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Best of times in a tough industry: technical expertise and lean are key to one auto supplier's success.(Siegel-Robert Automotive Farmington: FARMINGTON, MO.)(Company overview)
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Industry Week
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October 1, 2006
- Author:
- Taninecz, George
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 Penton Media, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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It Is Not The Best Of Times To Be An Auto Supplier. But don't tell that to Siegel-Robert Automotive Farmington. This plant combines technical expertise in chrome plating and injection molding with lean manufacturing principles to profitably make products for a range of automotive OEMs, including Toyota, General Motors, Honda, DaimlerChrysler, Nissan, Ford and motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson.
With a vision for a lean greenfield plant, Siegel-Robert gutted an old Huffy bicycle operation in Farmington, Mo., in 2001. "We started with a mission to make a facility with people that were well trained and could offer the best product, best price and best service to our ...
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