Best Plants 2008 Videos

Witness Continuous Improvement

Attendees at IndustryWeek's 2008 IW Best Plants Conference were able to tour of one of the Milwaukee-area's best manufacturers, providing the opportunity to witness operational best practices first-hand. Miller Brewing Co. – Milwaukee Brewery graciously allowed IndustryWeek to film portions of the plant tour.

Watch the video now. Filmed at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference in Milwaukee, Apr. 1, 2008.

Clay Nesler, VP, Global Energy and Sustainability and Kevin Shelton, Director of Facilities from Johnson Controls

Learn to use energy efficiency as a competitive advantage. Clay Nesler, VP, Global Energy and Sustainability and Kevin Shelton, Director of Facilities from Johnson Controls will discuss how they have used it in their facilities and provide concrete way to apply energy efficiency solutions within your own facility.

Watch the video now. Filmed at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference in Milwaukee, Apr. 3, 2008.

Cargill Corn Milling-Team Wahpeton

In this session at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference, Ron Fiala, Total Quality Manager and Red Geurts, General Manager/Assistant Vice President, from 2007 IW Best Plants winner Cargill Corn Milling-Team Wahpeton addressed how their efforts and others drive manufacturing excellence. They also recalled some of the mistakes made along the way, and answered attendee questions.

Watch the video now. Filmed at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference in Milwaukee, Apr. 3, 2008.

Rieter Automotive Canada Carpet

In this session at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference, Tim Quinlan, Manufacturing Manager, from 2007 IW Best Plants winner Rieter Automotive Canada Carpet addressed how their efforts and others drive manufacturing excellence. He also recalled some of the mistakes made along the way, and answered attendee questions.

Watch the video now. Filmed at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference in Milwaukee, Apr. 2, 2008.

Party Harley Style

Peers and conference speakers at 2008 IW Best Plants Conference met for some great food, drinks and fun activities at the Milwaukee Harley-Davidson.

Watch the video now. Filmed at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference in Milwaukee, Apr. 2, 2008.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control at Orlando

In this session at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference, Mel Schubert and Matthew McCloud from 2007 IW Best Plants winner Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control at Orlando addressed how their efforts and others drive manufacturing excellence throughout their facilities. They also recalled some of the mistakes they made along the way, and answered attendee questions.

Watch the video now. Filmed at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference in Milwaukee, Apr. 2, 2008.

Peter G. Martin, Ph.D., VP and GM of Performance Management, Invensys Process Systems

Computer-based Automation and Information Systems have been deployed in industrial operations for decades often with less than spectacular results. Peter G. Martin, Ph.D., VP and GM of Performance Management, Invensys Process Systems notes there are many contributing factors involved including abnormal focus on the technology rather than plant performance, difficult to traverse organizational silos and death-by-initiatives. As the technology has advanced in capability it has finally begun to realize its true potential. The first step in the move to getting incremental business value from industrial assets is the development of effective and empowering performance metrics right for each person and group in the plant. Hear Dr. Martin discuss the evolution of real-time performance measurement systems that are driving new levels of business performance in industrial plants.

Watch the video now. Filmed at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference in Milwaukee, Apr. 3, 2008.

Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder and Partner, Lean Learning Center

Lean is not just about deploying lean tools. It is about engaging every person for continuous improvement every day. The pace of this continuous improvement is what defines a genuinely lean company. Hear Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder and Partner, Lean Learning Center describe principles, tools and systems for managing daily improvement.

Watch the video now. Filmed at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference in Milwaukee, Apr. 3, 2008.

Video keynote presentation by James McCaslin, President and COO of Harley-Davidson Motor Co.

Learn the leadership strategies and manufacturing practices that have made Harley-Davidson and institution of American Manufacturing. Watch this free video of Harley-Davidson President & COO James McCaslin's keynote speech at the 2008 IndustryWeek Best Plants Conference.

He covers all the details behind Harley-Davidson's return from near-bankruptcy including quality improvments, product lifecycle improvements, labor relations, and more. Also included is a question-and-answer session where James responds to audience questions about the lessons learned.

Watch the video now. Filmed at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference in Milwaukee, Apr. 2, 2008. This video is sponsored by Infor.

Video keynote presentation by William G. Sutton, CAE, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Assistant Secretary Manufacturing and Services, International Trade Administration, U.S. Commerce Department

Watch the speech of William G. Sutton, U.S. Commerce Department Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, on "Competitiveness of the manufacturing and service sector in the 21st Century Economy."

Watch the video now. Filmed at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference in Milwaukee, Apr. 3, 2008.

2008 IW Best Plants Conference New Equipment Digest Solutions Hall

See short interviews with Sponsors and Exhibitors at at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference New Equipment Digest Solutions Hall in Milwaukee, Apr. 1, 2008.

• Activplant Corporation
• American Society for Quality (ASQ)
• Brady Corporation
• Extech Instruments
• Hamilton Caster & Mfg. Co.
• SeQent
• Valley Craft, Inc.

All about the IW Best Plants Program

IndustryWeek Best Plants awards coordinator Jill Jusko, discusses the benefits of being an IW Best Plant and walks you through the IW Best Plants application, highlighting key questions and providing insights into performances achieved by past participants.

Watch the video now. Filmed at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference in Milwaukee, Apr. 2, 2008.