Recently, engineers at the John Deere manufacturing plant that produces the large sprayer booms used to treat crops on some America’s largest and most productive farms needed a more efficient manufacturing process to meet the enormous and growing demand for its product. The existing process was plagued with inefficiency and significant full-line down time anytime a single unit encountered a problem needing attention. Deere executives contacted Facility Functions for assistance. Facility Functions engineers worked closely with the Deere team fully redesigning the production line and adding an innovative staged-accumulator process that allowed for continuous production line operation while any individual units requiring attention were addressed.
ABC Supply – Distribution Center, Beloit Wisconsin
Ken Hendricks started ABC Supply in 1982 as a small wholesale supplier for area builders. In a short time, he built the company into what would become one of America’s largest roofing and building supply companies. As his company rapidly grew, Ken sought an...
