This episode features the second half of the trailer manufacturers roundtable discussion, recorded at CTEA’s Annual Conference in September. The session was an hour long so we split it into two parts to make it a little more digestible. Part 1 of the session can be found in the previous episode.
The topic is “Improving Efficiency and Productivity in Trailer Manufacturing: Getting the Most Out of the Human Resources You Have.” Panelists discussed how they tackle the inevitable challenges, and shared some of the lessons they learned along the way.
Topics covered in this episode include:
- Finding the ROI in custom orders,
- Can lean manufacturing work with a shaky supply chain?
- Engaging workers in a multi-generational work place where everyone seems to have different priorities and expectations.
The panel moderator is Tony Nathan of K-Line Trailers in Langley, BC. Joining him are Roderick Levesque from Manac in St. Georges, Quebec, and Mark Resmer of GINCOR Werx in Mattawa, Ontario.