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Featured Case Study: Ford Cleveland Engine Plant #2


Ford Cleveland -- "A Beam of Hope"
An Interview with Professor Barry Bluestone, Director – Center for Urban and Regional Policy, Northeastern University

Ford Cleveland Executive Summary
When plant management and local union officials began designing what would become known as the Cleveland Production System at Ford Cleveland Engine Plant #2, they set for themselves the goal of producing an engine that was “best in class.”

Ford Cleveland Best Practices
Ford Cleveland Engine Plant #2 represents an exceptional effort in developing, implementing and sustaining a system of lean manufacturing, worker empowerment and labor-management collaboration. 

Ford Cleveland Engine Plant #2 Case Study
From Mass Production to Modern Operation: Lean Manufacturing, Worker Empowerment And Labor-Management Collaboration at Ford Cleveland Engine Plant #2