U.S. Pipe & Foundry, LLC California Plant Jan-2009 David Hiestand/Plant Manager U.S. PIPE MORE THAN PIPE JUST
Dec 29, 2015
U.S. Pipe & Foundry, LLC
California Plant
Jan-2009
David Hiestand/Plant Manager
U.S. PIPE
U.S. PIPE
MORE THAN PIPEJUST
U.S. Pipe first started casting at it’s Union City facility in 1952,seven years before the city itself was established in 1959.This was to accommodate California’s booming populationand growing development.
Beginning
Journey Through Time
Current ConditionsCurrent Conditions
Economic Conditions & Strategy Volume downturn Adopted Strategy
Theory of Constraints Lean Manufacturing
Waste reduction Focus on the mission of being the most beneficial
provider of water transmission Progress towards desired state
Alignment of all stakeholders (customers, vendors, and employees)
Current Status Proactively creating opportunities for expanding volume
and jobs
Tons Shipped
50,500
61,000
71,500
82,000
92,500
103,000
113,500
FY-04 FY-05 FY-06 FY-07 FY-08
Types of Recycling
Metal Scrap Weapons
Ground asphalt Water
Constraints
Economy downturns Foreign markets (Imports, Exports) Fluctuating markets Infrastructure and municipal cutbacks Environmental regulations Local and out-of-state watch groups
Helping Ourselves
Survival Strategy Creating an environment to achieve the
desired results Continued focus on the mission of being the
most beneficial provider of water transmission
Collective responsibility Seeing the way Helping California
Help is available
Plant tours are available US Pipe & Foundry
1295 Whipple Road
Union City, CA 94587
Jackie Arcaina
(510)441.5813
U.S. PIPE
U.S. PIPE
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