Treating people fairly and valuing their contributions isn't only the right thing to do. It’s also a direct path toward greater profitability, as shown by this Top Shop.
Category: Machining Technology
Reich Tool & Design, Menomonee Falls, WI
Category: Shopfloor Practices & Performance
Forest City Gear, Roscoe, IL
Category: Business Strategy & Performance
ACR Machine Co., Morgantown, PA
Category: Human Resources
AccuRounds, Avon, Massachusetts
Investment in machining technology has facilitated growth and diversification at Reich Tool & Design. Now, flexible automation allows the shop to get more out of its machines despite a shortage of skilled workers.
Process and culture shift as leaders adopt new business strategies and a singular focus on expanding and filling capacity.
Production efficiencies, setup efficiencies, plant utilization record, safety records, on-time delivery performance — all of these metrics and more place Forest City Gear among the elite when it comes the use of ongoing improvement methodologies.