(1888PressRelease)
August 06, 2008 - Freelin-Wade Company made two announcements today, both were a result of efficiency gains across their organization. First, they announced that they have achieved a verifiable on-time delivery rate of 99%. The second announcement is that they are freezing their catalog prices for the remainder of 2008.
The company’s efforts at lean manufacturing made both announcements possible. The on-time rate is used within the company as the measuring stick for all of their continuous improvement efforts. Ron J. Miller, the company’s marketing manager said, “Last year we achieved a 98% on-time rate. I think we could have been happy with that but our culture wouldn’t allow it. I think many of the people here just saw 98% as a challenge and worked to improve upon that.”
Regarding the price freeze, Miller said, “Just like everyone else, our cost for raw materials, transportation and energy have been skyrocketing. Unlike our competitors though, we are not going to increase our catalog prices for the remainder of 2008.”
Founded in 1980, Freelin-Wade is North America’s largest independent manufacturer of plastic tubing and hoses for industries as diverse as pneumatics, dental and promotions. The company employs more than 100 people at its McMinnville, Oregon plant. Privately held Freelin-Wade is a subsidiary of Coilhose Pneumatics. Freelin-Wade tubing is always an exact fit and with a verifiable on-time delivery rate exceeding 99%, their customers know precisely when their order will arrive. Freelin-Wade is well connected.
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