Success Category: Lean Business Solutions and 5S
CPIM Certification and Upgraded Skills Position Company for Growth
BACKGROUND: Zodiac Aerospace is a world leader in aerospace equipment and systems for commercial, regional and business aircraft, as well as helicopters…
Training Investments Help Lighting Manufacturer Triumph Over Superstorm
BACKGROUND: City Theatrical Inc. (CTI) is a leader and recognized innovator within the entertainment industry. The award winning company invents, manufactures, and…
NSF Certification Positions Commercial Bakery to Expand Its Customer Base
BACKGROUND: Schripps European Bread, a privately held wholesale bread bakery in North Bergen, recently received NSF Certification enabling the company to gain…
Food Service Manufacturer Includes Safety & Compliance Training In Its Overall Improvement Plan
BACKGROUND: EMI Industries NJ/Marlo Division utilizes training to maintain its leadership role in the food service industry. Sal Pirruccio and Dino Tommasi,…
Lean Principles Produce Positive Changes for Defense Contractor
BACKGROUND: United Support Solutions (USS) began as a small silk-screening business operated by Joseph Ostering Senior and Joseph Ostering Junior in the…
Better Communication and Improved Skills Impact Processes
BACKGROUND: John Wm. Macy’s CheeseSticks is a food manufacturer (baker) that specializes in the manufacturing of crackers and flavored bread sticks that…
Lean improvements Take Customer Service to a Whole New Level
BACKGROUND: Centryco, a certified woman owned business, is an ISO 9001:2000 certified custom manufacturer of bellows, way covers, and spring metal guards…
Lean Transformation Secures Injection Molder’s Position as an Industry Leader
BACKGROUND: Polymer Technologies Inc. (PTI), an award winning injection molding provider, introduced Lean principles to its processes to ensure the production of…
Confectioner Adds Lean Processes to Its Long List of Innovations
BACKGROUND: The James Candy Company has a long history of innovation. Confectioner Enoch James brought his family to Atlantic City in the…
Green Supplier Mapping Reduces Commercial Printer’s Carbon Footprint
BACKGROUND: Contemporary Graphic Solutions is an award winning custom order commercial printer who, with the help of NJMEP’s Green Mapping, is able…