... Wesco Sales and GM Nameplate created a label program with Philips Oral Healthcare on what could be done to create decorative solutions for their Sonicare Pediatric electric toothbrushes. The goal was... ...sses had experienced significant declines, directly impacting their spending with GM Nameplate, the sales force continued to look for new opportunities for GM Nameplate to bring their label and application expertise to the table. Creating value in a challenging economic environment is an important factor in generating new channels of revenue to help offset some of the sales declines with our traditional base of customers. It was this approach of providing value that ultimately led to Wesco Sales and GM Nameplate collaborating to create a label program for Philips Oral Healthcare.  The opportunity was brought to GM Nameplate by Bob Monks of Wesco Sales Group. The customer sought ideas from the Wesco/GM Nameplate team on what could be done to create d... ...y at the forefront of this program as it evolves and grows. It was the collaborative efforts of our sales force and the many expert resources at our manufacturing plants that helped to provide success...

...allenge. “It’s amazing how many different formulations we have,” said Greg Root, president of the company's SuperGraphics division. Boeing Co. is one of the nation’s biggest and best-known manufacturers, employing 158,000 workers and producing tens of billions of dollars worth of commercial jets and defense systems annually for customers worldwide. But to assemble just one model of airplane — the 737, its smallest and most popular commercial jet — the company relies on a complex web of hundreds of suppliers providing everything from engines and fuselages to seats and exit signs. “We can’t be experts in everything,” said Helene Michael, vice president of manufacturing operations for the 737 program. Instead, Boeing likes to think of itself as an expert in getting all the parts in the right place at the right time, and then putting them together quickly. “We kind of pride ourselves on being a large-scale systems integrator,” said John Hamilton, chief engineer for the 737 program. “The more efficient we get, the longer we stay in the phone book,” Michael said. Move to ‘lean’ manufacturing The 737 production lines stretches down two sides of a building so large some workers use oversized tricycles to get from one end to another. On a typical day, the moving line of green-hued, unpainted airplanes chugs along at about two inches a minute, as workers install the thousands of parts that transform the fuselage from an empty shell to a flight-ready machine. Employees work around the clock five days a week on multiple airplanes, producing 31.5 new 737s a month, with each 737 coming together in 11 days. About 9,800 employees work in the Renton facility on both the 737 program and the P/8A Poseidon, a military version produced ... ...ldquo;It’d cost more to ship it back than it would to produce it here,” said Brad Root, president of GM Nameplate's Seattle division. Even Boeing’s own units say they feel the pressu... ... interior panels from an industrial oven. By the end of the day, about 100 of those panels would be completed and shipped 30 miles south to the 737 plant in Renton to be installed on a new airplane, p... ...he aircraft, a move that would require other major design changes. The company also could move to a completely new airplane design, a costly undertaking that may be difficult as it is still flight-tes...

...eceive Boeing’s Supplier Excellence Award for the third year in a row, “said Brad Root, President of GM Nameplate. “We have set this as our standard and we appreciate Boeing acknowle... ...ally helped to further develop us into a better company for all stakeholders. On behalf of all the employees of GM Nameplate, we thank Boeing for this award.” About GM Nameplate, Inc. Establi... ...eplate is a privately owned company with corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington. The company employs nearly 1,000 people throughout facilities in California, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington ...

... Release Date:  04/30/2008 GM Nameplate announced today that Steve Baker, National Sales Manager for Intaq Products, will be a featured speaker at the Specialty Graphic Imaging Associ... ...industry through the symposium’s specialized trade show, educational sessions, and networking opportunities. The symposium provides the latest information on current technologies, market trends ...

...ons to their graphic product needs that have not been available in the past,” stated Jack Sharrett, President of GM Nameplate’s Monroe, NC Division. The unit features a full bed vacuum table that en... ...ing up to 178 pounds and a bed size of 60 inches by 120 inches. It performs edge-to-edge and double-sided printing, allowing the efficient interchange between digital and screen-printing processes and... ...ating several labor steps in the process,” continued Sharrett. “Digital printing will not fit every opportunity, but this capability brings great value to our customers for fast, small volume, brillia...