Lean Manufacturing Strategy: Parker Hannifin Ranked #7 on List of Top 100 in Quality

From Yahoo News (press release) ... As an organization we've worked diligently to implement lean manufacturing strategies across the board," said Don Washkewicz, Parker Hannifin's President and ...

... Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH - News), the Cleveland-based global supplier of motion and control systems and technologies, has been ranked number seven in Quality magazine's 'Top 100 in Quality' survey. The survey recognizes Parker as a top company that improves processes, empowers workers and satisfies customers through quality and process improvement initiatives. ...

Lean manufacturing strategy drives workforce performance and ultimately creates value for the customer...

With annual sales exceeding $7 billion, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs more than 48,000 people in 46 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 48 consecutive years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index.