SCOTSMAN FINALIST FOR PRESTIGIOUS SHINGO PRIZE
VERNON HILLS, Ill. – Scotsman Ice Systems’ Fairfax Operation in South Carolina has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2006 Shingo Prize. The award is administered by the College of Business at Utah State University and rewards manufacturing excellence in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It has been called the “Nobel prize of manufacturing” by BusinessWeek and is recognized as the premier manufacturing award in North America. The mission of the Shingo Prize is to honor companies that maximize productivity and profitability. Scotsman’s Fairfax Operation demonstrated excellence in Lean Manufacturing, also known as the Toyota Production System.
“We’re thrilled to be recognized for our lean process and continuous pursuit of world-class performance,” said Randy Rossi, president of Scotsman Ice Systems in Vernon Hills, Ill. “Our methods deliver world-class quality, eliminate waste, shorten the manufacturing cycle, maximize human resources and increase our capacity. It’s a win-win situation for our employees, customers and the industry.” The Fairfax Operation produces a variety of ice machines, storage bins and dispensers for Scotsman, one of the world’s leading ice system companies.
According to Ross Robson, Shingo Prize executive director, “World-class excellence in manufacturing is the hallmark of the ten recipients and four finalists of the 2006 Shingo Prize. All have clearly achieved exemplary lean manufacturing excellence.” Finalists in addition to Scotsman included Freudengerg-NOK, John Deere and Rockwell Collins.
Scotsman Ice Systems, an Enodis company, is a full-line manufacturer of ice machines offering a wide variety of ice forms, machine sizes (more than 100 different models), storage bin sizes, icemaker dispensers and ice-only dispensers. In 2002, Scotsman was named one of the Top 25 Best Plants in the U.S. by IndustryWeek and was the first ice machine manufacturer to obtain ISO9001:2000 certification. To learn more about Scotsman, visit www.scotsman-ice.com.
Enodis plc (www.enodis.com) is a worldwide company focused on the design, manufacture, and supply of food equipment. Through its two operating groups, Global Food Service Equipment and Food Retail Equipment, it has 27 factories in 8 countries and a large portfolio of premium brands, including Delfield, Scotsman, Frymaster, Lincoln, Cleveland, Garland, US Range, ICE-O-Matic, Jackson, Merco Savory, Dean, Varimixer, and Merrychef in foodservice, and Kysor/Warren and Kysor Panel Systems in food retail equipment.
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