| Gardner Denver – Industrial Products Division |
| Gardner Denver emphasizes continuous improvement as it works to better serve its customers. By Chris Petersen |
| Sensient Technologies Corp. |
| Sensient proves long-term global success is possible with autonomous profit centers. By Kathryn Jones |
| Ocean Spray |
| As it marks its 80th anniversary, Ocean Spray continues to stay innovative by providing best-tasting and good-for-you products. By Fernie Tiflis |
| Teaching Lean |
| In September 2009, the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) recognized two accounting professors with 2009 Excellence in Lean Accounting Awards. By Staci Davidson |
| Initiate Change for Growth |
| The global economic landscape is in flux; some say a recovery is imminent, some not so optimistic. By Stan Gwizdak |
| Electronic Payments |
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Now, more than ever, the manufacturing industry must consider electronic payments. By Larry Wine |
| Collectron |
| Collectron has helped hundreds of clients successfully establish Mexican production facilities. By Genevieve Diesing |
| Shiseido Cosmetics America Ltd. |
| Although its prime focus is high-end cosmetics, shiseido backs up its products with ecological programs and dermatological research. |
| Group Dekko |
| group dekko is expanding its vision and capabilities and reinventing itself in the process. |
| Reagan Equipment Co. Inc. |
| Reagan Equipment chose to make a complete culture change, and the company hasn’t been happier. By Luke Gillespie |
| Symmetry Medical |
| Symmetry medical develops medical devices at its design and development center. By Brooke Infusino |
| Ash City Worldwide |
| Ash City’s garments are attracting customers throughout north america because of their quality and reliability. By Genevieve Diesing |
| Despatch Industries |
| Despatch takes care of its customers by providing the market with the latest innovations. With more than a century of experience, Despatch Industries continues to be the leading thermal processing company that specializes in clean technology. By Fernie Tiflis |
| Delta-T Corp. |
| Delta-T Corp. helps customers improve their operations and streamline their production of ethanol. Delta-T Corp. made a big splash in 1984 when it launched its business by introducing the molecular sieve dehydration unit (MSDU) to the ethanol industry. |
| Farmland Foods |
| Farmland Foods, which processes ‘anything to do with pork,’ is marking its 50th anniversary. “Anything that has to do with pork, we do,” says Ken Williams, Farmland Foods’ executive director of marketing. By Kelly McCabe |
| BTD Manufacturing Inc. |
| BTD Manufacturing Inc. expands its capabilities and market reach to remain at the top. The ability to adapt and evolve is necessary for survival. By Luke Gillespie |
| Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd. |
| Ontario Drive & Gear LTD. says its investments in new technology have enabled its longevity. The challenges of Ontario Drive & Gear (ODG) Ltd.’s industry may have grown over the years, but the company’s high ambitions have not decreased. |
| Little Giant Ladder Systems |
| Little Giant Ladder Systems creates ladders that make work easier and more comfortable. When Hal Wing – the chairman of Little Giant Ladder Systems – discovered the original concept behind the Little Giant ladder, he knew that he found a great product. By Luke Gillespie |
| CIRCOR Instrumentation Technologies |
| CIRCOR’s mission is to provide global customers engineered products and solutions with demonstrated reliability, safety and quality, built on a foundation of manufacturing and operational excellence. |
| Keller Crescent |
| Keller Crescent says it is staying successful with the support of its parent company, the clondalkin group. For Jim Franklin, these are the best of times at Keller Crescent. “We’re probably at the most exciting stage in our company’s history,” the vice president of operations says. By Alan Dorich |
| Atlas Tube |
| Lean processes and work force training help atlas tube’s success in the structural tubing industry. By Fernie Tiflis |
| Value Creators |
| Outsourcing has been a productive component of the manufacturing sector for decades. Product makers in a wide variety of industries have subcontracted facets of their business to third parties to make better use of available resources, focus energy on core competencies and reduce costs. |
| Profitable Pricing: Optimal Prices for Unique Goods |
| For companies that rarely sell the same product twice, dialing-in the right price can be a significant challenge. Learn how one manufacturer’s approach reclaimed $40 million that otherwise would have slipped through the cracks. |
| Build Better Teams |
| While there’s no denying that proper machinery is critical for manufacturers to successfully complete a job, there’s another often overlooked area that is equally, and often more, significant – the people involved in developing the product. |
| Beware of Bad Strategies |
| The economic challenges continue. Success now, more than ever, depends on good strategies, but shifting to growth strategies is seldom easy. |
| The Cost of Productivity |
| As the global economy climbs out of a recession, quarterly earnings reports for many companies are aglow with healthier than expected earnings. |
| Facing Insolvency: An Alternative to Bankruptcy |
| While the auto industry provided the highest-profile examples of manufacturing industry insolvency last year, scores of other manufacturers – both large and small – still face extraordinary financial pressures. If a business is in dire straits, it may appear that the only option is to either reorganize the business or liquidate assets through the bankruptcy courts. |
| Business Value: Ready to Sell |
| There is a lot more to valuing a business than the numbers on the financial statement. To understand the value of a business, you must ask questions and dig for answers. By Patrick F. McNally |
| Employees: Lifelong Learning |
| Lifelong learning helps us recognize the fact that workers do not learn only during their formative years through traditional schooling. By Tom Camarda |
| U.S. Trade Law Investigations |
| Investigations under the U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws are aimed at determining whether a particular product imported from a given country is being sold at prices lower than the cost of production, or whether the prices are influenced by foreign government subsidization. By Timothy C. Brightbill and Maureen E. Thorson |
| MKS Instruments Inc. |
| MKS must have fast turnaround on orders, and it needs suppliers to respond in the same way. By Russ Gager |
| Code 3 Inc. |
| Code 3 is using ‘brighter, safer and smarter’ product development to drive growth. By Staci Davidson |
| Corbi Plastics |
| Corbi is the only north american firm that makes and sells transport packaging. By Kelly McCabe |
| Les Plats du Chef |
| Les Plats du Chef gains marketshare by putting an innovative touch on frozen food. By Brooke Infusino |
| Cinetic Landis Corp. - CITCO |
| Cinetic Landis Corp. is redefining its marketing strategy to expand beyond the automotive sector. By Brooke Infusino |
| ESP International |
| ESP International is proud of its global outreach and culture of continuous improvement. By Libby John |
| Hague Quality Water International |
| Despite overseas competition, Hague Quality Water International remains a key player. By Fernie Tiflis |
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