Tour with lean enterprise leader, O.C. Tanner
Overview
Visit the O.C. Tanner world headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah for this ttour on different approaches to improving flow.
See how the company created a lean enterprise grounded in employee engagement, with concurrent improvements in quality, cost, and delivery. The tour explores the company’s lean journey to success, including policy deployment, order fulfillment systems, right-sized equipment, problem-solving, TWI, visual management, and logistics.
Host Company
O.C. Tanner, helps people thrive at work. The O.C. Tanner company was founded in 1927 by Obert C. Tanner, a professor of philosophy who saw the value of recognizing people with tangible, lasting awards. More than 90 years later, O.C. Tanner is not only among the top two percent best lean enterprises in North America, but is a recognized leader in one-piece flow production (rings, emblems, trophies, etc.).
Presenter
Landon Klemme, serves as a Director of Manufacturing at the O.C. Tanner Company, a global leader in employee recognition products and services. With more than 28 years of experience at O.C. Tanner, Landon has played a key role in the company's evolution from a traditional, high-waste batch production environment to a people-centered, highly efficient lean manufacturing system.Throughout his career, Landon has benefited from the organization's strong commitment to developing its people. He has become a respected leader, coach, and mentor, helping numerous employees grow into leadership and technical roles. His tenure includes a wide range of operational and leadership positions, and he has contributed to countless improvement initiatives that have strengthened manufacturing performance and team capabilities across the company.
Agenda
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
9:30 a.m. Introduction to O.C. Tanner
10:30 a.m. O.C. Tanner business
10:45 a.m. Executive Huddle
11:10 a.m. Pressed Product Team
11:50 a.m. Tours/Go and See Purchasing, Supplies, Housekeeping, Engineering
12:00 pm Lunch - prepared by O.C. Tanner's award winning chef
12:30 p.m. Event Concludes
PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
- Hear from O.C. Tanner leaders from operations, lean enterprise development, supply chain, production, and others
- Learn best practices to cost effectively produce in a leaner flow
- Discover many of the processes necessary to achieve lean enterprise goals
- Feel a sense of continuous improvement culture and systems that support it
- Understand strategy-driven manufacturing and order fulfillment systems
- See how workplace culture and recognition play a role in business results
- Enjoy a lunch prepared by O.C. Tanner’s award winning chef
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Operations executives
- Lean executives
- Order fulfillment executives
- Supply chain executives
- Engineering managers
- Quality system managers
- Logistics managers
- Benchmarking personnel
- Managers
- Operations management and supervisors
- Engineers
Safety Requirements
O.C. Tanner tour site requirements
Bring a photo ID for checking in at security.
Wear close-toed shoes.
Safety glasses will be provided
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