MAY SME MEETING

SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS

SIOUX VALLEY CHAPTER #386

 

TUESDAY, MAY 9TH , 2006

 

BAYLINER BOATS

 

 

Please join us this month for a tour of Bayliner Boats located in Pipestone, MN.

 

Originally established in the 1970’s, Bayliner in Pipestone is one of 4 manufacturing facilities manufacturing Bayliner boats.  The Pipestone facility manufactures deck boats and classic runabouts; beginning with the starting molds and finishing  with a complete product.  The facility has 262 employees which manufacture around 20 boats per day.  The plant uses may of the latest manufacturing methods such as 5S, Glass walls (information boards), One piece flow, Super Markets, FIFO lanes ect.  The main focus has been in assembly on their Mid Boat Line and Small Boat Line.

 

Directions

I-90 Interstate EAST; MN Hwy 23 turn NORTH/left; Hwy 23 merges with Hwy 75 in Pipestone Go EAST.

Take Hwy 75 SOUTH. (Note Flanagan's Restaurant is on the corner of Hwy 30 and 75 at the end of the airport runway)

Bayliner facilities are 1 mile south of town on Hwy 75.; Plant and Corporate Offices are located on the Eastside of Plant #2.

 

Lunch

We will meet for lunch at Flanagan’s Restaurant on the corner of Hwy 30 and 75 in Pipestone, MN.

 

 

Agenda:

12:30 Lunch

1:30 Tour

Menu: Order off Menu, Daily specials are $5.50 to $5.95