Cincinnati - Dayton (Akron, Springfield, Hamilton: military, food, horse)

[Serpens]

Originally Posted by OHKID

What powers the assembly line to make those products? Where does the design expertise come from to build the necessary equipment? What moves it? Advanced manufacturing capabilities straight from Ohio.

Yes exactly. Believe it or not kjbrill there's a lot of advanced manufacturing involved with the broad portfolio of P&G products, even if the product itself seems quite simplistic to you. That being said, it's not like P&G has a significant amount of plants in this region.

[kjbrill]

Originally Posted by Serpens

Yes exactly. Believe it or not kjbrill there's a lot of advanced manufacturing involved with the broad portfolio of P&G products, even if the product itself seems quite simplistic to you. That being said, it's not like P&G has a significant amount of plants in this region.

I strongly doubt P&G designs and produces their own processing equipment. It is not in their interest to be operating machine or welding shops, etc. I expect they subcontract all of that work to specialty suppliers. They must be involved in the specifications obviously, but actual design and fabrication I seriously doubt it. If you need a warehousing solution you go to some place like Forte Industries In Mason, that is their speciality. You don't just go out and start buying conveyors hoping what you put together will work.

Years ago Kroger did a considerable amount of actual food processing for their in-store brand, much of it right here in Cincinnati. Then somebody wised up and said this is not our business, we are in the business of selling, not processing. So they began farming out the processing of their in-store brands. I am not sure they do any processing today directly under their control with their employees.

BTW, did you notice about everyone in the business switched to same new style of toothpaste tube at the same time? Someone did a good sales job there.

[Serpens]

Originally Posted by kjbrill

I strongly doubt P&G designs and produces their own processing equipment. It is not in their interest to be operating machine or welding shops, etc. I expect they subcontract all of that work to specialty suppliers. They must be involved in the specifications obviously, but actual design and fabrication I seriously doubt it. If you need a warehousing solution you go to some place like Forte Industries In Mason, that is their speciality. You don't just go out and start buying conveyors hoping what you put together will work.

Depends on the situation, actually. Yes, the suppliers are the ones doing the vast majority of the work when a product is ready for mass production. There are definitely some things that are done in-house, however, especially when new products are in final development phases. Even in terms of your warehousing solution example, P&G operates plenty of its own, albeit with some contractor assistance for menial tasks within.

[unusualfire]

P&G can use the grants for something they have been thinking of for a long time. GE too.

[kjbrill]

Operating a warehouse is distinctly different from building one. Product development varies considerably. Obviously a bulk product like paper goods must quickly become a high speed process. But it is not like they just started yesterday. They have a wealth of experience to draw on, and so do the people they contract with. It is not often they need to come up with something totally new. It is more likely take this design, tweak it here and tweak it there and we will have what we need.

And did you ever hear of jerry-rigging. I am sure a lot of that goes on too.

[unusualfire]

Don't forget the two cities 49 miles apart came together to make this happen.

[motorman]

^ An important observation that I hope didn't go unnoticed... Combined, the two cities comprising "CIN-DAY" become closer every day. Only the blind cannot see.

[kjbrill]

Originally Posted by motorman

^ An important observation that I hope didn't go unnoticed... Combined, the two cities comprising "CIN-DAY" become closer every day. Only the blind cannot see.

I think everyone can see it. I just don't see any reason to "Push" it.

[immersedincincy]

Originally Posted by kjbrill

I think everyone can see it. I just don't see any reason to "Push" it.

Just think Kjbrill if Cincinnati and Dayton were officially combined it would give you a whole new city's discussion board to drive insane!

[kjbrill]

Originally Posted by immersedincincy

Just think Kjbrill if Cincinnati and Dayton were officially combined it would give you a whole new city's discussion board to drive insane!

I do think Cincinnati and Dayton will combine, but I don't think it will be that fast. Trying to 'Push' them together to me has no advantage. Let the natural business forces drive it that way. Artificial forces rarely turn out the way you plan.