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Molding – With its thermoplastic injection-molded prod- ucts, engineered-resin prototypes and polyurethane foam molding abilities, the company has the ability to mold every- thing from micro-components to picnic table tops.
Developing Quick Responders Expanding the company’s list of core competencies has enabled Alexandria Industries to serve customers in industries such as marine and recreation; durable medical; electromedical; electronics; firearms; industrial braking systems; LED lighting; solar and renewable energy; and DOT sign manufacturing. Holding onto such a diverse customer base is a result of more than acquiring new divisions, however. According to CEO Tom Schabel, the company’s most significant ability doesn’t lie in what they do, but in how they do it: “When it comes down to it, we succeed by limiting our customer’s headaches—by giving them quality products fast,”
Racks of components above an anodizing tank: an example of the company’s vertically integrated chemical finishing services.
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he said. “That’s why we added Quick Response Manufactur- ing [QRM] to our growth strategy.” QRM is the company’s version of lean manufacturing. Steve Schabel describes it as a focus on making continu- ous improvements that eliminate non-value-added waste, responding to customers’ needs by rapidly designing and manufacturing products, and limiting their inventory by doing more of the manufacturing process for them. “At its core, the QRM philosophy goes far beyond just-in- time manufacturing to relentlessly pursue reductions in lead times and costs for the customer,” Steve Schabel said, “both of which have been enhanced by our vertically integrated supply chain services.”
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lean system is, to use Toyota’s terminol- ogy, respect for the people who do the actual work. Both Schabels credit the company’s successful transition from single-specialty to single-source sup- plier to its workforce. “It’s not our capabilities or machines, but our people that make the differ- ence,” Tom Schabel said. “Their abilities and expertise, as well their desire to push the limits of our capabilities, have shaped what we have become today and are critical to our success.” The company has a commitment to continually train its people, said Steve Schabel, citing its one-of-a-kind certified extruder program, mandatory process control training, and interpersonal skills workshops as examples. But its more than knowledge that is shared here:
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