July 2017

94 Ki – 2nd Quarter

Issue 40

HTM Celebrates Honda Week of Service

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Notes off the Cuff ………

Gary Hand, VP

Some thoughts on some current activities…….

Happy Summer time to all. I hope everyone is getting some time to enjoy the summer months.

This writing will be brief as I want to update you on several topics at our upcoming Mid-Year Report town meetings (August beginning). At this time, we will get updates on such items as Company Strategy / direction, our current performance, production plan, and new model activity.

I look forward to seeing you there.

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Thanks to all associates for your continuous dedication and support of high quality products.

Best regards to all !

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ANNE M. LEWIS

DIVISION MANAGER

COMPANY SERVICES

Anne began her career with BPI as a Production Associate on April 14, 1986.Her first job was learning to tig weld catalytic converters. Anne has performed many roles throughout her 31 year career at BPI & Honda. She has served as Production Associate, Technical Specialist, Team Leader, Project Coordinator, Assistant Manager and Manager. She has also worked on many projects ranging from starting up a new department to Project Leader for a new transmission line. In her current role, she manages the Company Services Division which includes the Accounting, Administration, and MIS departments. Anne is the first female Division Leader at HTM and is appreciative for this opportunity.

In an effort for associates to know and learn more about HTM’s Division Leaders, we introduce to you the Division Leader Profile Series. This series will allow each associate the opportunity to understand who the Division Leaders are along with their Honda history and some personal information. The first Division Leader in this series is Anne Lewis.

Division Manager Profile Series

Anne was born in southern Ohio, grew up in Bellefontaine, Ohio and currently resides in Champaign County. She has a passion for the great outdoors. (Gardening, working in her flower beds, swimming, camping, golfing, and enjoying the wildlife in her yard) She also enjoys various sports with her favorite teams being “The” Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals.

Anne feels strongly about supporting her community and those less fortunate. She has a strong passion for supporting our veterans and she participates in the “Polar Plunge” to support SpecialOlympics and most important of all she supports “Logan County Brain Injury Support Group” inmemory of her brother Chris.

Anne said, “she never wants to forget where she started with the company”. This is reflected inthe most rewarding part of her job being the interaction with associates. One of her most notable characteristics is making people laugh. She likes to incorporate humor into her work and personal life.

During her career, Anne has participated in several training and developmental programs. The main program she has been a part of is LAMP (the Leader Advancement Mentor Program). As part of this development program, Anne had the opportunity to experience multiple facets of Honda’s business and network with other Honda associates across North America, while strengthening her knowledge and leadership skills. Anne appreciated this opportunity and has put many of the lessons learned during that program into action in her current role. Anne’s feelings on being a successful leader are to have a good work / life balance, lead with honesty and integrity, and hear the voices of our associates.

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Business Resource Groups are company-supported and associate-led groups comprised of associates aligned across broad constituencies such as gender, race/ethnicity, ability, age, experiences, and other dimensions of diversity. They operate within the contextof the HTM’s mission, values, goals, and business objectives and share responsibilityfor the time-intensive activities necessary to create and sustain cultural change, acting as a resource for both members and HTM.

Across North America, Honda has many BRG’s already established that cover severalareas. African American Resource Consortium (AARCH) at HMIN and Women in Manufacturing Group at multiple locations are two examples.

BRG’s are truly reflective of Honda’s Core Values. Through the work of these groups,all associates can actively live the Core Values both at work and in the community. We want all associates and customers to feel our passion and experience the joy of success as these groups work to initiate objectives that will fulfill their dreams on a daily basis.

In January of 2016, HTM launched a communication plan to inform associates about BRG’s and to spark interest in starting groups at our location. Since that time, several groups have started the process of becoming established as a BRG. Currently, we have The Leadership Group and Women Empowering Women Group forming as well as an established chapter of Honda Young Professionals (HYP). Please continue to watch for information regarding opportunities to join these groups and participate in their activities.

If you are interested in starting and/or joining a BRG, please contact Pilate Bradley or Shawn Shepard in Administration.

WHAT IS THE TECHNICAL EXCHANGE?

Technical - having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject.

Exchange – to give and receive reciprocally; interchange

Technical Exchange provides our technical associates a chance to share their accomplishments from the previous year with the rest of HTM and other Honda facilities.

