A seamless path to quality.

A critical differentiator for Canon Virginia is the idea of Production Innovation. On the manufacturing side, this allows us to create a seamless process from parts procurement through delivery, minimizing wasted time and resources while maximizing efficiency. On the service side, it allows us to focus more closely on customer satisfaction through the idea of kaizen, or continual improvement.

Since Production Innovation was embraced in 2000, manufacturing operations have changed from long assembly lines with huge automated warehouses to cellular manufacturing. Every piece of equipment is evaluated and modified to meet the exact needs, every movement analyzed for efficiency and every inventory item delivered on time.

By putting the focus on efficiency—whether it’s by making small but continual improvements in space, movement, manpower, inventory or material—we’re able to lower costs and respond to market needs at the pace today’s business world demands. That kind of thinking allows us to not just be a better manufacturer, but also a better contract manufacturer.