The North American operating division of Schneider Electric (Palatine, IL) has used lean manufacturing principles to significantly reduce its manufacturing costs in North America. Since 2001, the company has saved more than $237 million. Learn how Schneider did it at ASSEMBLY magazine's Lean Barrier Busting session at September's Assembly Technology Expo.
Schneider Electric is a leading manufacturer of equipment used for electrical distribution and industrial automation and control. Its product line includes circuit breakers, relays, safety switches, sensors, terminal blocks and transformers. Schneider Electric is based in France, but has nearly two dozen assembly plants in Canada, Mexico and the United States.