I was fortunate enough to join a team event where we attended the Mercedes Benz two hour factory tour, at the European Delivery Center in Sindelfingen, Germany. I felt privileged to have a first hand look at Mercedes meticulous assembly processes, from start to finish. C-Class and S-Class. I was especially impressed with the large number of robots used in the early stages of the line. Not to mention the speed and harmony in which they operated between themselves. These machines almost appeared to be alive….Creepy, I know.

Anyway, here’s a nice photo of some colleagues in the souvenir center just before we started our tour. Photo was taken on June 3, 2008: