Highlights
Highlights include utilization of lean tools to develop flow cells:
- Structured operating system for development
- Bar charts
- Time observations
- Standard work sheets
- Combination sheets
Overview
Join AME St. Louis Consortium and Duke Manufacturing for a virtual live in the gemba tour of a recently built flow cell. When Duke converted a 110,000 square foot underutilized storage facility, they began with a blank canvas. Discover the creation and completion of the lean cell, which includes welding stations, assembly, final assembly, and 20 workstations. Employees will discuss their engagement and work experience in the newly built cell.
Company
Duke Manufacturing Co. designs and manufactures more than 4,500 food service equipment products for a wide-range of clients located across the U.S. and around the world.
The company designs and builds products at it state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in St. Louis, Mo., Sedalia, Mo., and Houston, Texas, incorporating six sigma, lean manufacturing and 6S programs, that along with Duke's ISO 9001:2015 certification, helps ensure that the highest levels of quality are reflected in its products and services.
In addition, Duke Manufacturing serves markets worldwide through six global sales offices and distribution centers, as well as maintains a factory-authorized service network consisting of 200 locations that support the U.S., Canada and 85 international service/support centers.
