A recent study published by the American Institute for Economic Research ranks Connecticut among the top in states where manufacturing companies have developed its manufacturing efficiencies to the point where there is very little waste left to eliminate. As a small, independent company based in the state of Connecticut, the Rowley Spring and Stamping Corp. has seen this business culture developing over a number of years. It has typically become a subject of conversation and training in most organized trade events from the state level down to the smaller independent trade organizations.
For most companies, creating efficiencies, or “becoming lean” was not just another business trend, but a means to compete on a global level. Over the last 10 to 15 years, implementing programs such as 5S and Kaizens events on a regular basis has helped to lay the foundation for most of the successful companies today, regardless of size or business status. The Rowley Spring and Stamping Corp. has adapted the use of these principles over the years and has been laying the ground work to enhance the lean principles in our everyday practices.
Our partner, Leannovations, LLC provides the proper direction for us to achieve that next level. Constant training to help identify waste in our daily duties won’t allow us to accept that there is little waste left to eliminate. It’s this kind of thinking that helps to back up the findings of this study and helps to show that Connecticut companies are among the most efficient in the United States.
