Strategic Business Planning and Lean Reveal Profit Bachhuber Manufacturing Corp., a Mayville company employing 25, is a contract manufacturer and maker of press automation equipment. The Issue They wanted to grow their press business while maintaining the contract side and […]
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Strategic Planning Sets Course for Bachhuber
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- December 22, 2010
- Author: WMEP
Bernsten Reaches New Summit with Strategic Planning
- Business Outcome: Growth
- December 22, 2010
- Author: WMEP
Bernsten International Reaches New Summit At the summit of Mount McKinley, there’s a survey marker made by Berntsen International. Placed there by an 8-man expedition team in June 1989, the brass disk marks the summit’s true elevation, 20,320 feet above […]
Fox Valley Metal Tech: Lean Achieves 64% Reduction in Cycle Time
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- August 24, 2010
- Author: WMEP
Fox Valley Metal Tech Accelerates Turn-Around Time 64% John West, president of Fox Valley Metal Tech, was enthusiastic when his customer, a major defense contractor, asked him to participate in WMEP’s Accelerate program. Over the past few years, the company […]
Dutchland Plastics Corporation: Strategic Planning Promotes Growth & Efficiency
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- August 24, 2010
- Author: WMEP
Dutchland Plastics Spurs Growth Strategic planning builds a solid foundation for growth Dutchland Plastics Corporation, based in Oostburg, Wisconsin, was established in 1967 and continues today as a family-owned business with 200 employees and revenue of $25 million annually. The […]
Lakeside Manufacturing Reduces Product Development Time by 33%
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- August 24, 2010
- Author: WMEP
Lakeside Develops Winning Ideas More than 60 years ago, Lakeside Manufacturing, Inc., introduced the first stainless steel cart to the Foodservice Industry. Since that time, Lakeside has taken that expertise and expanded it to include a comprehensive product line that […]
Gusmer Enterprises: Reduces Setup Time by 70%
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- August 24, 2010
- Author: WMEP
A four-day set-up reduction blitz generates lasting benefit Gusmer Enterprises, a third generation family-owned business, operates two manufacturing facilities. Their Waupaca, Wisconsin plant manufactures filtration products used in the production of beverages and pharmaceuticals. Bill Abraham, plant engineer, was tasked […]
Design Specialties, Inc: Lean Reduces Inventory by 80%
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- August 24, 2010
- Author: WMEP
A strategy for growth focused on diversifying its customer base The employees of Design Specialties, Inc., a Milwaukee-based custom manufacturer of high quality glass fireplace doors, are believers in Lean. Since 2005, each major manufactured component has been the subject […]
HMA Fire Apparatus: 3P leads to triple-digit growth
- Business Outcome: Growth
- August 24, 2010
- Author: WMEP
Using 3P for Product Development Results in PROFIT Sound business advice from WMEP and a commitment to Lean result in rapid growth for HMA Fire Apparatus In 2006, Rory Groonwald, Chief Engineer & Manufacturing Operations Manager for HMA Fire (a […]
Alpha Source, Inc.: Training Increased Sales 20%
- Business Outcome: Growth
- August 23, 2010
- Author: WMEP
Strong customer focus and empowered employees produce strong results Norine Carlson-Weber has always had a passion for excellence. After being laid off in 1986, she decided to take matters into her own hands and started her own company, Alpha Source, […]
Reliable Plating Works: Profitable Sustainability Initiative Saves $1M
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- August 23, 2010
- Author: WMEP
Profitable Sustainability – a business strategy that pays. “Green isn’t a just a trend or industry buzzword. It’s a serious business strategy for any manufacturer interested in becoming more profitable, efficient and environmentally responsible,” said Judy Sullivan, a senior manufacturing specialist […]
