Michigan B n K amplifier Corporation profile rail guides in InMFG Magazine

Michigan B n K amplifier Corporation profile rail guides in InMFG Magazine Since 1952, B & K Corp. is the design and construction of assembly and test systems for the automotive industry. Six years ago the company was bought by a German organization, IWKA, an inteational network of nearly one hundred small and medium enterprises. B & K is now a part of IWKA Powertrain Manufacturing Group and customers include Harley Davidson, Nissan, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, Allison transmissions and other automotive customers the highest level. B & K does not produce simple products, in fact, the products are very complex, with six months to a year to produce. The price for the whole system ranges from half a million dollars to U.S. $ 2.5 million. Recently the company has received its largest contract, worth approximately $ 20 million. The Saginaw, Michigan facility manufactures the test equipment, and the Fenton, Michigan, builds the mounting position of the equipment and includes the entire system. According to Thomas R Cutler, author of this article feature InMFG Magazine (l), focuses on Encompix ETO (Engineer-to-Order) ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software production and B & K Corporation. B & K CEO Scott Orendach, took the challenge of increasing global competition, "The market is much more global. We are dealing with competitors in Europe and Asia. Our customers are looking for suppliers, manufacturing practices common throughout the world, so that there are now some quite serious. We both currencies to work for us and against us. All these things that put pressure on B & K issues at their expense, and the standardization and modularization of their products. "B & K found that the new system allows companies to integrate in the direction of standardization. B & K was especially pleased with "The Item Master" in the new ERP system ", and plays a central role in this initiative. We have a cultural problem with our technical department in the direction of standardization and modular. We also have to control our costs of raw materials and purchasing, and we can now tu to the historical price, so that you know if you always buy the best. "Encompix has filled the manufacturing software requirements of Engineer-to-Order companies since 1992. The company reflects a commitment to developing business application solutions, based on the complex task of design and production. Encompix Roger Meloy 513-733-0066