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IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 |
2009 IW Best Plants Winners: Focused on Excellence World-Class Manufacturing flourishes among IndustryWeek's 2009 Best Plants Winners.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 David Blanchard |
UT Electronic Controls: IW Best Plants Profile 2008 Achieving Competitive Excellence: Continuous improvement is UTEC's 'ACE in the hole.'  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 Jill Jusko |
Greatbatch: IW Best Plants Profile 2008 Leading with Lean: At Greatbatch, continuous improvement never takes a back seat.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 Jill Jusko |
2008 IW Best Plants Winners: Winning Ways IndustryWeek's 2008 Best Plants winners make excellence an everyday event. Read on for the full list.  |
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012 |
Carrier Collierville: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 Like many manufacturing plants whose fortunes are tied closely to the U.S. housing market, this 900,000-square-foot facility has had to weather tough economic conditions that show few hints of an impending turnaround.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 John Teresko |
Baldor Electric Co./Weaverville Plant: IW Best Plants Profile 2008 Spreading Its Winning Ways: Baldor's Weaverville, N.C., plant is pushing lean/Six Sigma to its suppliers.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 Nick Zubko |
Lockheed Martin Corp. MS2 Tactical Systems/Clearwater: IW Best Plants Profile 2008 Hungry for Change: A 'survivor' mentality permeates the culture and drives improvement for Lockheed Clearwater's Oldsmar plant.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 Jonathan Katz |
Thermo Fisher Scientific: IW Best Plants Profile 2008 Empowering the Workforce: Employee engagement leads the way at Thermo Fisher Scientific's Marietta, Ohio, operations.  |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 |
Nordson Corp.: IW Best Plants Profile 2009 The Right Attitude: At Nordson Corp. in Dawsonville, Ga., meeting customers' needs is job one.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz |
Medrad Inc., Heilman Center Plant: IW Best Plants Profile 2007 Medrad Flexes its Muscles: Medical device maker builds wiggle room into its processes to stay lean during demand fluctuations.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 David Blanchard |
Nordson Swainsboro Assembly Facility: IW Best Plants Profile 2008 In the Rotation: Nordson Swainsboro enables continuous improvement through its cross-training program.  |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 |
Philips Respironics: IW Best Plants Profile 2009 Working Hard So Others Can Breathe Easy: Philips Respironics' meticulous attention to production results in healthcare products patients can rely on.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 Jill Jusko |
IW Best Plants 2007 -- Models of Success 2007's Best Plants deliver many routes to operational excellence.  |
IndustryWeek December 15, 2010 |
Carrier Charlotte Chiller Operations: IW Best Plants Profile 2010 A Winning Formula: An emphasis on supplier collaboration, process capability and employee engagement is helping Carrier Charlotte triumph in the 'war on cost.'  |
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012 |
Life Technologies: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 This plant transformation created a true manufacturing environment in a science-based culture and major revenue wins.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Blue Bird North Georgia: IW Best Plants Profile 2007 "Doing it right the first time" transforms bus maker Blue Bird North Georgia.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2003 David Drickhamer |
Living The Good Life Looking for the secrets to manufacturing longevity? IndustryWeek's 2003 Best Plants winners offer their prescription for success.  |
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012 |
2011 IW Best Plants Winners: The Best Never Rest IndustryWeek's 2011 Best Plants winners pursue operational excellence with a determination that is both endless and relentless.  |
IndustryWeek December 15, 2010 |
2010 IW Best Plants Winners: Excellence Thrives IndustryWeek's 2010 Best Plants winners deliver remarkable manufacturing performances and aim even higher.  |
IndustryWeek February 16, 2011 |
In Search of Manufacturing Excellence Apply now for IndustryWeek's 2011 Best Plants program.  |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 |
Masco - Builder Cabinet Group: IW Best Plants Profile 2009 Masco Takes It 'One Kitchen at a Time': Single-piece flow process has helped plant endure one of the worst housing downturns in U.S. history.  |
IndustryWeek February 15, 2012 Jill Jusko |
IndustryWeek's Best Plants: Share Your Manufacturing Excellence Dozens of small improvements have driven big gains at L.B. Foster Co., Allegheny Rail Products, a manufacturer of insulated rail joints located in Pueblo, Colo.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2005 John S. McClenahen |
General Cable Corp.: IW Best Plants Profile 2005 Lean, Six Sigma and a remarkable work ethic make the real difference at the cable-maker's Saskatchewan plant.  |
IndustryWeek March 16, 2011 |
Show Us Your Operational Excellence Enter your manufacturing plant in IndustryWeek's 2011 Best Plants competition.  |
IndustryWeek April 21, 2010 Jill Jusko |
In Search of Manufacturing Excellence Don't miss the opportunity to share your story about manufacturing facilities that demonstrate excellence in their performances and processes.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2005 Patricia Panchak |
Editor's Page -- Continental Crusaders Here's proof that you can succeed at manufacturing in North America -- and we'll even tell you how.  |
