Industry Week's SMART/MFG 2005 Conference Visits Bison Gear & Engineering's State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility to Witness Lean Manufacturing Excellence


St. Charles, IL - Industry Week's SMARTMFG 2005 three day conference kicked off with an on-site tour of Bison Gear and Engineering. Hosted by Sr. Vice President of Operations, George Thomas, over 30 manufacturing colleagues were given an in depth behind the scenes look at Bison's proven plant strategies and lean manufacturing operations.

Attendees learned how Bison has successfully converted its manufacturing facility to function as a lean manufacturing plant. Utilizing a lean system, Bison is able to carry product component parts in stock, allowing for rapid response to customer needs.

Regularly scheduled Kaizan events allow for maximum efficiency within cellular workstations. Lean manufacturing allows Bison to offer customers a cost effective product while working in a flexible production environment. This second annual conference gave top manufacturing leaders an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with their peers in an interactive conference workshop.

The plant tours were followed by workshops that examined the most pressing issues and opportunities in the industry.

Bison Gear & Engineering was honored to take part in this prestigious event

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