by Kent Elastomer | Aug 8, 2019 | Leaderviews
Santana Berish is an Extrusion Operator at our Mogadore facility which manufactures and packages medical and food tubing. As a dedicated team member, Santana always gives her fullest effort in all the work she does. Santana likes to get things right the first time and...
by Kent Elastomer | Aug 8, 2019 | Leaderviews
August 2019 Anniversaries We have another great group of team members celebrating anniversaries this month – from those who have shown the company several decades of hard work to some newer additions to the team, we appreciate all of these hardworking individuals!...
by Kent Elastomer | Aug 8, 2019 | Cost of Cheap, Leaderviews
Navigating the Uncertainty of Tariffs and Other Supply Chain Disruptions The first United States Tariff Act was in 1789 and raised revenues for the new American government. Tariffs were imposed thirty-four more times in our history – ten times since Kent Elastomer...
by Kent Elastomer | Aug 8, 2019 | Kaizen, Leaderviews
We recently held a Kaizen at our Mogadore facility to address upcoming required changes in component needs as well as a change in the tubing used in assembly. After identifying that the method for transporting, accounting and staging of assembly components was not as...
by Kent Elastomer | Aug 8, 2019 | Leaderviews
From the First Day of School to the Last Back-to-school season is here! As students prepare for the 2019-20 school year and all that comes with it, KEP is also gearing up to support the next generation of leaders and athletes! Is your young learner interested in...
by Kent Elastomer | Jul 1, 2019 | Leaderviews
What started as a cartoon project for an email icebreaker is now something bigger. The phrase category captains originates in retail. A category captain is a business recognized for having demonstrably enhanced category sales and profits for the retailers they serve....