There are places within the world of Whirlpool where people still put in a good day’s work, and they’re being recognized. There are places in the corporation where teamwork happens on a daily basis, and they’re being showcased. There are places in the appliance giant family where quality is not just a word…it’s a mission statement, and they are being shared with the world. All are more than just communities where Whirlpool Corporation has plants that make appliances. Places like Clyde, Ohio…Cleveland, Tennessee…and Tulsa, Oklahoma. They are places where people are becoming pioneers in a new generation that works alongside robotics, and harnesses the power of technology to unleash new possibilities, new innovations, and new roles on the manufacturing floor.
Now, the entire world can experience a slice of what each of those communities mean to the grand picture at Whirlpool. Each city in the Whirlpool line up contains people who care deeply about the work that they do and the part that they play in those communities.
Whirlpool has launched a project commemorating these hard working Americans, as well as the jobs that they do and the places where they live.
Places that Matter is a photojournalism project launching now by Whirlpool Corporation to celebrate not only last Friday’s observance of Manufacturing Day, but into their expansion of that occasion into an entire month-long celebration intended to inspire the next generation of manufacturing workers.
That occasion is marking the progress made both across the industry and within Whirlpool Corporation, from adapting intricate material and operational design changes, to integrating collaborative robotics and connected devices that increase process efficiencies and give employees room to grow. The Places that Matter project is also a large part of that celebration.
Started originally in Whirlpool Corporation’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) region, the project chronicles the stories of Whirlpool employees in various plant cities with a series of still photos edited into short videos. The narrative of each piece is delivered through the words of the people profiled at each plant.
Their stories are at times unique—other times inspirational—and always compelling.
The US version of the series begins with profiles of the plants in Clyde, Ohio, Cleveland, Tennessee and Tulsa, Oklahoma this month. The remaining plants will be profiled in subsequent months, with the project continuing into 2019 leading up to next year’s Manufacturing Month. A special Benton Harbor/St. Joseph “Twin Cities” video was released in late September to highlight the site of Whirlpool Corporation’s Global and North American Headquarters.
Click the link below to see a collection of videos from the Places that Matter project for yourself. There are currently five videos in the series and each is just 2-minutes and 17-seconds long. Here’s the link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3RmCuS0Oe1DN6wjbw7PtFuIICIsGLGe8
