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Lean manufacturing

As mentioned, lean manufacturing principles are a driving force in the company’s operating philosophy. Bell incorporates lean manufacturing in a manner that makes it as much a culture as it is a process, says Arndt, with the people on the plant floor entrusted with much of the day-to-day decision making. “People are our greatest asset,” he notes, “and on a daily basis our people are looking at where they can drive costs out of the system while maintaining—even improving—quality and consistency.”