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Monday, 23 June 2008 |
 Cruising to the top of “Led Zeppelin: The Ride” is quite peaceful; the cloudless, blue sky drawing nearer, a soft breeze blowing off the Hard Rock Park lagoon, Robert Plant’s nasally, tenor crooning suggestively. Then, Jimmie Page’s guitar begins to grind and squeal, the car reaches the coaster’s apex and hell breaks loose. Twisted metal loops and curls defiantly suspend howling riders above the ground. “Shake for me, girl,” Plant demands.
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Saturday, 19 April 2008 |
 Scott Adams, president of AM-Cell Trucking, shrugged as he reflected on the state of the trucking industry. “It’s pretty tough, that’s for sure,” he said. “Pretty tough” translates into fuel prices that have nearly doubled in a year and fewer containers moving through the port, which means a slowdown in business for the trucking companies that gear up to transport those boxes to their destinations.
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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
 Michele Holland, business operations manager for the German manufacturer Richard Fritz Group, is out of breath. The company officially announced the establishment of its first U.S. plant on Feb. 1, which opened and began production in just four months. Holland now oversees the day-to-day activities of a lean operation that produces glass encapsulation, and plastic moldings, components and modular systems for the automotive industry. Her days are hectic, but she spares a moment to explain how Richard Fritz chose Duncan, in Spartanburg County, as the place for its first U.S. manufacturing plant.
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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
 When presidential candidate Barack Obama flew to South Carolina for a stop on the campaign trail, his plane passed right by Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. Why? Because a more convenient, and discreet, air facility was available. That place was Donaldson Center Industrial Air Park. Located just three miles off Interstate 85 in Greenville, the air park has an 8,000-foot runway capable of handling any size aircraft, even commercial aircraft. Peter Cevallos Jr., the airport’s manager, said Obama’s chartered plan was of a size comparable to a Boeing 737, which demanded a long runway.
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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
 For companies such as Daimler Chrysler Corp., Bosch and Ford Motor Corp., getting supplies to the right place at the right time is more than a critical success factor. It is the foundation of the manufacturing process, particularly in the automotive industry, which relies so heavily on timelines and delivery schedules to meet production goals. It wouldn’t be the first time industry sought ways to get more done with less in a more efficient manner. All of manufacturing seems to be in a permanent state of self-improvement, with a series of tools and systems to increase productivity and efficiencies in processes.
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