MACHINE BUILDER REENGINEERS BUSINESS MODEL
To improve its competitiveness in these tough times, this manufacturer revamped its machining processes, purchasing procedures and manufacturing and assembly operations to improve quality and reduce its lead times and machine costs.
Posted: July 29, 2010
Manchester Tool & Die, Inc. (North Manchester, IN) has re-engineered its business model, including machining processes, purchasing procedures and manufacturing and assembly operations. These changes have led to significant reductions in lead times and in cost reductions for the customer for both machines and tooling.
Since the 1960s, the company has manufactured end forming, grooving and crimping machines. It now occupies a 65,000 sq ft facility and maintains an ISO 9001-2008 quality certification. The heart of its product line is tube end forming machines from 3/16 in OD to 3 in OD.
Sales manager Terry Steffen says, ?We have always been proud of our ability to understand customer wants and needs and respond to those. But the re-engineering of our business model now adds layers of quality improvement and significant reductions in leads times and machine costs. In these demanding times those things can make a big difference.?
Machine components have been upgraded, including MTD?s new programmable HMI (Human Machine Interface) controls, which are more labor- and user-friendly, flexible and include diagnostics for machine maintenance. Many machine options that were formerly optional are now standard, creating savings for MTD that will pass to the customer.
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