Contract manufacturer J&R Machine Inc., of Shawano, has been named an honors program winner in Modern Machine Shop magazine’s 2014 Top Shops survey.
Modern Machine Shop, published by Gardner Business Media, of Ohio, provides the annual survey to enable its readers to compare their operations’ performance and practices against industry leaders. The survey, this year taken by 407 North American machine shops, is divided into four sections: machining technology, shopfloor practices, business strategy and human resources.
Honors program winners were chosen for each of the categories, and J&R Machine was named 2014 honors program winner for shopfloor practices.
“Beyond advanced machining capability, J&R Machine’s efforts with respect to lean manufacturing, lights-out operations, project management, Kanban material release and various value-adding services made it a great choice for this year’s shopfloor practices Honors Program winner,” said Derek Korn, Modern Machine Shop’s senior editor.
J&R Machine was founded in 1992 as a small manufacturer of pins and bushings. As the company grew, it shifted to producing more complex parts and adopted lean manufacturing principles as well as value-added services. The company has consolidated equipment, made room for new technology and reduced labor costs from 18 to 10 percent in recent years.
“We do more than what is expected because we believe it builds long-term relationships,” explained Tim Tumanic, president of J&R Machine. “J&R Machine is essentially a service company that just happens to be a machine shop, and it is truly an honor to be recognized by our peers through Modern Machine Shop’s 2014 Top Shops survey for our commitment to providing world-class products and services.”
Results from this year’s survey will be presented at the IMTS 2014 Conference on Sept. 8 in Chicago. Representatives from J&R Machine will participate.
Services offered by J&R Machine include CNC machining, multi-spindle machining, thread rolling, robotic welding, fabrication and assembly, project management, Kanban material release, bar coding, reusable containers and lights out operations.
More information can be found at www.jrmachine.com