Business View Magazine | January 2021

136 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JANUARY 2021 OFFERING FLEXIBLE, INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Warehousing • Logistics • Transport • Packing & Crating • Wood Cutting 3304 Reedy Drive, Elkhart, Indiana 46514 (866) 847-8330 www.daysdistribution.com SERVICES • Cross-docking • Container Unloading, Box Car and Flat Car Unload • Rail Access and Rail Unload • Freight Moving, Delivery Services, Intermodal • Food Grade Warehouse • Rack and Bulk Storage • Overflow, Excess, Seasonal Storage VALUE ADDED SERVICES • Wood Cutting Services • Domestic & Export Packing/Crating Services • Container Stuffing • Kitting and Light Assembly you get a feel for just how decked-out each Vanleigh unit is, you’ll realize that you’re not leaving your home behind. You’re taking it with you.” Vanleigh RV is a third-generation family- run business that Tiffin describes as: “just a really large mom and pop business, where the ownership is actively involved in the everyday operation. It is because we are passionate about it, and we care about it, and we know our names are on the product. I would venture to say, I know just about everybody’s name that works here.” The company builds all three of their brands in Burnsville, Mississippi, with a team of 260 employees who work at either the main offices or production facilities. “We have about a 100,000 square foot assembly plant in Burnsville and a 75,000 square foot cabinet shop,” reports Tiffin. “It’s almost like a couple of different businesses that combine to create the product. as most of the main components. It operates through an electrical control panel which is a digital touch screen and looks a lot like an iPad. They even plan to expand this with Bluetooth and are looking into creating an app to allow users to control from a cell phone. According to Tiffin, “This system can control everything from the HVAC, to the furnace, the water heater, you name it…And, of course, we offer LG Smart TVs in the unit and a wireless gateway option, so that if you’re parked in a campground that has Wi-Fi, you put this gateway in your unit and you can extend the signal for better wireless access. You could run a home office from here. I think that a big part of what has contributed to the influx of new customers for the industry as a whole is that a lot of people want freedom. They’re saying, “If I’m going to be working remotely for the next several months, or a year, why not get an RV and the kids can do virtual school, I can work remotely, and travel, and see the country while we do it.” And once