Industrial Scientific, the global leader in Gas Detection as a Service, was named the Pittsburgh Business Times Manufacturer of the Year. The program annually recognizes area manufacturers in the 10-county Pittsburgh region for achieving growth through innovation and process improvements.
The publication honored finalists in several industry categories at an awards event held last night at the Omni William Penn in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Industrial Scientific took top honors in the “mega company” category. The categories were based on company size, with a separate category based on sustainable manufacturing efforts. The judging was based, in part, on product innovation and differentiation, growth in sales revenue and personnel, and the company’s plans for sustaining that growth into the future.
“We’re proud of our manufacturing achievements and we’re thankful to be recognized for them,” said Justin McElhattan, President and COO. “The improvements that our team has made in the past few years have allowed us to better serve our customers. We’re now able to meet or exceed their expectations with same-day delivery on most shipments. More importantly, we reduced these lead times while improving the high level of quality that we’ve always been known for.”
These accomplishments were realized through the implementation of several manufacturing and supply chain management best practices. Processes such as Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing as well as single-piece-flow, cellular manufacturing and kanban material management have helped to increase customer service and efficiency while decreasing cost.
Pictured : Kent McElhattan, President & CEO