TC Industries is the industry leader in commercial heat treating, annealing, quenching & tempering and normalizing of commercial size bars, plates and rounds of carbon and alloy steel.

TC Industries spans the U.S., Canada and Europe (UK).

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Lean

TC Industries Lean Production System

In addition to its other quality programs, TC Industries embraces the practice of Lean manufacturing and processing. Lean Manufacturing is an operational strategy oriented toward achieving the shortest possible cycle time by eliminating waste. It is derived from the Toyota Production System and its key thrust is to increase the overall proportion of value-added work by relentlessly eliminating waste. TC Industries actively employs Lean manufacturing via the following processes:

  • Single-piece production
  • Repetitive order characteristics
  • Just-In-Time materials/pull scheduling
  • Short cycle times
  • Quick changeover
  • Continuous flow work cells
  • Co-located machines, equipment, tools and people
  • Optimal Space Utilization
  • Multi-skilled employees
  • Flexible workforce
  • Empowered employees
  • High first-pass yields with major reductions in defects

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