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Peter Yin – Continuous Improvement Leader

Excess and obsolete inventory is a significant cost to our organisation, not only taking up space in our warehouses, but tying up much-needed working capital, impacting on our cash flow. This project was intended to improve the quality of our inventory to improve our inventory turnover and meet working capital commitments.

This project involved a redesign and relocation of our assembly line to react quickly to an imminent increase to our forecast demand. During the design process, we identified multiple efficiency improvements we could implement in the new location which provided continual reduction in labour hours of 16%. The project delivery was a huge collaborative effort between the Brisbane MRC and branch teams. I am grateful to everybody who helped make this project a success.

Family and domestic violence is a global challenge at an epidemic level. In an effort to tackle this important issue, the Asia Pacific Legal team worked closely with volunteers from law firm Baker McKenzie on an ambitious pro bono project to produce the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of domestic violence laws around the world. The project created a powerful tool that enables rapid analysis of legislation around the world measured against model domestic violence conventions. The online tool is free to use and being widely accessed by organisations and individuals dedicated to eradicating gender-based violence globally. This was an incredible effort by all team members involved and we are proud of the impact the tool is already having. I am grateful to all involved and look forward to continuing this important work in the next phases of the project.

Our strong partnership with SG Enable and commitment from the Asia Pacific Leadership Team, sponsors, mentors and hiring managers envision a more inclusive Cummins. The Attach and Train program created equitable opportunities for people with disabilities to aspire to and fulfil their potential. I am glad to lead this program and extend a step further in Cummins’ DE&I journey.

We wanted to ensure employees experiencing family and domestic violence knew Cummins would support them through the recovery journey and sought to share information and resources they can use. It was important to also recognise that we could make a greater impact by offering support, information and resources to people who use family and domestic violence who may be seeking rehabilitation. In that way, we could envision a future where our communities, and Cummins, are free from family and domestic violence.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is a journey and I’m happy to see we are advancing on this with sustained progress in the disability inclusion space. With exemplary commitment from the APLT, sponsors, mentors, hiring managers and many others involved in this project at various stages, we hope to eventually normalise the process of hiring people with disabilities, achieve inclusion in mainstream employment and share best practices across the organisation.