Voss Industries Inc. makes a lot of complex parts. To complete them as efficiently as possible requires the Cleveland company to work in a concreted fashion.Voss manufactures fasteners, couplings and other components for the aerospace, medical, marine, petrochemical and food-processing industries. And although it employs 210 at its 237,000-sq.-ft. facility, it maintains a "job shop" mentality, said company president Dan Sedor.It focuses on smaller lot sizes and specialized products. The company rarely sees long runs of parts, meaning it seldom has the luxury of gradually refining a manufacturing process to achieve the greatest efficiency. To maximize productivity quickly, Voss uses a team approach.
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