The Pacific team prides itself in being efficient. We have a very experienced, intelligent, and motivated staff who work hard every day to get the most out of every hour we work. This is of course important in a highly competitive market. In addition, it has become increasingly important as state and federal legislation are increasing labor cost significantly faster than most of our customers can afford.
To bridge this gap, we have engaged Envisor, an industry consultant to help us formalize our production efficiency through LEAN training. We have always had a strong focus on productivity improvements but this year have invested in more formal LEAN training to help us going into the future.
Most manufacturing industries have adopted LEAN initiatives over the last several decades. We have read and studied the LEAN concept but never have received formal training. At our peer group conference last November, our field production managers went through basic LEAN training. They came away very excited about concepts and ask for more intensive training. Our production team has spent the week with this consultant and has begun the process of documenting and mapping procedures to eliminate waste and improve efficiency while maintaining the high level of quality our customers expect.
Our goal is that you will not see any difference but wanted to make you aware of this effort. Many of our customers have challenged us to do more with less, and his training help us continue to meet your high service and quality expectations, without breaking your bank.
