Inside The Vans Factory

See what 50 years of production looks like at this Vans factory.

Apr 18, 2016
Latest in Operations
Fixing Congested/Underutilized Loading Docks
Sponsored
Fixing Congested/Underutilized Loading Docks
June 22, 2026
Keytronic
Keytronic Expands in Mississippi, Adding 376 Jobs
June 25, 2026
Amp Flt Capture
Northrop Grumman Lands Army Contract to Make 4-in-1 Tank Ammunition
June 24, 2026
Moesgaard Museum archaeologist Liv Stidsing Reher-Langberg holds a Viking Age glass bead unearthed in Aarhus, Denmark, on June 22, 2026.
Archaeologists Find Huge Viking Textile Production Site
June 24, 2026
Related Stories
A cyclist looks at a shopping arcade destroyed by an earthquake in Kumamoto city, southern Japan. The powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan early Saturday, barely 24 hours after a smaller quake hit the same region. (Kyodo News via AP)
Operations
Twin Earthquakes Force Toyota To Suspend Production, Disrupt Manufacturing Across Japan
(Rachel Woolf/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP)
Operations
Michigan Urges Toughest Lead Rules In US After Flint Crisis
(AP Photo)
Operations
Obama Administration Announces New Offshore Well Regulations
The Domino Effect of Procurement Delays in Manufacturing
Sponsor Content
The Domino Effect of Procurement Delays in Manufacturing
More in Operations
The Domino Effect of Procurement Delays in Manufacturing
Sponsored
The Domino Effect of Procurement Delays in Manufacturing
How it leads to unplanned downtime and missed commitments.
June 25, 2026
Keytronic
Operations
Keytronic Expands in Mississippi, Adding 376 Jobs
The company designs and builds complex electronic and electromechanical products.
June 25, 2026
Amp Flt Capture
Operations
Northrop Grumman Lands Army Contract to Make 4-in-1 Tank Ammunition
The M1147 AMP combines the capabilities of four rounds into a single munition.
June 24, 2026
Moesgaard Museum archaeologist Liv Stidsing Reher-Langberg holds a Viking Age glass bead unearthed in Aarhus, Denmark, on June 22, 2026.
Operations
Archaeologists Find Huge Viking Textile Production Site
It's more than 1,000 years old.
June 24, 2026
Schurter
Operations
PPTC: Compact Protection for Maximum Reliability
Providing resettable overcurrent and overtemperature protection for modern electronic applications.
June 26, 2026
Big Joe2
Operations
Big Joe Forklifts Debuts Four Autonomous Solutions at Automate 2026
WATCH: Providing a manual, semi and fully autonomous material movement and towing solution.
June 26, 2026
Bellabotpro Pc A6334235e0
Operations
'World's First' Hotel Fully Staffed by Robots Could Open Next Year
WATCH: The bots will handle guest reception, room delivery, cleaning, food service and guest support.
June 26, 2026
Fireworks
Operations
Mnet Newsletter Returns July 6
We will deploy one newsletter next week on July 3.
June 26, 2026
Boston Dynamics received a $25 million award to fund projects tied to manufacturing, workforce training and operations for the company’s Atlas (left), Spot (lower right) and Stretch platforms.
Operations
Boston Dynamics Announces $100 Million U.S. Expansion Effort
The new facility will combine work from three locations and create more than 1,000 jobs.
June 25, 2026
Containers of Roundup are displayed on a store shelf in San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2019.
Operations
Supreme Court Ruling Blocks Thousands of Lawsuits Against Maker of Roundup Weedkiller
A recent tidal wave of litigation included some multibillion-dollar verdicts.
June 25, 2026
Agility Robotics' warehouse robot Digit performs maneuvers at the company's office in Pittsburgh on Aug. 16, 2023.
Operations
Agility Robotics Heads to Wall Street in $2.5B Bet on Staffing Warehouses With Humanoids
The flagship product is called Digit.
June 25, 2026
Pac 3 Facilities
Operations
L3Harris to Expand Propulsion System Production in Arkansas
The two facilities will total around 150,000 square feet.
June 24, 2026
Photo
Operations
How a 21-ton Hydraulic Excavator Was Re-engineered to Withstand Extreme Heat
It needed to handle temperates that can reach 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
June 24, 2026
I Stock 2247244977
Operations
Chinese Supercomputer Displaces U.S. Machines as World's Fastest for First Time Since 2017
And it runs entirely on conventional chips.
June 24, 2026
I Stock 2209273632
Operations
U.S. Steel Commits $475M to Install New Quench & Tempering Line
It won't reach full production for a few years.
June 24, 2026