About Kennedy Valve
The Kennedy Valve Company is privately held by McWane, Inc. and is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of fire hydrants, check valves, indicator posts, gate valves and butterfly valves. Kennedy Valve specializes in products for waterworks distribution, potable and wastewater treatment, and fire protection system projects.
What You Will See on the Tour
A “must see” if you want to observe Lean Manufacturing in action at a local company. The tour will consist of a short presentation about Kennedy Valve and a shop floor tour. The tour will highlight how Kennedy Valve has applied the Lean Thinking Principles.
During the tour, participants will see one-piece flow, pull systems, workload leveling, quality at the source, standardized work and use of visual controls and communication boards.
The tour will conclude with a Q&A session with Kennedy Valve’s Plant Manager and Continuous Improvement Manager.
Date: April 17, 2013
Time: 5:15 pm to 5:30 pm – Arrival / Socialize
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm – Tour
6:45 pm to 7:45 pm – Dinner (optional)
Location: 1021 East Water St, Elmira, NY
Main Entrance – Security, which is located on Judson St
Cost: Free
Let us know if you will be attending by Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Please contact either:
- SME’s Chris Arnold 607-796-9474 or carnold@cestooling.com
- AM&T’s Kathy Peacock 607-774-0022 x308 or kpeacock@amt-mep.org
Please Note:
- Please make your reservation early if you would like to attend! The tour size will be limited to 25 people. Safety glasses and hearing protection must be worn in the plant; both can be provided if needed.
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