OSI Group, Aurora, Ill., tapped Cascade Energy, Portland, Ore., to improve its energy efficiency efforts and expand its single-facility pilot program into five additional plants.
OSI Group’s supply chains can be described as agile, adaptable and aligned. However, it’s the company’s global sourcing presence that makes it an ideal supply chain solution for both retail and foodservice.
Since OSI Group opened its first family meat market in Chicago in 1909, one thing has remained steadfast—its unwavering dedication to its customers’ success.
“Never stop learning,” is a phrase one often hears repeated by successful businessmen. The reason? No one is equipped with the knowledge to solve every problem or conquer every obstacle.
Built into the side of a hill, OSI Group’s Oakland Foods processing plant looks deceivingly small as you approach it along U.S. Highway 59. That’s because the bulk of this 350,000-square-foot protein processing facility’s roof is flush with the grass that meets the highway - giving the building’s exhaust stacks the appearance of coming straight out of the ground.
Can a company actually expand its horizons by narrowing its focus?
While it seems counterintuitive, executives say this strategy is reaping major rewards for the OSI Group, Aurora, Ill.
Last year, OSI executives committed to continue to focus on what this company does best - working hand-in-hand with a core group of customers to create long-term, strategic partnerships.