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012 |
Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 Toyota manufacturing teams focus on improving processes while company leaders build a supportive environment.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 Jill Jusko |
Cargill Corn Milling -- Team Wahpeton: IW Best Plants Profile 2007 Cargill's Team Wahpeton earns accolades for its combination of proficiency, productivity and team-based excellence.  |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 |
General Cable - Piedras Negras: IW Best Plants Profile 2009 Operators Lead the Way: An empowered workforce is the foundation of success for General Cable's Piedras Negras, Mexico, facility.  |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2008 Jill Jusko |
IW Best Plants Program: In Search of Excellence Nominations are now open for an annual salute to outstanding manufacturing facilities in North America.  |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 |
General Cable Corp. - Altoona Plant: IW Best Plants Profile 2009 Competing With the World: With savvy market moves and a passion for continuous improvement, the General Cable Altoona plant is meeting the competition head on and winning.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2002 David Drickhamer |
Straight To The Top Executive support strengthens improvement initiatives at North America's stellar plants.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 Jonathan Katz |
Cordis LLC: IW Best Plants Profile 2008 Building Stability: A skilled workforce at medical-device maker Cordis LLC's Puerto Rico plant attracts new business during challenging times.  |
IndustryWeek September 16, 2009 Jill Jusko |
IW's 2009 Best Plants Finalists Selected Despite possibly the roughest economic conditions many have faced, these manufacturing facilities still pursued process and people improvements, and achieved enviable performance metrics in numerous operational areas.  |
IndustryWeek December 15, 2010 |
Snap-on Power Tools: IW Best Plants Profile 2010 Staying Power: How do you create an 'enduring manufacturing footprint' in a hard-hit North Carolina town? The lean way, of course.  |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 Ralph Keller |
Continuous Improvement -- What Does Enterprise Excellence Look Like? To get an idea of how good your facility is, start by asking: Would you buy products from your own plant?  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Autoliv North America: IW Best Plants Profile 2007 The Power of Suggestion: Autoliv's airbag initiator facility takes an "extreme kaizen" approach to continuous improvement.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2006 Jill Jusko |
IW Best Plants 2006 -- High Achievers IndustryWeek's 2006 Best Plants' devotion to excellence in manufacturing drives winning performances.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz |
Batesville Casket Co.: IW Best Plants Profile 2007 Batesville Casket Co. wins a new battle in Vicksburg - this time the loser is inefficiencies.  |
Food Engineering January 1, 2006 Olin Thompson |
Plant Excellence, by the Numbers Metrics, in tandem with continuous improvement and cost reduction programs, can improve plant efficiency.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2005 George Taninecz |
Thomas & Betts Corp.: IW Best Plants Profile 2005 Even Better: New expectations, goals and classic lean practices lead the electrical outlet and conduit box maker to world-class performance.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 David Drickhamer |
Rieter Automotive Canadian Carpet: IW Best Plants Profile 2007 Carpet King: Rieter's automotive carpet plant in London, Ont., leads the industry where it counts, which is keeping its customers happy.  |
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012 |
L.B. Foster Co. -- Pueblo, Colo.: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 In the never-ending quest to control costs and boost productivity, plant manager Bart Peterson has found that small, incremental process improvements can add up to big gains.  |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2004 George Taninecz |
Faster But Not Better Improved manufacturing times don't always result in comparable cost reductions.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 Jill Jusko |
DST Output East LLC: IW Best Plants Profile 2008 All About Discipline: Technology drives DST Output East, while standardized processes keep it humming.  |
IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Rules of Engagement Plants with most successful continuous improvement programs have workforces that are highly active in contributing to the company's cost-savings efforts.  |
IndustryWeek December 1, 2008 |
The Big Picture: Leadership Insights from the IW Best Plants -- Batesville Casket Continuously Challenges the Conventional Wisdom Sometimes the best solution is to rely on amazing people rather than high technology.  |
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012 |
General Cable Corp. -- Lincoln, R.I.: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 After decades of batch-and-queue production, a veteran workforce has embraced the switch to cellular manufacturing.  |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 |
Philips Professional Luminaires: IW Best Plants Profile 2009 Spreading the Light: Though the lighting market continues to change, so does Philips' Sparta, Tenn., facility, adopting flexibility and new competencies.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2005 Tonya Vinas |
Storage Technology Ltd.: IW Best Plants Profile 2005 A Passionate People: Meeting a challenge for 20% year-on-year improvements, the data storage company's Ponce, Puerto Rico plant embraces new thinking.  |