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August 01, 2005
Bettcher Amherst Metal Stamping Slims Down for Cleveland Weight Loss Contest
Cleveland Metal Stamper Encourages Employees to Strive for First Place
CLEVELAND (PRWEB) July 31, 2005 -- Bettcher Amherst Metal Stamping, a leading manufacturer of precision metal stampings, announces that its second place award last year for weight loss in Cleveland has inspired more employees to join the 10K-A-Day challenge issued by erc health for 2005 in an effort to achieve a first place victory.
“The 10K-A-Day challenge by erc health represents our dedication to lean manufacturing,” said Jerry Lynch, President, Bettcher Amherst Metal Stamping.
“We currently have 60 employees enrolled and are working to get everyone in the company to participate in the erc health program to promote a healthier lifestyle both inside and outside of work. Lean manufacturing is doing things with less time, inventory, space and cost,” explained Lynch. “Now we want to get lean and healthy ourselves in order to be as efficient as our manufacturing process is everyday.”
The 10K-A-Day is a program designed by erc health to help companies encourage each of their employees to commit to walking 10,000 steps a day, the equivalent of 5 miles. Research shows that the average person only takes 2000-4000 steps per day.
“We chose this program because, according to erc health, walking is the most popular physical activity. Those who walk consistently are more likely to lose weight than those who walk occasionally. This all ties into our goal of continual improvement in lean manufacturing,” said Lynch.
“By maintaining manufacturing weight loss, we are focusing on doing things with less time, inventory, space and cost by getting it done right the first time. By striving for personal weight loss, we are focusing on working with more efficiency, better attendance and less injury.”
“We learned that by walking 10,000 steps a day, we can help lower our blood pressure, raise HDL (positive cholesterol) and decrease triglycerides. We believe that by getting our bodies in better shape, we will be able to work more efficiently and maintain a brighter outlook on life.”
Bettcher Amherst Metal Stamping offers high-volume runs of precision metal stampings including four-slide and multi-slide parts, wireforms, deep draw parts and large transfer-die stampings. The company specializes in metal stampings for the power tool, lawn & garden, household appliance, HVAC, heavy transportation and plumbing industries. In addition to their Cleveland, Ohio headquarters, they provide metal stampings to the Maquiladora region from their Reynosa, Mexico metal stamping facility near McAllen, Texas. For more information, visit the company website at www.BettcherLLC.com, or call 216-267-0850.
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at August 1, 2005 01:27 AM