COMPANY PROFILE: Switzerland-based Aebi Schmidt Group, a manufacturer of municipal and agriculture machinery, acquired M-B Companies in 2017. M-B Companies is a manufacturer of airport runway maintenance equipment, pavement striping equipment, various size truck, tractor and loader attachment equipment, and […]
Category Archives: Case Studies III
Two Phase Plant Layout Project Leads to Major Impacts for M-B Companies
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- April 13, 2022
- Author: Benny Syverson
From Supply Chain to Recruitment, Sustainability Empowers Birchwood Foods
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- March 29, 2022
- Author: Benny Syverson
Company Profile: Kenosha, Wisconsin-based Birchwood Foods started in 1936 as a small meat packing business. The company, which operates four manufacturing facilities in three states, is a processor of made-to-order fresh and frozen ground beef products and fully cooked proteins […]
Cher-Make Sausage Co. Wins with New Strategies to Attract and Retain Employees
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- March 15, 2022
- Author: Benny Syverson
Company Profile: Founded by Emil and Regina Chermak in 1928, Cher-Make Sausage Co. serves the branded and private-label industry and produces hot dogs, bratwurst, summer sausage, ring bologna, chicken sausage and smoked sausage. Products made at the company’s plant in […]
Cellular Flow Study and Plant Layout Significantly Impacts Production at Tank Technology
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- March 09, 2022
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Company Profile: Tank Technology Inc.’s history dates back nearly 60 years and features employee-owners who have a mission to provide exceptional water heating products and service. Tank Technology manufactures high-quality tanks, porcelain-enameled components, pressure vessels and heat exchangers. The company […]
Dairyland Electrical Industries uses TPI to Enhance Multiple Productivity Initiatives
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- March 08, 2022
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
A period of rapid organic growth had leaders at Dairyland Electrical Industries, Inc (Dairyland) searching for ways for the company to operate more effectively. A manufacturer of solid-state safety grounding products, Dairyland’s boost in business has stemmed from filling an […]
Basin Precision Machining Targets Automation that Supports its Culture
- Post Category Automation
- February 15, 2022
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Company Profile: Basin Precision Machining is an innovative, production-oriented machine shop with more than 40 years of manufacturing experience. Basin provides consistent high-quality parts to the Oil and Gas, Defense, Motorcycle, and Heavy Equipment industries. Its state-of-the-art facility in Jefferson, […]
Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport Becomes the First in the World to Obtain AWS Certification
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- January 14, 2022
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
COMPANY PROFILE: Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) is a county-owned public-use airport in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, that serves Northeastern Wisconsin. Opened in 1948, it is the fourth busiest of eight commercial service airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers […]
Componex Uses Work Instructions to Gear Toward Greater Productivity
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- January 14, 2022
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
COMPANY PROFILE: Componex, which operates a facility in Edgerton, Wisconsin, is a division of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Maxcess International. Componex manufactures precision, aluminum idler rollers that have extremely low rotational inertia. Its products include WINertia idlers, which feature free spinning, […]
Becoming a employer of choice, MTM empowers leadership for sustainable company growth
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- December 20, 2021
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Company Profile: Manitowoc Tool & Manufacturing LLC is an industry-leading production, metal stamping, metal fabrication and tool and die business. With 200,000 square feet of temperature-controlled production space, Manitowoc Tool & Manufacturing, located in the city of Manitowoc, offers turnkey […]
An Automation Assessment Helped Address Workforce Challenges & Increases Productivity
- Post Category Automation
- December 03, 2021
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
COMPANY PROFILE: Established in 2002, TYRI has extensive experience in off-highway lighting and is at the forefront of lighting technology. With more than 200 employees worldwide, TYRI’s Stevens Point, Wisconsin, facility focuses on the design and assembly of lights for […]