2017 HTM Technical Exchange

KEY UPCOMING DATESAugust 17th Line Side Checks of Themes

August 18th HTM Theme Presentations (Ohio Room) / Fun Activity (Teams of 3)

September 19th ~ 20th HNA Regional Event

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WHO: – HTM associates who have implemented an ergonomics improvement in the last 2 years

WHAT: – an information-sharing and learning activity related to ergonomic improvements at HTM

WHY: – To showcase ergonomic improvements at HTM– To learn how ergonomics has been applied at various departments / work areas and share similar

concepts– To potentially represent HTM during the next international Ergo Cup competition

How:– Obtain department management approval to participate– See department S-Group member or Plant Safety for application forms.– Submit an application form - - summary of you ergonomic-related project. – Prepare a project theme sheet to share information regarding your ergonomics improvement

• How did the project start?• What condition did you want to improve?• How did you develop and implement your idea?• What are the benefits of your project?• How can other areas at HTM (Honda) benefit?

– Present your project during the HTM Ergo Cup Event

When:– October 3, 2017

Where:– Ohio Room

HTM Ergo Cup

2017 HONDA ELP Team cup winner

Applied Ergonomic Conference“Ergo Cup” competition

2018 HONDA Team cup winner

Who will it be??

Applied Ergonomics Conference 2018 Hilton Atlanta

March 26-29, 2018 Atlanta, Georgia

Lead Sampling Results for HTM Drinking Water System Dear Consumer:

Honda Transmission Manufacturing is a public

water system (PWS) responsible for providing

drinking water that meets state and federal

standards. Drinking water samples were

recently collected at 10 locations throughout

the plant and all sample results showed no lead present in the water.

HTM has no lead piping, solder, or service connections in its system.

For More Information, Please Contact:

[Ryan Eberhart Ext. 61988] or [Geordan Pflug Ext. 69571]

HTM is required to conduct Adopt-a-Highway four times each year – usually from April to October. Typically,

6 - 16 associates gather in the lobby area for safety talk and equipment prior to the event. Facilities provides

everything needed for an effective cleanup, including, gloves, grabbers, vests, and trash bags. Safety is a high

priority, and HTM is happy to be supported by Logan Co Department of Transportation and State DOT District 7

Adopt-A-Highway Coordinator, Joyce Wolfe.

HTM associates do a great job cleaning litter from the side of Ohio 708, Ohio 235, and Ohio 274, as well as

Washington Township Road 61. Some unique things that were found over the years include a bowling ball and a

complete pie kit, canned pie filling, a can opener, and a pie pan! Once the clean up is finished, the state garage

picks up the collection bags from the side of the road. There’s been as many as 32 bags during one clean up. It’s

a fun service project, and the associates make a big difference for the community. It’s great to get outside in the

fresh air and enjoy time together!

Please contact Geordan Pflug Ext. 69571 or Ryan Eberhart Ext. 61988 to volunteer for the next event or to learn

more about the program.

Continuous Variables - Jake Bickham, Levi Hicks, Brandon Horne, Jessica Smith, Corey Leckey, and standing in front is Marie Plummer.

Path Finders – Dennis Thornsberry, Henry Wolaver, Kim Holtevert, Nicki Tanner, Nikki Taylor.

The 2017 HTM NH Circle Main Event was held June 22nd. Five (5) HTM NH Circles presented at this

year’s event. They were competing for the opportunity to attend the 2017 Japan Bloc Convention in

Saitama, Japan and the NHC North Americas Bloc Convention that will be held in Celaya, Mexico . The C.A.N.

Convention will be held in Lexington, KY. Each circle demonstrated their expertise to showcase their excellent problem-solving and

presentation skills. Congratulations & Thank You to all HTM Circles for your involvement & efforts to improve HTM’s cost competitiveness!

HTM President, Katsumi Endo and HTM Vice President, Gary Hand, are pictured with all the NH Circles.

5 - Guys – Bob Foor, Matt Jenkins, Ron Courter, Wayne Harpster, and Aaron Spring.

Team Machining – Front-Rick Stoneburner, Jim Smith, Moe Miron, Back- Karen Hoaglin, Charles Williams, Shane Sturms

Castin’ Crunch – Warren Marsh, Jim Schilling, Mike Chapman, Austin Lapp.

The grand total for this year’s Doors of EnCOURAGEment came to$31,000.00. The grand total for the 6 years that this event began, cameto over $237,000.00!

There were 74 sponsored doors with 68 being displayed and auctioned off.Assistance is available, for the same amounts, for the following:

* Medications – up to $300 a month* Supplies – up to $200 a month* Transportation – up to $750 a month* Wigs – up to $300 annually * Assistance with emergency situations in special

circumstances up to $1,000 annually

The Logan County Cancer Society thanks HTM

for their support and for the door designs.

