 Eaton is the principal contributor to the United Way of Logan
County. The director of the United Way, Lois Leonard, recently made
no bones about how important Eaton is to the agency."If it wasn't
for Eaton and their employees, the United Way of Logan County would
no longer exist," she said.
There is more that Eaton does besides give money to United Way.
They have created football fields outside their building to help
youth football have a proper field to play on. In the past they have
helped Community Action by purchasing a van to transport seniors.
Lincoln Eaton sponsors the annual girls and boys basketball
tournaments at LCHS. Last year, Eaton Corp. donated
$50,000 to Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital for use in a new
diagnostic center. The company also donated $50,000 to Lincoln
College for the new Lincoln Heritage Museum. And when an important
event or charity comes up in Logan County, it is a common occurrence
to hear that Eaton was involved in helping, either through a
donation or the commitment of their employees, or in most cases
both.
Eaton has also been awarded the "Friend of the Chamber" award in
2008 and "Large Business of the Year" award in 2009.
But with all the Eaton community does for Logan County, the plant
and its employees now have been recognized for doing their jobs with
as much caring, thoroughness and passion as they do outside
interests.
Eaton Lincoln has been singled out as the "Assembly Plant of the
Year" by Assembly Magazine and Boston Consulting Group.
Assembly Magazine is a trade publication for manufacturers, and
Boston Consulting Group is one of the world's leading management
consulting firms. Yesterday at a company gathering in the center of
the huge plant, the Eaton plant officially received the honor.
According to Assembly magazine, "The award spotlights a state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility in the United States that has applied
world-class processes to reduce production costs, increase
productivity, shorten time to market and improve product quality.
Plant manager Rick Wyatt told the employees that despite tough
economic conditions the Lincoln plant has been a leader within Eaton
Corp. in the areas of customer satisfaction measured by product
availability, quality and cost competitiveness,"
Austin Weber, senior editor of Assembly told the plant employees
."One of this facility's strongest advantages is its in-house
machine-building capability," This department has created many one-of-a-kind automated
assembly machines. He noted the plant's "flex center"
that creates innovative solutions to unique customer needs."
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Michael Zinser, a partner in BCG's Chicago office and global
co-leader of the firm's manufacturing team, said about the decision
to give this year's award to Eaton, "We were particularly
impressed by Eaton's ability to manage, and even decrease, its unit
cost position despite significantly lower volumes, while maintaining
its incredibly high standards of quality and delivery.
But it was an emotional Dave Tallman, Residential Products
Division vice president and general manager who delivered the heart
to the story when he spoke of his pride in everyone at the plant for
their dedication to their fellow employees and their commitment to
Eaton and their jobs.
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Notes:
Eaton Corp. is a diversified power management company
headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with 2009 sales of $11.9 billion.
Its product lines include electrical power distribution and control
equipment, hydraulic products for use in mobile and industrial
applications, aerospace propulsion systems, and truck safety
systems. Electrical power management is its leading line of
business, accounting for about half of Eaton's sales.
Geographically, the company earns more than half of its revenue
within the United States. Eaton has approximately 70,000 employees
and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries.
Assembly is a monthly trade magazine that
has been published since 1958. It is read by plant managers,
manufacturing engineers and design engineers in a wide variety of
industries, including automotive, aerospace, appliances, consumer
goods, electronics, industrial machinery, medical devices and
telecommunications. Assembly covers the systems, equipment, tools
and materials used by original equipment manufacturers and contract
manufacturers to assemble discrete parts into finished products,
including manual and automated production processes. Assembly is
published by BNP Media.
The Boston Consulting Group is a global management consulting
firm and the world's leading adviser on business strategy. The firm
partners with clients in all sectors and regions to identify their
highest value opportunities, address their most critical challenges
and transform their businesses. The customized approach combines
deep insight into the dynamics of companies and markets with close
collaboration at all levels of the client organization. This ensures
that clients achieve sustainable competitive advantage, build more
capable organizations and secure lasting results. Founded in 1963,
BCG is a private company with 69 offices in 40 countries. For more
information, visit www.bcg.com.
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