2015 - 2016 - Best Manufacturing Plants - Productivity Improvement

REVENUE (MILLIONS)


1 Polaris Industries Inc. Railcars, Ships, & Other Trans. Equip. $4,480 (REVENUE (MILLIONS)
http://www.assemblymag.com/articles/93065-assembly-plant-of-the-year-flexibility-shines-bright-at-polaris


2 Apple Inc. Computers & Other Electronic Products $182,795
http://panmore.com/apple-inc-operations-management-10-decisions-areas-productivity

3 Northern Tier Energy LP Petroleum & Coal Products $5,556
4 Monster Beverage Corp. Beverages $2,465
5 Deluxe Corp. Publishing & Printing $1,674

6 Western Refining Inc. Petroleum & Coal Products $15,154
7 Sanderson Farms Inc. Food $2,775

8 Hershey Co. Food $7,422

http://marketrealist.com/2015/10/hersheys-steps-improve-suppliers-productivity-conscious-sourcing/

Productivity Initiative Impacts

The program is expected to generate pretax savings of $65 million to $75 million, primarily in 2016, of which a portion will be reinvested back into the company. Hershey anticipates that enabling further investment in brand-building and global capabilities should deliver future confectionery and snacks revenue and adjusted earnings per share-diluted growth that results in increased shareholder value.

The program is expected to result in the reduction of approximately 300 jobs by the end of 2015, with estimated pre-tax charges and costs of $100 million to $120 million, or $0.29 to $0.35 per share-diluted, the majority of which are cash and will be incurred in 2015.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150619005132/en/Hershey-Updates-Leadership-Team-Announces-Productivity-Initiative


9 Sherwin-Williams Co. Chemicals $11,130
10 Toro Co. Machinery $2,173
11 Microsoft Corp. Computers & Other Electronic Products $86,833
12 NewMarket Corp. Chemicals $2,335
13 Oasis Petroleum Inc. Petroleum & Coal Products $1,390
14 Pilgrim's Pride Corp. Food $8,583
15 Westlake Chemical Corp. Chemicals $4,415
16 Qualcomm Inc. Communications Equipment $26,487
17 Packaging Corp. of America Paper $5,853
18 IDEXX Laboratories Inc. Chemicals $1,486
19 Fossil Group Inc. Apparel $3,510
20 Thor Industries Inc. Motor Vehicles $3,525
21 Mettler-Toledo International Inc. Instruments $2,486
22 Nike Inc. Apparel $27,799
23 Alon USA Partners LP Petroleum & Coal Products $6,779
24 Lear Corp. Motor Vehicle Parts $17,727
25 Donaldson Co. Inc. Machinery $2,473
26 Colgate-Palmolive Co. Chemicals $17,277
27 FMC Technologies Inc. Machinery $7,943
28 Rockwell Automation Inc. Electrical Equipment & Appliances $6,624
29 Coach Inc. Apparel $4,806
30 Gentex Corp. Motor Vehicle Parts $1,376
31 Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. Beverages $4,409
32 Altria Group Inc. Tobacco $24,522
33 Hormel Foods Corp. Food $9,316
34 IBM Corp. Computers & Other Electronic Products $92,793
35 Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. Chemicals $10,969
36 Cummins Inc. Motor Vehicle Parts $19,221
37 Oracle Corp. Computers & Other Electronic Products $38,275
38 Renewable Energy Group Inc. Petroleum & Coal Products $1,274
39 Gilead Sciences Inc. Pharmaceuticals $24,890
40 Western Digital Corp. Computers & Other Electronic Products $15,130
41 Borg Warner Inc. Motor Vehicle Parts $8,305
42 Keurig Green Mountain Inc. Food $4,708
43 Wabtec Corp. Railcars, Ships, & Other Trans. Equip. $3,044
44 Lockheed Martin Corp. Aerospace & Defense $45,600
45 Skyworks Solutions Inc. Computers & Other Electronic Products $2,292
46 Wabash National Corp. Motor Vehicles $1,863
47 Linear Technology Corp. Computers & Other Electronic Products $1,388
48 Middleby Corp. Electrical Equipment & Appliances $1,637
49 Nordson Corp. Machinery $1,704
50 Marathon Petroleum Corp. Petroleum & Coal Products $97,949




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