Waukesha-based DUECO, Inc., a manufacturer of Terex Utilities and Hi-Ranger bucket trucks, digger derricks, cranes, stringing and tension equipment and utility trailers in the country has named Michael Johnson materials manager. He will have responsibility for the supply chain function including material procurement, the master schedule, capacity planning, production scheduling, material flow, inventory management, shipping and receiving and finished unit delivery.
Johnson has over 17 years of materials and operations experience for local manufacturers including Maysteel, Viasystems and Super Steel. He has a Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Tech University, a CPIM certification and extensive lean manufacturing and Six Sigma training. He will report to Wayne Canfield, Vice President of Operations at DUECO.
"As a custom manufacturing operation, supply chain management and its related disciplines are
critical to on time delivery of quality product to our customers," Canfield said. "We are excited to have Michael Johnson on board to take our operations to the next level of efficiency. We have been focusing on lean manufacturing and his experience in that area will be a valuable asset at DUECO."
