by Kent Elastomer | Feb 28, 2020 | Leaderviews
Just Stand There We employ a tool in our facilities called “Stand-in-a-Circle.” During this 30 minute activity, an employee stands on a multi-colored circular rug and jots down 30 observations for improvement. By turning our team into constant observers and auditors,...
by Kent Elastomer | Feb 28, 2020 | Leaderviews
Teamwork Is Our Business Will you be filling out a college basketball bracket this year? As we watch our favorite teams compete for the championship title, we’ll be thinking about the teamwork it takes to enable each win! At KEP, teamwork is the essence of what...
by Kent Elastomer | Feb 28, 2020 | Leaderviews
Our Customers Don’t Need Luck! A true partnership removes the need for luck. As a KEP customer, you don’t need to find a lucky four-leafed clover to ensure you’re getting quality solutions, high-quality processes, a commitment to lean management and...
by Kent Elastomer | Feb 26, 2020 | Cost of Cheap, Leaderviews
Happy Leap Day! February 29 is a date that occurs only every four years. It is called Leap Day. It’s a rarity – it doesn’t come around very often. We’d like to think that our own Leeper – Don Leeper, that is – is a rarity, too. Senior Vice President of Finance and...
by Kent Elastomer | Feb 19, 2020 | Cost of Cheap, Leaderviews
COVID-19 Virus Disrupts Sourcing The coronavirus is just one more in a long list of global sourcing disruptions Everything from Modern Tire Dealer to the New York Times report the severe impact of the coronavirus on Chinese business retail and manufacturing – and its...
