Trip to Morbark

This was a very interesting trip. It was the first time I had taken a tour of a factory and I had no idea that there was a factory this large this close to Mount Pleasant. We started it off with a quick presentation followed by the tour. It was very interesting seeing all of the different machines that they manufacture. One of the aspects that I found particularly interesting was the way they communicated that they needed to make orders because supplies were low. They basically had a board on which to hang a slip that was matched up with all of their major raw materials. The example we saw only had about 5-10 different materials, but I wonder how that system would work with a higher quantity. During the presentation they showed how a more efficient procurement process helped them cut a lot of costs. I think this could be a big area for social media to come in. Not only could it be a smoother way to communicate with their suppliers, but also for the entire CMMA as a whole to share these little tips and tricks with each other.