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‘Assembly Plant of the Year’ Award Call for Nominations

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Austin Weber
February 12, 2024

ASSEMBLY is seeking nominations for its 2024 Assembly Plant of the Year award.


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2023 Assembly Plant of the Year: Taylor Guitars

2023 Assembly Plant of the Year: Hand Craftsmanship Meets High Tech at Taylor Guitars

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Austin Weber
September 27, 2023

Automation and sustainability combine to produce high-quality instruments in El Cajon, CA.


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Assembly Plant of the Year: Call for Entries

February 8, 2023

Initiated in 2004, the Assembly Plant of the Year award showcases world-class production facilities in America and the people, products, and processes that make them successful. 


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2022 Assembly Plant of the Year: Continuous Improvement Culture Thrives at Brose

Employee participation and productivity shine bright in Vance, AL.
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Austin Weber
October 6, 2022

Brose Tuscaloosa Inc., Vance, AL, is the recipient of the the 2022 Assembly Plant of the Year Award.


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2021 Assembly Plant of the Year: GKN Drives Transformation With New Culture, Processes and Tools

2021 Assembly Plant of the Year: GKN Drives Transformation With New Culture, Processes and Tools

A two-year-long continuous improvement initiative pays off in Newton, NC.
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Austin Weber
October 13, 2021
All-wheel drive (AWD) technology has taken the automotive world by storm in recent years, because of its ability to effectively transfer power to the ground. Today, many sport utility vehicles use AWD for better acceleration, performance, safety and traction in all kinds of driving conditions.
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2020 Assembly Plant of the Year: There’s No Looking Back at Murakami

2020 Assembly Plant of the Year: There’s No Looking Back at Murakami

The Campbellsville, KY, plant excels at continuous improvement and workforce development
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Austin Weber
October 6, 2020

Every motorist uses rearview mirrors whenever they get behind the wheel. In fact, most people look at them every few seconds as they drive. However, few ever give those ubiquitous devices much thought.


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Refrigerator Production Heats Up at GE Appliances

2019 Assembly Plant of the Year: Refrigerator Production Heats Up at GE Appliances

Lean manufacturing and vertical integration thrive in Decatur, AL.
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Austin Weber
October 1, 2019
Refrigerators are one of the only appliances found in nearly every type of home, whether it's an apartment in suburban Atlanta, a high-rise condominium in downtown Chicago, a beach house in Hawaii or a trailer in Texas. The humble refrigerator is also the hardest working household appliance. Day and night, it's constantly running to keep all types of food and beverages cool, fresh or frozen.
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Ford Shifts Flexible Assembly Into High Gear

2018 Assembly Plant of the Year: Ford Shifts Flexible Assembly Into High Gear

The Van Dyke transmission plant excels at high-volume, high-mix production.
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Austin Weber
October 2, 2018
One of the top transmission assembly plants in the world is Ford Motor Co.'s Van Dyke facility in Sterling Heights, MI. It's part of a network of Ford factories that mass-produce axles, engines and other power train components used in the company's cars and trucks.
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2017 Assembly Plant of the Year: AGCO Leads the Field With Lean Technology

2017 Assembly Plant of the Year: AGCO Leads the Field With Lean Technology

Wearable devices help build better tractors in Jackson, MN.
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Austin Weber
October 4, 2017

JACKSON, MN--Farmers never take a day off. Nor do their tractors. Growers rely on their machines to plow, plant, till, spray, bale and harvest a wide variety of crops in all sorts of conditions.


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2016 Assembly Plant of the Year: Bosch Rexroth Flexes Its Lean Production Muscle

2016 Assembly Plant of the Year: Bosch Rexroth Flexes Its Lean Production Muscle

High-mix lines and continuous improvement drive growth in Fountain Inn, SC.
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Austin Weber
October 1, 2016

Construction equipment, farm tractors and other off-highway machines need more than just diesel engines, big tires and metal tracks to operate. They require hydraulic mechanisms to steer, raise booms, open buckets or tilt blades.


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