Protective outerwear maker Nasco enhances customer service with Eton UPS
06 Jul '05
4 min read
NASCO Industries builds competitive advantage through Unit Production through Eton system.
In today's globally competitive apparel industry, staying relevant to customers has become increasingly challenging for US-based manufacturers. While many have embraced offshore product sourcing as a means of delivering lower cost goods, one small Indiana firm is aggressively growing its business through a distinctly different strategy based on maximizing customer service.
After purchasing the former Uniroyal raingear manufacturing facility in 1979, NASCO Industries, Inc has expanded its product offer to include a wide range of liquid-proof protective wear for electric utility, petroleum, chemical, and other industrial applications. The company's single facility in Washington, IN employs 100 machine operators that generate a 2000 suit single-shift capacity.
As part of continuous improvement initiatives, NASCO replaced its progressive bundle system with modular manufacturing practices nearly 10 years ago. Then, in 2001, they decided that Eton Systems' unit production systems would enable them to make a competitive leap in their marketplace. Over the past 4 years, the company has continued its investment in Eton's solutions. Today, NASCO utilizes three complete Eton lines comprising 99 workstations. They have also added 65 computerized Eton offline bundle tracking stations for component prep and infrequent operations in order to achieve fully integrated shop floor control.
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