“Looking forward to next year!”

Lynesa Wolfe, Caitlin Huffman, Kimberly Holtevert, and Pam Stewart

What’s next for

Volunteer at the Allen Co. Humane Society- Cat and dog socializing- Clean cages / areas around building- Facility maintenance (back of facility needs weeded and mowed) - Cat or dog grooming- Walking dogs- Housekeeping (laundry, dishes, general facility cleaning)

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● Will my email address change?

- No. Your email address will remain the same in Outlook as it is in Lotus Notes.

● Can we create an 'Alias' user name in Outlook?

- No. Outlook does not support Alias user names. Outlook will use the name that is in the HR system. If you would like your preferred name as the name

shown in the address book (EG: Rob vs Robert) please request that your preferred name be added in the HR system. NOTE: This will update a number

of systems that may be showing your given name.

● I can't find a person in the Outlook address book. What do I do?

- When you type a person's name into the "To" field remember to click the "Check Names" feature. This should resolve the email address.

● Can I send encrypted emails from Outlook?

- Not at this time. NOTE: All mail is transported internally in an encrypted fashion.

● Will the Outlook email database be larger than the current one in Lotus Notes?

- Yes. Outlook has a 100 gigabyte mail database limit.

● Will I be able to limit my search of email names to only my company? Can I default my search to a single company?

- In Outlook, Honda will have one single global address book. There will be no separate company address books to select from.

● I am receiving email failure messages to someone on Outlook. Have I done something wrong?

- No, please report this issue to the help desk immediately. Since Lotus Notes and Outlook use two different Directories, sometimes an update done

in one system is not reflected quickly enough in the other and it needs to be corrected.

● Will message recall work for all Outlook users going forward?

- Message recall will be switched on. Message Recall will work only for Honda Outlook users and will work best once all users in North America

have been migrated.

● What is the limit on attachment types and size?

- As Office 365 is a common service managed by Microsoft, they have standard limits applied to all Outlook mailboxes. They are much more

generous than previous Honda limits.

- Those limits can be found here: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/exchange-online-limits.aspx#MessageLimits

● What is the maximum number of people you can send an email to?

- As Office 365 is a common service managed by Microsoft, they have standard limits applied to all Outlook mailboxes. They are much more

generous than previous Honda limits.

- Those limits can be found here: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/exchange-online-limits.aspx.

● My emails are not fully downloading in Outlook. I can see a preview but unless I click on the email and open it, it

won't download the full content. So in the preview pane, I can see the email, but the forward and reply commands

are greyed out until I fully download the email.

- Outlook is "bandwidth aware". If you are on a poor wireless or Cell "Mifi" connection, Outlook will not download the whole message unless

you need it. Outlook preferences are set in the Send/Receive>Download Preferences menu. Here you will see Outlook is set by default to:

On Slow Connections Download Only Headers.

● What will be the retention policy for email in the Outlook inbox?

- An auto deletion rule of 90 days after receipt will be applied on any content not placed under the 5-year folder or set with the 5-year tag.

● I received an attached file called "notesactivemail.NSF" but cannot open it by clicking on it. How do I open the file?

- Save the file to a location on your computer and open it from there.

● I can't find a user in the Outlook address list. What am I doing wrong?

- When you are first migrated, no contacts will automatically be found when using type ahead. To quickly find a name, type the name and

then select Find Names in the Outlook menu. This should provide you a choice of names to choose from. Additionally, the names in the

Outlook address list are taken from our HR systems. If you type Jim but the offical HR name is James, the user may not be found, so you

may have to search by a last name.

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Austin Magoto

Son of Tom Magoto, Tom works in

the Technical Resource Management

Group. Also, brother to Thomas

Magoto who works in ALMC.

Austin graduated on May 21, 2017 from

Indian Lake High School and Ohio Hi

Point Career Center in Animal Manage-

ment on May 24, 2017. He is considering

a career in the military at this time.

2017 Graduates!

Bradley Keating

Son of Casey Keating, Casey works

in HPDC. Bradley graduated on May

13, 2017 from Lima Central Catholic

High School. His future plans are to

attend Bowling Green State University

and major in Laboratory Medical Science

and the Air Force ROTC.

Elizabeth Weyant

Daughter of Tim Weyant, who

works in ALMC tooling. Elizabeth

graduated on May 7, 2017 from

The Ohio State University – Fisher

College of Business. She is currently

working at Nations Lending

Corporation as Senior Mortgage Loan

Originator.

