Lean Concepts, Inc. is pleased to announce that Miba Bearings in McConnelsville, Ohio is the latest company to embark on a lean journey with us. Miba recognized that the current economic downturn provided the perfect opportunity to train its employees in the principles of the Toyota Production system as taught by Lean Concepts, Inc experienced trainers. At the core of the training is waste reduction and process improvement that will enable Miba to improve and standardize their processes and systems to enable them to better position themselves in a more competitive environment.
Headquartered in Austria, Miba was founded in 1927 as a repair and production shop for engine
components and has since grown into a leading international group
employing over 2,700 people producing and selling sintered
components, engine bearings and friction materials at eleven sites
worldwide. In its McConnelsville, Ohio facility, the Miba Bearing Group produces engine bearings
– components which play an important role in determining an internal
combustion engine's functioning and working life. They are used to
support crankshafts and camshafts, minimize friction during operation,
and protect the engine against damage and breakdown. Miba Bearing Group
develops new types of bearing on an ongoing basis, so that even under
extreme conditions modern engines deliver top performance, not only
efficiently but in an environmentally friendly manner. Producers of high-performance diesel and gas engines face a broad set
of global challenges, including the sheer pace at which markets change
and ever-increasing demands with regard to the environment and
performance. Thanks to its international presence, Miba Bearing Group –
a specialist in engine bearing applications and production of bearings
– is well positioned to meet these challenges.
Hamilton, Ohio-December 26, 2008
Western States Machine Company began its Lean Journey with Lean Concepts, Inc. in 2008 and has chosen to continue through 2009 to train its employees on how to eliminate waste in its entire operation and set up a process for continuous improvement that will keep the company at the top of the centrifuge industry for years to come. The Western States Machine Company was founded in 1917 to develop
and manufacture improvements for centrifugals in the sugar industry. In
1950 Western States expanded its centrifugal line to include
centrifuges for non-sugar industries including the separation of fine
chemicals, agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Since its
inception, Western States has grown to become a world-wide supplier of
centrifuges for both the sugar and non-sugar industries, with more
than 6,000 centrifuges installed.
Toledo, Ohio-December 26, 2008 Lean Concepts, Inc. is pleased to announce yet another forward thinking company that has chosen to partner with us to begin their lean journey for training their employees in waste reduction, and continuous improvement through the use of the tools provided by the Toyota Production System. Since 1911, NSS Enterprises, Inc. has been a leading manufacturer of
industrial and commercial cleaning solutions. NSS’s automatic
scrubbers, battery burnishers, carpet extractors, vacuums, and floor
machines are distributed to more than 60 countries. With a long
tradition of designing durable equipment, NSS can provide green
cleaning solutions with undeniable quality, value and reliability. NSS is the only owner-operated full-line commercial floor care equipment company in the world and they are represented by more than 600 distributors worldwide.