If you ask 10 different people to define the power of Cummins, you’ll likely get 10 different answers. Some might say it’s our products that help power everything from your favorite pickup truck to global data centers and such iconic landmarks as the Statue of Liberty, the London Eye and the Taj Mahal. Others might say it’s our employees, who devoted more than 364,000 hours last year to c
Making people’s lives better by unleashing the Power of Cummins may seem like a simple statement but it’s what guides 54,000 Cummins employees. Today, Cummins engineers are working together to build a brighter future through a lightweight engine that produces zero emissions. Although the engine does not work, employees are using it to turbocharge the minds of aspiring engineers. In Stoughto
Cummins employees are always working on interesting, creative and impactful projects in a variety of areas. Here’s a quick update on five that have been in the news: 1. Corporate Responsibility Padarwadi This Corporate Responsibility initiative in India brought power in 2011 to a small, rural village about 150 kilometers from the city of Pune. Some five years later, the project is still g
As a global company that serves customers in approximately 190 countries, Cummins is dedicated to hiring employees with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. Last month, as the company celebrated Veterans Day at various locations across the United States, Cummins was named a 2016 Military Friendly Company. The Military Friendly Company Award recognizes companies like Cummins that invest time
For the eleventh straight year, Cummins has been awarded a perfect score in the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The ratings were announced by HRC, the largest U.S. civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and tra
Cummins and other employers around the world are experiencing critical shortages of skilled technical workers. Today, young people in our communities lack employable skills, including technical and language skills, as well as problem solving, analysis and the proper attitudes for success. At the same time, unskilled jobs are disappearing and rising levels of unemployment and poverty are causing
*Note: Srikanth Padmanabhan is the President, Engine Business at Cummins Inc. In 2015 he joined a fleet of five Cummins-powered tractor trailers on the last leg of the Cummins North American REDefining Tour. The following is a first person account of the sights and sounds he experienced along the way. 76,558 miles. 1,475 hours. 114 days. 33 city stops. 5 trucks. 9 professional d
One in four children in the United States will grow up without learning how to read (WriteExpress Corporation. “Literacy Statistics.” Begin to Read). There are literacy programs throughout the United States aimed at reducing sobering numbers like these, and one that Cummins partnered with during the 2014-2015 school year was Read by 3 Columbus. Following the impressive results of the program’s
Cummins strives to become an integral part of each community that it resides in. One way it accomplishes this is through the countless hours of community service and involvement their employees log each year. Here is one example of how Cummins employees have gone above and beyond in their community: Every year, United Way of Elkhart County (Indiana, USA) recognizes those volunteers who go ab
Mark Levett, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and CEO of the Cummins Foundation, will retire Nov. 30 after serving in a variety of key leadership positions during his 42 years with the company. After joining Cummins as an entry level analyst in 1973, Levett used his business expertise, his strong work ethic and his skills to quickly rise through the company and by 1981, Levett had alr
Cummins employees find innovative way to safely dissolve plaster of Paris idols. Engineers from Cummins India have developed a sustainable and eco-friendly way to dissolve the plaster of Paris idols commonly immersed in water during a major Hindu festival. The Ganesh Festival is celebrated by Hindus around the world in honor of Lord Ganesha (the elephant headed deity), one of the most worshi
Cummins Power Generation Partners with Schools on Unique Outdoor Classroom Nestled between the Cummins Power Generation facilities in Fridley and Shoreview, Minnesota are 2,400 acres of an old army ammunition plant. This old army ammunition plant was constructed in 1941 to make ammunition for World War II. During that time the plant had 26,000 employees at peak production, more than half