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...
by Kent Elastomer | Feb 6, 2020 | Leaderviews
February 2020 Anniversaries From 1 year to over three decades at KEP, we have another group of team members who we’re proud of celebrating anniversaries this month! Please join us in congratulating the following team members: Cheri Thompson – Winesburg – 34...
by Kent Elastomer | Feb 6, 2020 | Leaderviews
A team member at our Mogadore facility, Michelle Walker helps keep us on our timelines and running smoothly as Shipping Coordinator and Administrative Assistant. Prior to this position, Michelle held previous roles in Winesburg, including working in latex tubing...
by Kent Elastomer | Feb 6, 2020 | Kaizen, Leaderviews
Modifying Our Assembly Process To ensure the quality of our products and reduce the potential for particulate in the assembly room at our Mogadore facility, we put together a Kaizen team to focus on improvements related specifically to cardboard debris. In the process...
by Kent Elastomer | Jan 14, 2020 | Leaderviews
Celebrating 40+ Years at KEP Out of our 60 years in business, we have a special group who have been with us for 40 or more of those years! Since the early days, these team members have demonstrated their continued dedication to our company and have been a vital part...
