Haier (GE Appliances)
Canvas Category OEM : Electrical Equipment
At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.” We’re creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way. We’re a company powered by our people, made stronger through our diversity — allowing us to grow closer than ever before to our owners, anticipate their needs and enhance their lives. This is what we call “The GEA Way”. Since 1907, we’ve built innovative, quality products that are trusted in half of all U.S. homes. We sell appliances under the Monogram, Cafe, GE Profile, GE, Haier and Hotpoint brands. Our products include refrigerators, freezers, cooking products, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners, small appliances, water filtration systems and water heaters.
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GE Appliances Uses Advanced Automation to Dish Out Productivity
That’s why GE Appliances’ dishwasher factory is the recipient of the 2024 Assembly Plant of the Year award sponsored by ASSEMBLY Magazine. The assembly plants have received significant upgrades over the past two years with new top-load washer models and four-door refrigerators added, as well as new production lines and fabrication equipment. The dishwasher expansion alone positions AP3 to become the largest plant of its kind in the United States. Over the past six years, GE Appliances has significantly increased volume at the dishwasher factory.
“The transformation was driven by two major new product introductions,” notes Good, who previously served as plant manager at GE Appliances’ refrigerator factory in Decatur, AL. “For both programs, the AP3 manufacturing team (operations, quality, advanced manufacturing engineering, advanced quality and materials) integrated closely with our technology team.
“They reduced total part count, developed common parts used for multiple brands and platforms, reduced complexity and improved ergonomics for our operators, and installed best-in-class assembly lines and automation,” notes Good.
Einride Completes Historic Autonomous Vehicle Pilot on U.S. Public Road With GE Appliances
Freight mobility technology company Einride successfully completed a public road pilot of Einride’s autonomous, electric vehicle, in Selmer, Tennessee. After receiving the first U.S. approval for operations of this new type of vehicle from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) earlier this year, Einride completed this industry first by operating a fully autonomous, electric vehicle without a safety driver on board on U.S. public roads. The pilot, in partnership with GE Appliances, a Haier company, took place over the duration of two weeks as the vehicle supported real-time workflows and transported finished goods from GE Appliances’ facilities.
Working in close partnership with state and county officials and GE Appliances staff, the Einride autonomous vehicle conducted the safe movement of goods between GE Appliances’ manufacturing facility and warehouse. Einride also partnered with Ericsson, who provided a private connectivity network for seamless vehicle functionality and to enable a Remote Operator to remotely monitor the vehicle. GE Appliances’ Selmer, TN facility was chosen as the pilot launch site due to the nature of the environment for safe testing of operations while meeting the real demand for movement of goods.