BENCHMARKING REPORT The following activities were observed at Lexmark.

These activities can help the company by following or improving some of its facilities: Lexmarks Facilities: 1.) Equipment has visible labels. 2.) Equipment is updated weekly, monthly, or quarterly by its assigned operator or simply the head of the specific department. 3.) Each work board has their specific titles and use. 4.) Each work board has its own eraser and marker and are properly placed near the work board. 5.) Yellow lines in the workplace are visible. 6.) Files in every department or in every workers table is properly segregated, kept in folders and labeled properly. 7.) Emergency lights are on their proper places. These emergency lights are hanged on the wall. 8.) The company uses visual aids like charts and graphs to interpret the current situations that the company is facing or going through. 9.) The company practices 5S in its establishment.

MMGCs Facilities that needs attention: 1.) Some equipment has its label torn or its already fading. 2.) Some equipment was not updated regularly specially for maintenance. 3.) Some of the work boards are not used. 4.) The work boards do not have any markers or erasers near on it. 5.) Some yellow lines in the workplace are fading. 6.) Emergency lights are not on their proper places. 7.) Some of the tools are not returned on its proper places like a toolbox. 8.) Lack of trash bin. 9.) Some plugs and switches are not yet repaired. Recommendations for MMGC: 1.) Equipment should be labeled properly and torn labels and instructions should be replaced. 2.) Equipment should be updated regularly. 3.) The work boards should have its own maker and eraser near on it and should be updated regularly. 4.) The yellow lines that are fading should be painted for safety purposes. 5.) Tools should be returned to its place like the toolbox; it also needs checking, if the tools are still working or any of it might be missing. 6.) Emergency lights should be charged and it should be placed above the ground. 7.) Proper garbage segregation should be practiced inside the company. 8.) Trash bins for the non-biodegradable, biodegradable, residual waste, and recyclables should be available and should be labeled properly. 9.) Damage switches and plugs should be repaired. 10.) Wires in the hydrogen plant should be kept away from wet surfaces. 11.) Safety of the people on the workplace even in the office should be practiced regularly. I am hoping that these observations and recommendations that I have can help to improve the company. -Faye Y. Santiago MMGC On-the-Job-Trainee