Fisher Industries is ranked as one of the top 25 sand-and-gravel-pro-ducing companies in the United States, and it has earned that spot over more than 60 years of growth. Starting as a small aggregates operation in North Dakota, the business today is comprised of eight companies operating in nine western states, with a team of 1,100 employees. Getting the tough jobs done right requires monitoring every production detail. So, when Fisher Industries' managers noticed its aggregates business was replacing conveyor skirt-board and flashing too often, the company jumped on the problem. More frequent replacements meant more plant downtime - and the downtime was costing Fisher Industries money.
展开▼
