QUICK RESPONSE MANUFACTURING CONSORTIUM

Rajan Suri (Director) 253 Mechanical Engineering Building 1513 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706-1572 Tel: 608/262-4709 Fax: 608/265-4017 E-mail: qrm@engr.wisc.edu www.qrmcenter.org

This consortium enables industrial partners to interact with the Center for Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM). Research into QRM implementation is conducted cooperatively by faculty, students and member firms, resulting in a better understanding of problems and issues. The consortium provides a forum to learn QRM theory and practice, discuss common pitfalls and obstacles encountered during implementation, and help in the transition from the theoretical to the practical. Findings are shared through center workshops, conferences and seminars, and QRM members may choose to exchange performance information for benchmarking.

Industrial Sponsors: American Boa, Auburn Consolidated Industries, Cebal America, Conair Group, Control Engineering, Danfoss Drives, Datex-Ohmeda, David Brown Union Pump Co., E.J. Basler Co., Electronic Theatre Controls, Engis Corp., Goodrich Corp., Graber Products, Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., HUFCOR, Ion Systems, John Deere Horicon Works, McNally Industries, Midland Plastics, Inc., MRC Bearings, P&H Mining Equipment, Regal Ware, Inc. Rockwell Automation-Canada, Rockwell Automation-Milwaukee, Rockwell Automation-Richland Center, Rockwell Collins, S&C Electric Co., Spokane Industries, Inc., Trans-Coil, Inc., Trek Bicycle Corp., Twin Disc, Varco Systems, Waukesha Bearings Corp., Wieland Furniture