Lean leads the way
Illinois shop prepares to roll out Sterling's version of leanAuto Body World was named the winner of the 2009 Top Shops contest because of its unique lean processing model and success instituting that model in multiple locations. A year later, another multisite operation has used the same model successfully.The Rolling Meadows, Ill., location of Sterling Autobody Centers spent 2010 working the kinks out of a lean pilot program. Sterling intends to begin rolling out the program in its other 62 shops at the beginning of next year. When fully implemented, the program will transform the working lives of more than 1,200 Sterling employees throughout the country with the potential of impacting many other workers whose shops are influenced by the change. Read More
