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Arpac Storage Systems Corporation
Arpac
Storage Systems is Western Canada’s
leading manufacturer and distributor of
a broad range of material handling
equipment. Established over thirty years
ago as a distributor of shelving
products in the Lower Mainland; Arpac’s
activities now include manufacturing and
direct distribution of material handling
products in British Columbia and
Alberta. Arpac’s growth success is
attributed to providing value to its
customers. We do this by challenging our
employees to provide innovative “Lean
Thinking” solutions for our customers.
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Arpac Storage Systems has been
aggressively pursuing “Lean” for the
last four years
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Using “Lean Tools” and “Rewards &
Recognition’ to build a company with
a strong culture focused on
continuous improvement
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EBCO Industries Ltd.
For over
51 years, EBCO has been providing custom
machining and fabrication services to
its customers around the world. The
company’s plant in Richmond, BC consists
of 240,000 sq. ft. of shop and office
space. EBCO’s capabilities include heavy
machining and fabrication of components
of all sizes, with lifting capacity of
up to 180 tons, includes welding of all
types of metals, precision machining,
and assembly of very large machinery,
such as mining shovels and crushers.
EBCO built the first commercial
cyclotron in Canada and the EBCO Group
continues to design, produce and market
cyclotron systems internationally. EBCO
was awarded the 2006 Leadership Award by
BC Export Awards.
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The EBCO corporate value system
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Project management in a large-scale,
custom, one-stop, highly diverse,
manufacturing environment
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The unique combination of processing
equipment and tools necessary to
achieve world class manufacturing
excellence in heavy fabrication
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The Advance Cyclotron Systems story
- how EBCO became a leader in this
field through excellence in the
design, building and installing
state-of-the-art cyclotrons
worldwide
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Net Safety
Monitoring Inc.
Net Safety
Monitoring Inc. is a global leader in
the design, development, and manufacture
of fixed toxic and combustible gas
detectors, flame detectors, safety
systems, and ancillary safety and
security products. Net Safety has built
a reputation for developing products
that are engineered for continuous
performance, even in the most extreme
environments. At our state-of-the-art
R&D lab and manufacturing facility we
enforce strict quality standards and
intelligent engineering to ensure that
all our products meet the demands of the
toughest industrial environments and
applications - all certified to the
strictest global standards for safety
and performance.
- Lean
practices across the enterprise
including finance and engineering
- A
corporate development program that
emphasizes a top down approach to
Lean thinking and culture
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Voice of the Customer initiatives
including in-house product training
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Westfield
Industries
For over 50
years, Westfield Industries has been
designing and building the finest grain
augers in the world. They’ve refined the
product line to incorporate the best
farm tested designs, engineering,
materials and components to give farmers
top performance and value that they can
count on. Westfield Industries have
integrated Lean manufacturing into their
daily operations and just completed an
impressive transformation at the
Rosenort facility. The newly configured
plant incorporates Lean principles and a
Kanban system throughout their
operations. The end results - reclaim
shop floor space; improve their
competitive position in the marketplace;
improve their overall work environment
addressing safety, ergonomics and cross
training opportunities; and achieve
greater empowerment on the shop floor.
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How the transformation of the
Rosenort facility was carried out
and the magnitude of the resulting
benefits
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How Lean manufacturing has been
integrated so as to be a way of life
in the facility
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The plantwide use of Kanban to link
all operations in the plant
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How the operations are coordinated
through visual workplace
applications
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Arnes Welding Ltd.
KWE BUILD
‘EM BETTER
“We Build’em Better” has been the motto
and focus of “Arne’s” serving the
construction industry needs for 54
years. As an intrinsic part of our
culture we will continue to provide you
with innovative state of the art
solutions to your transportation needs.
We have 83,000 square feet of plant
space and 10,000 square feet of office
space on a 5 acre property.
WHO WE ARE
The focus of Arne’s has always been
superior quality and hence our End dump,
Side Dump, Hoppers, Low beds and
Specialty trailers enjoy a virtually
trouble free, low maintenance cost, long
life as well as the highest resale value
in the market. These factors have led to
strong brand preference and loyalty by
the end users of our product.
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Strategic direction
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Transformation to Lean
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Employee engagement
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Kryton International Inc.
Kryton
International has been a worldwide
leader in the manufacturing and
distribution of crystalline concrete
waterproofing systems since 1873. Our
products are distributed in more than 40
countries around the globe. The company
has capitalized on growing world
markets, including countries in the Asia
Pacific region, China, the Middle East,
Europe along with North and South
America. Our commitment to research and
development through one of the largest
concrete laboratories in Canada is what
sets Kryton apart. While other companies
are downsizing their labs, ours is
thriving. We’re inventing new products
and systems that solve real-world
problems, discovering new uses for
existing products and solving the
industry’s toughest challenges.
