I recently had the opportunity to tour the BMW manufacturing plant in Spartansburg SC. It was quite an impressive operation with over 700 robots, and just in time and sequential inventory. However, what really impressed me was the leadership's commitment to their company's values.

BMW can walk the walk and not just talk the talk. One of their values is sustainability, which they demand not only from themselves but their vendors as well.

From the minute I walked into their modern, sleek designed campus, I knew I was in a different manufacturing plant. Their commitment to sustainability was evident from the five types of recyclable bins throughout the plant to the ergonomic assembly lines (a statement to workforce sustainability) as well as the nine mile pipe connecting a local landfill's methane gas to the plant. Many parts of the plant are powered by this methane gas. Read more...