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Manufacturer's council created to launch new ideas
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Published: September 25, 2009
The newly formed Iredell Manufacturers Council is expected to help lean manufacturers trade ideas and best practices.
The council for manufacturing industry leaders is sponsored by the Greater Statesville Development Corp., Mooresville-South Iredell Economic Development Corp. and Mitchell Community College.
The organization will primarily focus on streamlining production and management strategies, but will also include topics such as safety, quality control and the environment.
"Industries share the same growing pains," said Jan Comer, Engineered Sintered Components vice president of human resources. "It's nice to hear about best practices that have already been practiced."
The lunch meetings for the manufacturing council are slated to start in late October, although a date hasn't been set for the first meeting. Each meeting will focus on a single topic and feature a speaker.
"The speaker is the jumping-off point for the companies sharing with each other," said GSDC Business Retention and Expansion Director John Marek. "It is more of an interactive experience."
Marek said the council is forming at the request of several area manufacturers who wanted to talk about their experience implementing lean manufacturing — a process used to maximize efficiency in the work place.
The manufacturer hosting a meeting will offer attendees a tour of the facility and a question-and-answer session, Marek said.
M-SIEDC Marketing and Existing Industry Manager Rob Carney said the council provides the companies a chance improve their practices by providing them a think tank-type environment where they can learn.
"At the end of the day, we are just trying to do everything we can to build a strong business community," Carney said.
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