October
23 -- Stihl's Virginia Beach facility will be recognized for lean manufacturing
and management processes at the Association for Manufacturing Excellence
conference this week in Toronto.
The
Association for Manufacturing Excellence's assessment team reviewed the
facility's continous improvement system, advanced technology and data systems
and automation integration, according to a news release. The company received
the Manufacturing Excellence Award because of total-cost thinking for new
product and process development and the use of inventory flywheels to balance
high service levels and low-cost production linearity goals.
“Fostering
a culture of innovation and excellence is fundamental to American manufacturing
success, and encouraging employees to embrace automation and rewarding them for
their ideas establishes this culture from the ground up," Christian
Koestler, vice president of operations for Stihl Inc., said in a statement.
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