"We proactively wage a constant war against waste and lost productivity."

Taking its name from "War on Waste," the Donnelly War Room is the result of our conscious effort to focus our operations on short-run manufacturing. The War Room also exemplifies Donnelly's ongoing commitment to service and success.

In the War Room, cross-functional teams come together every day to set the day's activities and assess our progress on customer projects. Customer orders are forecast 14 days out and any roadblocks to delivering good products on time are identified. "Projects at Risk" proactively receive special attention and team members hold themselves accountable for producing good results.

Why does the War Room work? Because our employees are held accountable by their peers, not management. Solutions to short-run problems are identified, assigned and measured by peers. And that's the key to success.

The War Room is where Donnelly's people learn from the previous day's experiences so we can infuse change and continuously improve.