Design for Operational Excellence: A Breakthrough Strategy for Business Growth

CHAPTER25Parker Hannifin Corporation

Parker Hannifin is a publicly traded corporation that employs 55,000 people across 390 sites around the world, 304 of which are manufacturing locations. At the end of June 2010, when the company’s fiscal year ended, it had net sales of $10 billion spread across eight product groups: Aerospace, Automation, Filtration, Hydraulics, Instrumentation, Fluid Connectors, Climate and Industrial Controls, and Seal. Parker Hannifin produces a wide range of products to serve its customers’ needs in the demanding motion and control technologies market, offering a varied suite of products ranging from actuators to valves, ...