Caterpillar was very interesting to me because they use "6 Sigma" principles. If I understood our tour guide correctly I believe they have been using it for 2 years now. I saw this implemented through things such as their "High Five for Safety" posters that included pictures of how to do things safely. The company stocks parts at this site and they cannot use RFID technology because too much of their products are iron ore which interrupts the RFID signal. The company dealt with the economic crisis by completely getting rid of the night shift. This must have resulted in a lot of jobs lost, but I am only guessing.
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