Assembly - November 2008 - (Page 36) ASSEMBLY Outstanding Plants Assembly Excellence Advanced Assembly, Kenworth and Vanner plants earn Honorable Mentions. A dvanced Assembly, Kenworth and Vanner all have something in common: They manufacture trucks or components used by truck manufacturers. In addition, all three facilities were finalists in the 2008 Assembly of the evaluation process one stood out from the others: the IBM High-End Server Plant in Poughkeepsie, NY. The facility was selected as Assembly Plant of the Year because of the way it has combined lean and green manufacturing initiatives to stay innovative in today’s global economy. However, the other finalists are also quite impressive, because they all specialize in flexible, high-mix assembly. Here’s a brief look at what makes each of these world-class plants stand out. Kenworth’s Chillicothe, OH, plant assembles aerodynamic trucks such as the the T660 (left) and the T2000 (right). By Austin Weber Senior Editor Plant of the Year competition sponsored by ASSEMBLY magazine. There was a strong field of candidates for the fifth annual award. That made it difficult for the team of judges, which included ASSEMBLY’s editorial staff, to narrow down the list to four finalists. All of the assembly plants were worthy of consideration, but at the end Advanced Assembly LLC The interior is the only part of a vehicle that drivers have an intimate day-to-day connection with. As people spend more time driving, seats are growing increasingly important to consumers. They’re demanding seats that provide comfort, convenience, safety and security. Advanced Assembly LLC (Columbia City, IN) builds seats for AM General 36 ASSEMBLY / November 2008 www.assemblymag.com http://www.assemblymag.com
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