Timothy W. Gerholdt

Son of Steven Gerholdt, who works in

Procurement NM Supplier Development.

Timothy graduated on May 26, 2017

from Benjamin Logan High School. His

future plans are to attend The Ohio State

University and major in International

Affairs.

Leann Miller

Daughter of Tom Miller, who works

in Procurement / PQ. Leann

graduated on December 18, 2016

from The Ohio State University.

She plans to work until she can

open her own strength and

conditioning gym.

Tylor Michael Lee Eaton

Son of Shannon & Carl Marshall. Shannan

works in AT Line 3. Tylor graduated on

May19, 2017 from Riverside High School.

He plans to attend the University of

Cincinnati and study Chemical Engineering.

2017 Graduates!

Brent A. Holtevert

Son of Kimberly Holtevert, who works

in Production Control. Brent

graduated on May 28, 2017 from

New Knoxville High School. He plans

to attend Rhodes State College and

study Computer/Business.

Christian Cooper

Son of Debbie Cooper, who works in

4WD . Christian graduated on

May 26, 2017 from Benjamin Logan

High School. Christian plans to attend

Shawnee State University and obtain

a Bachelor of Science degree majoring

in Digital Simulation and Gaming.

Hunter W.R. Cooper

Son of Barry and Jodi Cooper. Barry

works in RSG. Hunter graduated from

Riverside High School on May 19 and

Ohio Hi-Point Career Center on

May 24, 2017. He plans to pursue a

career in welding.

Morgan Evilsizor

Daughter of Kristy Evilsizor, who works

in Administration. Morgan graduated

from Indian Lake High School on

May 27, 2017. She plans to attend

Heidelberg University playing basketball

and studying Occupational Therapy.

Olivia Amspaugh

Daughter of Joe and Theresa Amspaugh

and granddaughter of Susan Yelton. Joe

works in Procurement and Susan is a

retiree. Olivia graduated from Indian

Lake High School on May 27, 2017. She

plans to attend The Ohio State University,

In Lima, and study Dental Hygiene.

Tiffany Renee Ferguson

Daughter of Jason Ferguson and

Stepdaughter of Tom Sherman. Jason

works in HPDC and Tom works in Prod.

Control. Tiffany graduated on May 28,

2017 from Anna High School. She plans

to study Radiology at Rhodes State

College.

2017 Graduates!

Zach Jenkins

Son of Dustin Robinson, who works

in AT. Zach graduated from Ridgemont

High School on June 2, 2017. He plans

to attend The Ohio State University and

study Aeronautical Engineering.

Kalie Taylor

Daughter of Rodney and Nancy Taylor.

Nancy works in AT, Line 3. Kalie graduated

on May 21, 2017 from Indian Lake High

School. She plans to study Cosmetology at

The Ohio State Beauty Academy.

Katie and Kinsey Harman

Daughters of Chris Harman, who works

in the Operations Planning Dept.

Katie graduated from Bellefontaine

High School on May 26, 2017. She

will be attending The Ohio State

University this Fall and plans to study

Accounting and Finance.

Kinsey graduated from Miami University

on May 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree

in Interior Design. Upon graduation,

Kinsey joined the design team at ‘SHP

Leading Design’ in Cincinnati.

David Chandler Little

Son of David Little, who works

in ALMC. David graduated from

Waynesfield Goshen High School

on May 21, 2017. He plans to attend

Wright State University Lake Campus

majoring in Electrical Engineering.

Koby Hendrickson

Grandson of Julie Preston, who works

in Administration. Koby graduated

from Kindergarten on May 18, 2017.

He wants to be a policeman when he

grows up.

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Hannah Davis

Daughter of Kim Davis, who

works in Forging. Hannah graduated

from Bellefontaine High School on

May 26, 2017. She plans to attend

Urbana University in the Fall. She

received a Bowling scholarship

and has not decided on her major.

2017 Graduates!

Amanda Michelle Frasure

Daughter of Greg Frasure who works in

Gear. Amanda graduated on May 7,

2017 from The Ohio State University. She

is employed at Thermo Fisher Scientific

in Waltham, MA.

Payton Amstutz

Daughter of Dave and Lynn Smallwood.

Dave works in Accounting. Payton

graduated on May 28, 2017 from Botkins

High School. She will be attending

Cedarville University majoring in Pharmacy.

Brandon Gregory Frasure

Son of Greg Frasure, who works in Gear.

Brandon graduated on May 6, 2017 from

Rhodes State College. He is currently

working in Gear at HTM.

