Today we were able to visit the VF Corporation in Greensboro, North Carolina. The office we visited was the corporate headquarters for VF Jeanswear that includes the brands of Wrangler and Lee. Most of the presentation focused on the company of VF and used Wrangler as a example. We were able to get a very detailed look as many people … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited the Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing plant in Sweptsonville, North Carolina. The plant does not manufacture any car parts that most people associate the Honda Company with. The plant manufactures a Honda engine and makes lawnmowers. The plant finishes an engine every 12 seconds but eventually sells around 80% of the finished motors to other companies that don’t … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited SAS on their beautiful campus in Cary, North Carolina. SAS is a technology and programming company based in Cary. They have 13,000 employees worldwide in over 400 offices in 55 countries. SAS is a privately held company that controls about 36.2% of the technology market. One thing that sets SAS apart is that it has a revenue … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Proximity was built in 2007 with an effort on sustainability. In fact the Proximity Hotel was the first LEED platinum hotel in North America. In fact it is still only one of 3 LEED platinum hotels in North America today. The Proximity is a unique hotel in the fact … Continue Reading →

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For out trip today we visited Glen Raven office in Glen Raven, North Carolina. Glen Raven is a textile manufacture that started in North Carolina in 1880 and now is a international company with plants in North Carolina, China, France, and building one in Brazil. Glen Raven has over 27,000 employees worldwide with around 17,000 employees in the United States. … Continue Reading →

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