From offices in Boise, Post Falls, Twin Falls, and Pocatello, TechHelp Specialists help Idaho manufacturers, food processors and entrepreneurs improve their competitiveness through continuous product and process innovation.
Operational Excellence
Standlee Hay Company Inc.
Eden, Idaho
Standlee Hay Won’t Bail on its Lean Journey
Standlee Hay Company Inc. of Eden, Idaho, is a family owned business providing fine quality forages for over 25 years. Standlee has become a leader in the hay industry by developing, marketing, and delivering the highest quality products for the industry.
Project
The company owns over 8,000 acres of carefully managed grasses and alfalfa forages to provide their customers with the finest crops. Standlee swaths, bales, and stacks a good portion of its own hay in a 142,000 square foot facility and sells to domestic and international customers. In 2005, Standlee Hay realized that due to incredible growth, the company was in need of better control of several processes and, with the help of TechHelp, took action to regain control.
Results
“Lean Manufacturing gave Standlee Hay the tools to ensure competitiveness in the marketplace. It really helps you think outside of the box.”
– Dusty Standlee, Chief Operating Officer