Manufacturing

A previous blog, “Should Procurement Have a Seat at the Table?” is directly related to the question of organizational structure.

“Gemba is a gold mine,” Teruyuki Maruo

Beginning today, BizTimes Milwaukee's Manufacturing Weekly e-newsletter will run a new, regular feature called Best Practices.

Milwaukee-based Strattec Security Corp. reported fiscal 2015 first quarter net income of $10.3 million, or $2.55 per share, up from $3.9 million, or 91 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corp. has reported third quarter net earnings of $21.3 million, or 44 cents per share, down from $31.5 million, or 63 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2013.

Milwaukee-based Koss Corp., the high-fidelity headphone manufacturer, reported a fiscal 2015 first quarter net loss of $94,998, or a 1 cent loss per share, compared with net income of $79,402, or 1 cent per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. today reported third quarter net income of $150.1 million, or 69 cents per share, down from $162.7 million, or 73 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Following former Kohler Engines president Tom Cromwell’s appointment to group president at Kohler Co.’s Power Group in September, the company has promoted Brian Melka to the role of president of Engines Americas.

“If you can make it, we can move it” is the motto of Menomonee Falls-based Bushman Equipment Inc.

Elgin, Ill-based The Middleby Corp. plans to acquire Milwaukee-based U-Line Corp., the companies announced last week.