Kacie Bush

Daughter of Joe Bush, who works in

Production Control. Kacie graduated

on May 21, 2017 from Indian Lake High

School and Ohio Hi Point Career

Center on May 24, 2017. She is

currently employed at Salon Renay as

their newest stylist.

Cole Zwiebel

Son of Brad Zweibel, who works in AT

Line 4. Cole graduated on May 27,

2017 from Wapakoneta High School.

At this time, he is undecided on what

his course of study will be.

Caleb Zwiebel

Son of Brad Zweibel, who works in AT

Line 4. Caleb graduated, with honors, on

May 6, 2017 from Mount Carmel College

of Nursing with a BSN, RN degree. He is

employed at the OSU Wexner Medical

Center in the brain and spine unit.

Mark Zumberger

Hire Date: 5/20/1983

End Date: 5/1/2017

Mike Arledge

Hire Date: 2/281983

End Date: 5/1/2017

Tony Pyers

Hire Date: 5/19/1986

End Date: 5/1/2017

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Randy Rentz

Hire Date: 9/19/1985

End Date: 4/1/2017

Kim Thornhill

Hire Date: 2/5/1990

End Date: 4/17/2017

Dave Walters

Hire Date: 3/7/1988

End Date: 5/1/2017

Kevin Holtzapple

Hire Date: 3/19/1998

End Date: 5/1/2017

Joe Tominello, Jr.

Hire Date: 11/18/1999

End Date: 7/12/2017

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Eira Alexander

Hire Date: 1/29/2007

End Date: 6/1/2017

Margaret Brunke

Hire Date: 9/25/2006

End Date: 5/1/2017

Ray Breidenbach

Hire Date: 1/29/2007

End Date: 6/22/2017

Joe Wolf

Hire Date: 11/11/2004

End Date: 4/13/2017

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Jerry Newman

Hire Date: 4/9/2007

End Date: 5/1/2017

John Purcell

Hire Date: 3/12/2007

End Date: 4/1/2017

Honda Pension Plan Annual Funding Notice

On an annual basis, Honda is required to send theAnnual Funding Notice (AFN) to eligible participants within the Honda Retirement Plan (Pension) providing information on the Plan’s financial status. There is no action required, this is forinformation purposes only.

The notice will be available through myhondaconnect.com > LegalNotifications by Monday, July 31, 2017. If you have additional questions, please contact the HondaBenefits Service Center at 1-866-778-5885.

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Administration has put together a step by step

Operation Standard for changing your Honda Web

and PeopleSoft passwords. Please see the

Administration counter for details.

**Reminder: Passwords need to be reset every 90 days

from INSIDE of HTM, NOT from home**

6/19/17 Rachel Lavrich – Purch MP 6/19/17 Keaton Kaylor – 4WD 6/19/17 Shelby Gautney – Gear6/19/17 Donald Davidson – Gear6/19/17 Gladys Curry – AT #4

May 20175/15/17 Andrew Wieman – Gear 5/22/17 Adam Reichert – PE5/22/17 Samuel Cox – 4WD Project5/30/17 John Gonterman – AT

June 2017

1 August 1,2, & 3 - Vice President’s Speech

2. August 8 & 9 – Blood Draws

3. August 18 – 2017 HTM Technical Exchange Theme Presentations (Ohio Room)

4. August 21 – United Way Kick Off for 2017 ~ 2018

5. September 4 – Labor Day

6 September 9 – Honda Family Day at Cedar Point – (12:00 pm ~ 10:00 pm)Honda Family Festival Car & Motorcycle Show – (11:00 am ~ 2:00 pm)

7. September 20 – Biometric Screenings at HTM (6:00 am ~ 11:00 am)

8. October 5 & 6 – Manufacturing Day

9. October 8 – HTM Open House

10. October 18 ~ 24 – NH Circle Japan Bloc Convention (Saitama, Japan)

11. October 30 ~ November 1 – N.H. Circle C.A.N. Convention (Lexington, KY)

12. November 6 ~ 10 – NH Circle NAB Convention (Celaya, Mexico)

Aug. 2 ~ 9Oct. 4 ~ 11Nov. 29 ~ Dec. 6

July 20177/10/17 David Thompson - Gear7/10/17 Bryant Kauffman - Gear7/10/17 Darya Dragun – HPDC7/10/17 Anderson Burton – Gear 7/10/17 Zhebeau Beasley – PE7/24/17 Kevin Stanton - Gear7/24/17 Keith Siefker – Gear7/24/17 Cody Mayer - ALMC

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