Business Excellence Consortium

Wiremold Story Workshop

A seminar on one company's journey toward world class

The BEC is offering a seminar on The Wiremold Story, which is featured in the best-selling business books Lean Thinking by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones and Better Thinking, Better Results by Bob L. Emiliani. Dick Ryan, retired from Homaco, a division of Wiremold, will be present to tell his story of a struggling company's journey toward nationally recognized world-class performance. Also, you will be introduced to the BEC, a group of companies that realize by working together, they can obtain greater success. Join us as we hear about Wiremold's journey and discuss how the BEC works, and the benefits to you, your company and your community.

The Wiremold Story seminar will include:

• A presentation by Dick Ryan, recently retired president of two Wiremold Divisions - Shape Electronics and Homaco Inc.
• How Wiremold's employee teams took a struggling company, with shares valued at $25, to a $505 value and sales from $100 million to $470 million in 9 years.
• How continuous improvement tools such as Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma helped and continue to help Wiremold on their world-class journey
• How the BEC is partnering with area companies with its coaching, training, implementation and research and development services

Come hear a fellow manufacturer's success story and how your company can have its own success story!