings to other organizations to help them improve their company culture.

BW AROUND THE WORLD

Barry-Wehmiller opens first enterprise Additive Manufacturing Center in Stuttgart, Germany

The first BW Additive Manufacturing Center is now ready to support teams across the organization with 3D printed parts! This investment has enormous potential to improve BW’s cost structure and response time while simultaneously allowing for far greater design, sourcing and manufacturing flexibility. Interested in learning how to take advantage of these versatile capabilities? Reach out to Tim Schniepp, Director of Enterprise Additive Manufacturing.

Stuttgart BW Additive Manufacturing Team

L-R: Artur Konrad, Andreas Schilling, Christian Berger

ATTENTION, BW LEADERS

Sign up soon for these August Leader Commitments webinars!

Don’t miss our popular Thursday webinars, designed to help BW leaders gain actionable knowledge or skills to improve their leadership. These live, engaging 60-75 minute sessions will help you embody the Leader Commitments so that you can be the leader your team deserves. The entire schedule can be found in Learning Experiences on the Leader Expectations & Commitments section of bwcultureconnection.com.

DECISION MAKING TOOLS (supports Manages Complexity):

This webinar guides leaders in how to use different tools to build consensus, gather opinions and move to action with their teams. Learn how to avoid getting stuck in a decision-making loop and how to host a meeting that drives towards action.

TRUST (supports Ensures Accountability): 

Trust is the prerequisite for a well-functioning team. Learn a trust model that enables better leadership through genuine care for people. This webinar is interactive and allows you to reflect on your strengths and weaknesses in building trust with others, while learning how trust offers you the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues and learn best practices.

ACCOUNTABILITY (supports Ensures Accountability): 

"Accountability" is a crucial concept to build a culture of commitment and responsibility. Learn how to set clear expectations and inspire ownership to foster an environment where team members actively deliver on their promises. Acquire strategies to enhance trust and autonomy, ensuring high performance and a culture where accountability is embraced.

TEAM MEMBER RECOGNITION

Barry-Wehmiller featured in global academic publication

An article co-authored by Brian Wellinghoff, Senior Director of Leadership & Outreach, was recently published in the Humanistic Management Journal. The article, “Love and Flourishing in a Business Organization", features BW's culture of Truly Human Leadership. Brian said “Human Flourishing is a powerful lens through which to view our leadership culture at BW. I believe that when we measure success by the ways we touch the lives of people, that means to promote their flourishing, not just at work but outside of work as well."

Shine the Light Award: Albert Kochan, BWP-Phillips

Congratulations to Albert for recieving an award for Communicates Effectively. "Albert is the shining light of our motor department," said his nominator Robin DeBruine. "Albert listens to you to understand and always brings solutions or suggestions if needed. When he trained me for the fork lift, I felt very heard, informed and he took the time to train at a pace I was comfortable with. Albert explained in depth all the protocols and safety measures, which made me feel more confident using the lift."

Shine the Light Award: Elisabeth Knight, PCMC-Green Bay

Congratulations to Elisabeth for receiving an award for Optimizes Work Processes. "Elisabeth is one of our most valuable team members when we execute projects for other BW facilities," said her nominator Mark Nei. "Her help, guidance and willingness to work longer hours to get the BWFS and Baldwin project loaded in the Green Bay environment was vital to our success. Her guidance made it much easier for everyone to perform their tasks and be successful."

Shine the Light Award: Katie Schneider, DG-Bellingham

Congratulations to Katie for receiving an award for Instills Trust. Her nominator Carl Wolff said, "Katie has gained our team's confidence and trust through her work ethic, contributions and exhibiting all team member commitments. Since joining DG, Katie has been an invaluable addition to our team and has had great overall performance. Through Katie's exceptional efforts and the teams' efforts as a whole, we have been indefinitely extended on our project!"

FROM THE AIRWAVES

Center for Social Capital publishes new article by Bob Chapman: "The Power of Listening as Leaders"

The Dave Alexander Center for Social Capital recently published a new article by BW CEO Bob Chapman, “The Power of Listening for Leaders.” In Bob’s article, he gives examples from within Barry-Wehmiller and through the work of Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute that the most significant way leaders can impact the lives of those within their span of care is through one important skill: listening.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

AMPLIFY UPDATE

Amplify ERP project progresses to design and development stage

Intense progress continues on Amplify, the largest and most critical technology investment in Barry-Wehmiller’s history, which will transform the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for three of BW’s equipment platforms: BW Packaging, BW Converting and BW Papersystems. Currently, the Amplify team is deeply engaged in solution modeling, crafting future processes that will be powered by one unified, cloud-based ERP platform. To receive regular updates about the project, join Amplify’s Viva community.

US-TEAM MEMBERS

See BW leaders compete in the newest Better You Incentive video

BW Packaging President Rachana Creeth, BW Chief Transformation Officer Carol O’Neill and BW Forsyth Partners Managing Partner Ryan Gable all seek the top prize on our Better You Incentive game show. Who knows the most about how US team members and spouses can earn reduced BW medical premiums? Watch the video to witness some healthy competition, and check your wellbeing knowledge, too! Even though the Better You Incentive is a US-based program, the overall message is relevant to our team members around the globe—we care about your health and encourage you to take care of yourself!

NEW TECH TIP

Quickly resolve IT Service Desk tickets

To help BW's IT Service Desk analysts reach quick resolutions, follow these tips!

• Submit a ticket by emailing itservice@barry-wehmiller.com, provide all the details including a succinct subject line summarizing the issue and a description in the body of the email.
• Include steps you've tried (don't include passwords!)
• The faster you respond, the faster you'll get the help you need. Anyone CC'd will get progress updates.
• Prefer to call? In the US: 314-558-9999 or 877-862-8824. International: +44 (0) 115 907 0581.

Follow-up is always appreciated. Let the IT team know if their instructions helped and fill out a ticket completion survey.

NEW WORKDAY TIP

Use Workday Recovery Assistant to restore in-progress tasks

Have you ever been in the middle of a Workday process and your session timed out? With the Workday Recovery Assistant you have the security of knowing that your in-progress tasks in the system that close out have not been lost. After a session time out, you may get a pop-up on top right of your screen to restore your last session or you can press your profile icon in the top right of your screen, and among the options select Recovery Assistant to show any in progress processes. For a step-by-step guide, please reference the help article - How To: Use Recovery Assistant to recover a Workday Session. 

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