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Custom JIT office furniture components manufacturer
stays competitive by adding new equipment
and enhancing capabilities.
From there, work is segmented and
placed in the production schedule and
sent to the floor.
“Because we’re cutting custom
parts our manufacturing operation
is run like an ER,” says Groce. “From
day to day we don’t know what orders
will come through the door. When
we get an order, we do an analysis to
determine the best course of action and
assign the resources needed to complete the order. Technology is critical
to getting the information through the
system fast. One program may have one
person one day and the next day five
people depending on the work mix.”
continued
Practice
what they
preach
L&G Indus-
trial Products
understands that
outsourcing can
help the bottom
line and uses the con-
cept to its advantage. The
company outsources its accounting, hu-
man resources and equipment mainte-
nance. “These are important functions
of a small business,” says Nevin Groce,
vice president, L&G Industrial Products
Inc. “By not having to focus on those
key areas, we’re able to concentrate
on our customers’ needs and use our
resources to our best extent.”
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Custom components are staged in the company’s warehouse and are sent to customers on a
just-in-time basis. Lead times on some orders may be measured in hours.
