Mopec credits lean manufacturing with growth, staff has doubled to 50 since 2004
Outsourcing what? Oak Park-based Mopec, a maker of medical and scientific equipment, has grown in revenue and staff size by adopting lean manufacturing techniques.
Outsourcing what? Oak Park-based Mopec, a maker of medical and scientific equipment, has grown in revenue and staff size by adopting lean manufacturing techniques.
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“We saw great potential for growth in our industry for our products and we weren’t sure how to best manage those processes,” VanDusen said. “But with the help of outside resources we laid out a plan for an efficient shop floor and since have invested more than $200,000 in equipment and even more in new employees.”
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