VIBCO Vibrators is Named as a Winner of the Managing Automation 2009 Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards
Summary
All facets of the organization are affected: machining, assembly, shipping and receiving, marketing, sales, customer service, engineering, purchasing, finance and supply chain.Some key achievements include: • Setup time on CNC equipment reduced from 2.5 hours to 10 minutes • Ontime delivery is now 99% same day, next day shipping • Quality improved 80% • Productivity increase in selected work cells as much as 300% • Inventory reduced by 40% (over $1,000,000) over 2 years • Work in Progress (WIP) inventory turning 88 times per year “In the face of one of the worst economic downturns in history, these winning companies dramatically underscore how the manufacturing industry will not only get through this period but emerge in an even stronger position once a recovery takes hold,” said David R. Brousell, Editor-in-Chief of Managing Automation Media.“The projects that enabled these companies to become PM100 winners reflect great creativity and inventiveness, a determined willingness to take risk, and an enduring resilience to continually improve every aspect of their business.All facets of the organization are affected: machining, assembly, shipping and receiving, marketing, sales, customer service, engineering, purchasing, finance and supply chain.Some key achievements include:• Setup time on CNC equipment reduced from 2.5 hours to 10 minutes• Ontime delivery is now 99% same day, next day shipping• Quality improved 80%• Productivity increase in selected work cells as much as 300%• Inventory reduced by 40% (over $1,000,000) over 2 years• Work in Progress (WIP) inventory turning 88 times per year“In the face of one of the worst economic downturns in history, these winning companies dramatically underscore how the manufacturing industry will not only get through this period but emerge in an even stronger position once a recovery takes hold,” said David R. Brousell, Editor-in-Chief of Managing Automation Media.“The projects that enabled these companies to become PM100 winners reflect great creativity and inventiveness, a determined willingness to take risk, and an enduring resilience to continually improve every aspect of their business.