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Order of Priority for Improvement Activities
1. Safety | Putting safety first |
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2. Quality | Ensuring safety, improving quality |
3. Delivery | Ensuring safety and quality, improving productivity |
4. Cost | Ensuring safety, quality and productivity, reducing costs |
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