Located in Portland, OR, AmFor Electronics Inc. has been manufacturing wire harnesses, cable assemblies, electrical panels and electromechanical assemblies since 1961. Its products can be found in cars, trucks, construction equipment and agricultural equipment. The company is also a leading manufacturer of testing equipment for automotive alternators and starters. Today, AmFor employs some 43 skilled workers and rings up more than $6 million in annual sales.

Getting to that point wasn’t easy. The company credits the adoption of lean manufacturing for enabling it to increase efficiencies, lower costs and offer better pricing to its customers. AmFor’s commitment to continuous improvement ensures high-quality production and maximizes responsiveness to customer-driven design changes.