Best Practice Tours
Touring Manufacturing and Distribution Operations in the Puget Sound Area.
Charter
Helping Puget Sound distribution and manufacturing companies to remain competitive by providing opportunities for management to tour other local operations and exchange ideas and best practices.
Event Calendar
We have two very good tours and an executirve roundtable in honor of Washington Manufacturing Week, sponsored and coordinated by Kocer Consulting and Engineering, and Kent Chamber of Commerce
June 8, 2005: Kenworth Truck Manufacturing, Renton WA
June 9, 2005: Mikron Industries, Kent WA
June 10, 2005: Executive Roundtable: Workforce Issues
August 25, 2005: Port of Tacoma, Shipping, Import and Export Operations and Systems
October 13, 2005: Diadora Distribution Center, Overview of operations and systems.
General Information
Best Practice Tours is an organization of distribution and manufacturing executives and managers who want to see and learn how the same operations are accomplished in other companies. We will typically plan a tour every month and send invitations via email to the Best Practice Tours group. Our tours have been very well received by attendees and sponsors. Past tours have included Panasonic Distribution Center, Kenworth Truck Manufacturing Plant, Boeing Spares Distribution, Starbucks Roasting Facility, Nintendo, FedEx, Flow, Cutter and Buck, Univar, Port of Seattle, Paccar Parts, Dynacraft, and Ball Corporation
These events are typically 1.5 to 2 hours long and include a "big picture" overview of the company's mission and goals, a walk-through tour of the operations, refreshments, and a brief survey. During the survey the attendees are asked to write down any ideas or suggestions for improving the operations they toured. These events provide opportunities for networking and improving operations for the sponsors and the attendees.
Contact Us
If you are interested in becoming involved with Best Practice Tours, contact Dan Kocer, Kocer Consulting and Engineering via email, or call 206-919-4949.
Email Us
dankocer@comcast.net
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