Engman-Taylor And Walter USA Win Excellence In Industry Award

Posted in Industry News on January 24, 2018

Engman-Taylor/Walter USA The Industrial Supply Association named Engman-Taylor of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and Walter USA of Waukesha, Wisconsin, winners of the American Eagle Excellence in Industry Award at its 2017 Convention in Denver. The two companies joined together to generate more than $1.4 million in savings for Mennie Machine, a Tier One automotive supplier in Mark, Illinois. The company was struggling with long cycle time, excessive deburring and inconsistent tool life in the production of a fuel pump housing head for a major engine manufacturer.

Distributor Engman-Taylor, which manages tooling inventory for Mennie, recommended utilizing its Cost Circles program and Walter’s Multiply program to analyze and review the entire process from tool procurement and implementation, to reconditioning. After extensive analysis, the effort reduced Mennie’s cycle time by 32 percent, lowered tooling costs by 15 percent, eliminated three CNC machines out of 11 from the production process and also drastically cut scrap rate and tool breakage.

“Team is a very important part of Engman-Taylor. Everything we do revolves around team. This award underscores and enforces that concept. The success during this process would not have been possible without us working as a team with Walter, and our customer partner Mennie Machine,” said Jim Mueller, vice president of operations for Engman-Taylor, in accepting the award.

“Using our new digital tools, our ability to be able to precisely and accurately predict what we can do in processes is phenomenal. Working with cutting edge tools, software and knowledge bases is the reason why we were able to accomplish so much,” said Muff Tanriverdi, president of Walter USA.

The Excellence In Industry Award recognizes companies in the maintenance, repair, operations and production (MROP) channel for their commitment to driving value to channel partners. Qualified candidates demonstrate excellence in one or more areas, including: communicating with channel partners, introducing innovative products and services that create new business opportunities. Past winners include Stellar Industrial Supply, Tacoma, Wash., and Sandvik Coromant, Fair Lawn, N.J. (2016); and SGS Tool Supply Co. of Munroe Falls, Ohio (2015).

To all ISA Members and ISA Atlanta 2020 Attendees,

After continuous monitoring of the evolving situation with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and much deliberation, the Industrial Supply Association (ISA) is announcing today that the ISA Board of Directors have voted to cancel ISA Atlanta 2020 scheduled to take place April 20-22 in Atlanta, Georgia. Everyone at ISA understands and appreciates the time, effort, and resources that you have put into preparing for this event. Like you, we have been working hard, and were looking forward to coming together to Engage, Learn and Lead.

This decision was made after careful review of the most recent facts from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), the Georgia Department of Public Health and other local authorities. Ultimately, the health, safety and well-being of our members, management team and the community at large led to this decision. Although difficult, as this decision comes at a significant cost to ISA which is a nonprofit, we know it’s the right thing to do.

With that in mind, it’s important to note that ISA is YOUR ASSOCIATION and ISA is OUR INDUSTRY. With over 118 years of history, our mission is to provide the strategies and tools to help companies remain relevant throughout industry change. This global pandemic, combined with the accelerating disruption we all are facing, demonstrates now more than ever the need for ISA to continue its pursuit of Leading the Channel Forward®.

The good news is that we have the financial strength to weather this storm. We plan to access our financial reserves to make that happen. These reserves are intended to protect ISA in times like this and for investing in value added programs that benefit ISA members and our industry.

With this decision, we are prepared to refund 100% of all registration, booth and sponsorship fees. However, recognizing the significant impact on our reserves, we are asking for your consideration in donating your registration, booth fees and/or sponsorships to the ISA Foundation, all or in part, at the level your organization is able to support. Foundation funds will only be used for education, research and/or scholarships and your organization will be recognized as a supporting patron of the Foundation helping ISA continue its mission critical purpose. Your donation will help continue the momentum and fuel the future of the Industrial MROP Channel. We recognize the magnitude of this ask, but if each company can help in some way, together, we will strengthen ISA, our community and industry overall.

In the coming weeks, a member of the ISA team will contact all ISA Atlanta 2020 participants to discuss refunds and or donations. Due to the large number of companies and attendees we ask for your patience as we begin this process. This is a priority and will be given the urgency it deserves.

In closing, I would like to thank everyone that has reached out with overwhelming support and positive feedback regarding the path and mission we are on. To all, please keep an eye out for upcoming announcements regarding the Lifetime Achievement Award, Innovation Impact Awards, Phase 2 Analytics for Distributor, Manufacturers and IMRs, Scholarships and so much more.

On behalf of the ISA Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for your patience throughout this decision-making process and your commitment to your association – ISA.

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