vertically integrated manufacturing

SHL Medical to Build $90 Million Assembly Plant in Carolina

July 20, 2022

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—SHL Medical is investing $90 million to build a new assembly plant here to make autoinjector products. The 270,000-square-foot facility is expected to create some 165 jobs. Operations are expected to launch by 2024.

Lean Gives Crown Equipment a Lift

Continuous improvement and a vertical manufacturing strategy enable Crown to compete in a crowded market.

John Sprovieri

January 4, 2021

If a pallet-load of stuff must be moved around a warehouse, factory or retailer somewhere in the world, chances are pretty good that the machine doing the heavy lifting was made by Crown Equipment Corp.

2019 Assembly Plant of the Year: Refrigerator Production Heats Up at GE Appliances

Lean manufacturing and vertical integration thrive in Decatur, AL.

Austin Weber

October 1, 2019

Refrigerators are one of the only appliances found in nearly every type of home, whether it's an apartment in suburban Atlanta, a high-rise condominium in downtown Chicago, a beach house in Hawaii or a trailer in Texas. The humble refrigerator is also the hardest working household appliance. Day and night, it's constantly running to keep all types of food and beverages cool, fresh or frozen.

Lean Manufacturing and Flexible Assembly Are Ways of Life at Winnebago Industries

Lean production and vertical integration help the RV leader thrive.

Austin Weber

August 5, 2014

"The Music Man” takes place in a Midwestern hamlet called River City. The town that it’s based on is Mason City, IA, and the river that flows through it is the Winnebago. If you follow that river a few miles west, you’ll end up in Forest City, which is home to another American classic: Winnebago motor homes.