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Capitalizing on growing world
markets
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Hear how Kryton’s global vision paid
off - In the 1980s when North
America’s economy took a sharp
downturn, Kryton International
continued to prosper
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New product development
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Corix
Water Systems
The Corix Group of Companies designs,
supplies, builds, finances and manages
utility infrastructure to treat and
transport water and wastewater and
provides sustainable energy systems.
From design and fabrication to
operations and maintenance, we can
create a new system or improve existing
facilities. With over 350 plants in
operation, Corix Water Systems designs
and builds water and wastewater
treatment systems for municipal and
industrial applications as well as true
pre-assembled, pre-tested packaged water
distribution systems. Corix Water
Systems also supplies a wide range of
process equipment, control and
electrical systems.
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The production area where we
manufacture Water Treatment and
Wastewater Treatment Plants for
global markets
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Our chemical testing area
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Our CAD and Engineering departments
where you can witness the different
stages of development
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IMW Industries
Ltd.
IMW
Industries is a dynamic manufacturer of
gaseous fueling systems for vehicles,
primarily focused on compressor
technology and compressed natural gas (CNG)
fueling systems for the global CNG
market. IMW products compete on a
worldwide stage of
environmentally-friendly technologies
that enable public transit companies,
commercial fleets, and private station
operators to significantly reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in many of the
world’s most populated regions. Since
1984, IMW has built a reputation of
strong business relationship and
top-quality customer service, founded on
a commitment to manufacturing
excellence. IMW is ISO 9001:2000
certified and applies these principles
of quality and organization to our
ongoing growth and the development of
new technologies.
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Manufacturing for global markets
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Quality control systems
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Environmentally-friendly
technologies
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Bourgault
Industries Ltd.
Since it began operating in 1974,
Bourgault Industries Ltd. has developed
and manufactured an extensive line of
agricultural machinery and today
continues to thrive in the challenging
farm equipment industry. It specializes
in planting equipment and field
cultivators. The company has become a
world leader in one-pass air seeding and
exports this technology around the
world. Bourgault has manufacturing and
distribution operations in Canada, the
U.S. and Australia. In 2001, at the ABEX
Awards presentation, the company was
inducted into the Saskatchewan Business
Hall of Fame for its excellence as an
organization and its contribution to the
economic well being of the province over
an extended period of time.
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Manufacturing Pull Systems
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Purchased Component Pull Systems -
Direct from Suppliers
- New
Product Development
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Automated Manufacturing
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Flexxaire Manufacturing Inc.
Flexxaire Manufacturing Inc., a
privately held Canadian company based in
Edmonton, Alberta, has been providing
innovative cooling solutions for the
heavy equipment industry since 1989.
Flexxaire supplies major OEMs, such as
Caterpillar, John Deere and Komatsu,
while servicing individual customers.
Flexxaire provides solutions for
industrial engines used in the forestry,
oil and gas, mining, waste, construction
and agricultural industries. Flexxaire
is a high mix, low volume operation and
hase been using Lean practices for over
seven years.
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Creating a strengths-based
organization
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Cell creation
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Implementing Lean throughout the
plant, machine shop facilities and
office areas
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All Weather Windows
Since
its inception in 1978, All Weather
Windows has been the leader in the
Canadian window and door industry. By
combining a passion for the industry
with a customer first philosophy,
funding partners Gord Wiebe, Henry
Banman and Harry Buhler have been able
to guide the company from a single
10,000 square foot facility to become
Canada’s largest (privately owned)
window and door manufacturer.
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It’s all about the people - building
a culture that will embrace Lean
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Overcoming hurdles to success
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Lean and Green - the next logical
step to world class manufacturing
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Boeing Canada Technology
Boeing Canada Technology, Winnipeg is
the largest aerospace composite
manufacturer in Canada. We design,
develop and fabricate complex composite
structures and sub-assemblies. We
specialize in Wing to Body Fairings,
Engine Strut Fairings, as well as
complex primary shear tie structure for
787.
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Moonshine Shop - a Lean enabler
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Cellular Manufacturing
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Employee Involvement Teams
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Bison Transport
Inc.
Bison
Transport is one of the largest
Truckload Carriers in Canada today,
offering award winning transportation
solutions to the industry for nearly 40
years. Bison Transport operates over
1,050 power units and 3,000 trailers,
and is supported by a solid team of
professional drivers and transportation
experts. Bison’s expansive network of
terminals, offices and maintenance
facilities are strategically located
across North America. Bison Transport
leads the way with state-of-the-art
technology and operational efficiency.
Every aspect of their business is
optimized by the use of their own
in-house, customized technology. Bison
Transport has been recognized as a
Platinum member of Canada’s 50 Best
Managed Companies for over 14 years.
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Driver Development Program (Tatonka)
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Bison’s Full Motion Simulator, the
heart of our Driver Development
Program
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Award winning technology
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Customs and security
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Environmental initiatives
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