Worthington Industries wants to see whether what works in basketball can also work in manufacturing.
The Columbus-based steel processor has installed shot-clocklike devices at its factory work stations.
Teams of workers can see exactly how long they should take to do specific tasks -- and how actual performance stacks up.
This is one of the most visible aspects of Worthington's "transformation plan," an attempt to become more efficient as it emerges from a historic downturn.
The company's transformation included becoming leaner. It now employs 6,400 worldwide, 20 percent fewer than a year ago.
