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it – can support the ramp. The real success came from the groundwork laid over the past several years: stabilizing processes, expanding capacity, strengthening our labor base, and significantly improving our supply chain resiliency. We worked closely with suppliers to increase capacity, reduce lead times, and build more predictable material flow. Those improvements gave us the ability to scale production without the disruptions that historically come with rapid growth.
“ What we’ re seeing now is a long-term shift in the defense market toward sustained higher volumes, tighter timelines, and deeper coordination across the OEM – supplier network. Defense manufacturing is becoming more dynamic, more integrated, and more dependent on supply chain agility than ever before. Because we invested early, both on the shop floor and throughout our supply base, we were ready for that shift and able to deliver at record levels.”
As Skyler explains, RENK has invested significantly in its systems and facilities to enhance efficiency and productivity.“ Our Muskegon facility has undergone a transformation, with new machining centers, expanded assembly capacity, enhanced testing labs, and improved logistics flow,” he shares.“ These upgrades have already increased throughput and improved quality consistency. The next phase focuses on digital integration, additional capacity for hybrid systems, and expanded test capabilities to support future modernization programs and emerging tracked platforms. It’ s about staying ahead of what the Army and our partners will need next.”
The backbone of RENK’ s operations is the RENK Production System( RPS), an integrated operating model built on lean principles, modern digital tools, and a culture of continuous improvement.“ Many of our newer operations leaders, me included, come from
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