Modine Produces 1,000,000th Engine Cooling Module for DaimlerChrysler Plant
Modine Manufacturing Co. announced its Toledo, OH, assembly plant reached an important milestone, producing its 1,000,000th engine cooling module for DaimlerChrysler’s Jeep Liberty. The Modine Toledo plant is one of seven sequenced-parts delivery (SPD) suppliers to DaimlerChrysler’s Toledo North Assembly Plant, located only five miles north.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Visits Jamestown Engine Plant
New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Cummins Inc.’s Jamestown Engine Plant yesterday to celebrate production of the plant’s 750,000th engine and recognize Cummins as a leader in meeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s standards for diesel engines.
Exide Technologies Named Silver Medal Supplier by Defense Supply Center Richmond
Exide Technologies recently received a silver medal from Defense Supply Center Richmond in recognition of being one of the federal government’s best suppliers. The medal was presented by the commander of the supply center, Navy Rear Adm. Mike Lyden, at an Automated Best Value System award ceremony held earlier this month.
BorgWarner in Right Place to Compete
BorgWarner Inc., the new auto supplier on the block in Auburn Hills, Mich., has a competitive edge that hasn’t gone unnoticed on Wall Street. While some automotive-related stocks have seen double-digit declines in the past year, BorgWarner has seen double-digit gains. And, even with the difficulties faced by auto stocks, BorgWarner has continued to get favorable marks from Wall Street analysts.
DST Asks:Does Your Multi-Store Business Management System Capture and Consolidate Operating Information?
It’s the American way. Start your own business. Perfect your methods. Hire good people. Grow your customer base. Perfect the idea at one location, then expand by adding new locations that share the same business model. Thousands of successful retail enterprises have started in exactly this way. It’s a fundamental way to apply the principle we all learned in Economics 101 – economies of scale. Business 101 would call it leverage. Good entrepreneurs call it survival!
“DST Asks”: What Ordering Methods Do You Offer to Customers?
Forecasting the future isn’t a task restricted to tabloid psychics or your TV weatherman. Whether we like it or not, running a successful business today that will remain successful in the future requires forecasting skills.