At the South Carolina Manufacturing and Expo in early November 2022, the awards ceremony celebrated the success of several organizations across South Carolina. The SCMEP Manufacturing Excellence awards were presented to companies demonstrating outstanding superiority in improving their operational performance, the lives and well-being of their employees,…
Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing is a job shop located in Bamberg County, South Carolina. Although located in a rural setting, they have a tremendous success story with a bright future. They are a fourth-generation, family-owned business with an extremely loyal workforce and low turnover. In their state-of-the-art facility,…
The OpExChange is pleased to announce the addition of six new members to its Advisory Board: Amy Williams, Joseph Stanford, John Leek, Blake Leaphart, Andrew Klein, and Sparky Avant. “I am so pumped about the recent additions to the OpExChange Board,” OpExChange Coordinator Mike Demos said. “The…
We have heard this for several years now – “The fourth industrial revolution is upon us!” In the last two years in the OpExChange, plant visits and presentations showcased successful implementation of some of the industry 4.0 tools achieving great success. Shaw Industries showed how they are…
Allied Air Enterprises in Orangeburg is experiencing huge growth. In 2019, they added 405,000 square feet of warehouse space to their facility. This made the remaining 660,000 square feet available for both growth and optimization of their manufacturing operations. In the last two years, this enabled them…
In July, the OpExChange held one of the most engaging and interactive events of the year! Chris Stoecklein, CEO of Stoecklein Consulting and Executive Director of the John Maxwell team, led several participants from OpExChange companies through the John Maxwell Leadership Game. This game is a fun…
In the past two years, there has been a huge influx of interest in manufacturing expansion opportunities in South Carolina – not only for existing industries but also for new companies that do not have operations in the state. It seems that every day there is a…
Industry 4.0 is transforming the manufacturing industry at a remarkable rate, and South Carolina manufacturers are being faced with decisions on how and where to get started. Opinions vary on the best approach to begin, but there is general consensus – all manufacturers should get started ……
Dish Network in Spartanburg has been an active and contributing member of the OpExChange for over fifteen years. Through the years, they hosted numerous plant visits highlighting progression on their lean and operational excellence journey. They developed their own in-house lean six-sigma belt program and educated their…
Most manufacturing organizations have a strategic plan – a set of goals and actions essential to achieve those goals. These typically span a three-to-five-year period. Plant managers and directors periodically review and update the “Strat Plan” to confirm the company is on the right path. The goals…