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Witness manufacturing excellence firsthand by touring ONE of the following plants.
TRW Commercial Steering Systems  TRW Commercial Steering Systems a
division of TRW Automotive is the market leader producing and selling
commercial vehicle steering components including steering gears, pumps,
linkage, and columns in North America.
PK U.S.A., Inc.  The plant is a supplier of metal
body parts, chassis parts and plastic injection parts for automotive companies
in the United States as well as other parts of the world. It produces 500
various current model parts and consumes over 35,000 metric tons of steel
annually.
Caterpillar Inc. Large Engine Center  Caterpillar's Large Engine
Center in Lafayette, Indiana manufactures the largest diesel engines
Caterpillar has ever produced, the 3500 and 3600 Series Diesel Engines. The
3500 Series covers a horsepower range from 600 hp (448 kW) to 2200 hp (1641
kW), and the 3600 Series goes from 1900 hp (1420 kW) to 7,300 hp (5450 kW).
Both diesel and spark ignited versions of each engine family are manufactured
at this plant. Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of
gaseous-fueled engines. (Natural gas, methane, propane, etc., also referred to
as spark ignited engines.)
Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.  See why this plant was awarded
production of the Toyota Camry! Production of the 2008 model Camry will launch
in Spring 2007 introducing the Toyota Production System at the SIA plant. The
Camry will be joining the production of the Subaru Legacy, Outback and B9
Tribeca.
Schneider Electric, Peru Operations  A lean manufacturing, 5S and
Six Sigma philosophy fuels a wealth of improvements at this production
facility, which produces electrical panelboards. Its 5S principles contributed
to a 47% reduction in its medical incident rate, and lean and Six Sigma
improvements resulted in 28% increase in productivity over the past three
years.
IMMI  IMMI provides hundreds of products
for various customers including commercial vehicle, school bus, agriculture and
construction equipment OEMs, child seat OEMs, marine distributors and OEMs and
child safety products retailers. Products manufactured at this plant include
occupant restraint systems (commercial vehicle restraint systems, child
restraints, bus and child seats) and advanced restraint systems (airbags, truck
occupant restraint pre-tensioning systems).
National Starch Food Innovation  National
Starch Food Innovation (NSFI) is a worldwide leader in specialty starch
technology and manufacturing for the food industry. NSFI Indianapolis
manufacturers over 400 corn based products. The specialized products are
nature-based functional and nutritional ingredients in food innovation. Our
starch products are also ingredients in pharmaceuticals, paper, corrugating,
textiles, packaging, building products, and adhesives. NSFI is located on 125
acres, employs 500 employees, and ships four million pounds daily.
Allison Transmission, General Motors Corporation -- Indianapolis Operations  Allison Transmission is the
world's leading producer of commercial-duty automatic transmissions,
hybrid-propulsion systems, and related parts and services for on-highway
vehicles, military vehicles, and off-highway equipment. The site, in total, is
over 3.5 million square feet, has approximately 3,400 employees, and is ISO/QS
9000 and ISO 14001 certified.
International Truck and Engine Corporation's Indianapolis Engine Plant  International's
Indianapolis Engine Plant produces the new 6.4-liter diesel engine for Ford
Motor Company's F-Series Super-Duty pickup trucks. The plant is currently
producing approximately 500 engines a day for Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in
Louisville. The Indianapolis Engine Plant has 1.1 million square feet of
manufacturing space. The plant was named one of the top 10 plants in North
America by IndustryWeek magazine in 1998. It also received the Indianapolis
Mayor's Eagle Award in 1999, the most prestigious award granted by the City of
Indianapolis; this honor recognizes organizations that have "soared" to new
heights and made a commitment to grow and prosper in Indianapolis. The plant
recently (in November of 2006) recorded its best month ever for quality at the
customer.
Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, Columbus, Indiana  Built on a reputation
for excellence, Toyota is known for its quality, reliability and durability.
Quality is the hallmark of Toyota's world-renowned Toyota Production System
(TPS) practiced at all Toyota manufacturing facilities, including Toyota
Industrial Equipment Manufacturing in Columbus, Indiana.
Batesville Casket, Batesville, Ind. Operations  A 2006 IW Best
Plants winner, Batesville Casket produces more than 325 SKUs in the casket
assembly plant with numerous possible combinations that can be custom ordered.
Casket production is based on a scheduling system that is updated twice daily
on a demand-pull system. The plant's ability to meet just-in-time demands from
its customers is a testament to the flexibility Batesville has built into its
assembly.
General Cable, Indianapolis Compounds  Indianapolis Compounds, a
state-of-the-art ISO 9001:2000 certified compounding facility, is dedicated to
the production of compounds at quality levels that set the standard for the
industry. Specializing in advanced polymer research, Indianapolis Compounds has
an established reputation for manufacturing innovative compounds that set the
standard for purity, dispersion and performance. An unrelenting commitment to
innovation makes Indianapolis Compounds a leader in the development of
commercialized, high-performance, ultra-clean filled EPDM insulation and
semi-conductive shield compounds for low-, medium- and high-voltage cables.
Nucor Steel Crawfordsville  As the first continuous thin-slab
cast flat-rolled steel making facility in the world, the Crawfordsville,
Indiana mill puts its extra experience into everything it makes. With an annual
capacity of 2,200,000 tons of Hot-rolled, Cold-rolled and Galvanized products,
it serves a broad range of Customers including service centers/processors, pipe
and tube, construction, agricultural, electrical and others. The continuous
thin-slab cast flat-rolled steel making process transforms molten metal into
hot band in on uninterrupted operation. The pickling and cold-rolling
operations have an annual capacity of 1.5 million and 1 million respectively.
They have one of the most cost-effective galvanizing lines in the country, with
an annual capacity of 375,000 tons.
Wabash National Corp.  Wabash National® Corporation is
one of the largest manufacturers of semi trailers in North America. Established
in 1985, they specialize in the design and production of dry freight vans,
refrigerated vans, flatbed trailers, drop deck trailers, and intermodal
equipment. The Lafayette, Indiana, manufacturing operations primarily produce
dry van and refrigerated van trailers, ranging in length from 28 ft. to 53 ft.
These operations are ISO 14001 registered and employ approximately 3,600
associates.
Cummins Inc. Columbus Midrange Engine Plant (CMEP)  Tour the world-class CMEP
where the diesel engines for Dodge Ram pickup trucks are made.
PRECLUSION STATEMENT: IW may be required to preclude attendees from taking part in certain plant tours. This step will be taken solely by IW at the request of our host plant based upon the proprietary nature of information that is to be presented. The host plants' decisions are final and will be communicated to attendees in advance. Some participants on the tour may be asked to complete a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA). |
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