Leadtime Leader

Case Study

Small Shop HM CS Tool Engineering: The Business Of Customer Service

Despite its location in Cedar Springs, MI—a state that has been hard hit by the economic downturn—CS Tool Engineering, Inc. has landed the 2010 Leadtime Leader Award Small Shop Honorable Mention by constantly investing in technology and offering its customers complete customer service with leadtimes between 10 and 12 weeks.

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Grinding

Elite Mold & Engineering: Team Elite

Being both a moldmaker and a molder allows Elite Mold to be a one-stop team for its customers and the MoldMaking Technology 2009 Leadtime Leader Honorable Mention Award: Small Shop.

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Byrne Tool & Die: A Culture of Change

This moldmaker takes employee training and development to a new level and relies on the latest in lean initiatives to get the job done quickly, earning them the MoldMaking Technology 2009 Leadtime Leader Award: Small Shop.

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Marketing

Commercial Tool & Die: Innovation And Improvement Are Keys to Success

The company’s two mantras—customer service coupled with continuous improvement—have allowed this mold manufacturer to triumph during trying times while landing them the MoldMaking Technology 2009 Leadtime Leader Award: Large Shop for the second year in a row.

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StackTeck Systems Ltd.: Continuous Improvement Trims Leadtimes

This moldmaker’s maturing outlook on operations processing and scheduling, combined with continuous improvement initiatives, results in overall leadtime improvement of 15 percent and garners them the MoldMaking Technology 2008 Leadtime Leader Honorable Mention: Large Shop.

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Packaging

Extreme Tool and Engineering, Inc.: Embracing Change

This shop—never content to rest on its laurels—combines lean initiatives and the latest in technology to be a one-stop shop for its customers and win the MoldMaking Technology 2008 Leadtime Leader Award: Small Shop.

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Commercial Tool & Die: High Quality and Employee Innovation Drive Success

Unique, employee-developed programs tighten this moldmaker’s leadtimes—resulting in high quality tools delivered on time and the MoldMaking Technology 2008 Leadtime Leader Award: Large Shop.

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Industry 40

M&M Tool and Mold, Inc.: Automation Investment Pays Off Big

Heavily relying on lights-out manufacturing coupled with a niche market in complex mold manufacture, this moldmaker lands its fourth accolade as a Leadtime Leader—three times as a winner and this year’s Leadtime Leader: Small Shop Honorable Mention.

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Synergetic M2M Group: A Global Presence

Overseas operations in more than 10 countries solidifies this moldmaker’s place in the world and earns them the MoldMaking Technology 2007 Leadtime Leader Honorable Mention: Large Shop.

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Tech Tool & Mold, Inc.: Strength and Flexibility

This moldmaker garners the 2007 Leadtime Leader Award: Small Shop by being flexible with its customers, going lean, competing globally and uniting with other moldmakers.

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