Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne - PLANT TOUR IS FULL
Thursday, March 15, 2012 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
8900 DeSoto Ave, Canoga Park, CA 91304  (map)

Come see the successful implementation of “ACE” (Achieving Competitive Excellence) at the Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne DeSoto facility. The tour will include the DeSoto facility’s main factory and the Space Assembly Center of Excellence (SPACE). PWR DeSoto is responsible for fabricating hardware for multiple rocket engine programs, as well as components for a strategic missile defense program. The SPACE organization is responsible for assembling and testing the company’s missile defense product. All facets of PWR are run by a highly structured operating system called “ACE” (Achieving Competitive Excellence). The system incorporates tools, methods, and practices of a process improvement program that encompasses all functions and programs at the company. Although DeSoto manufacturing is a low-volume, mixed model, resource-sharing entity, it has been able to adapt key elements of ACE (strong visual management, utilization of Lean tenants, and a Process Control and Management system) with advanced Manufacturing planning, tracking and reporting systems, to meet demanding program and business objectives. In December 2011, PWR-DeSoto was rigorously assessed by its parent company, UTC, and found to meet all requirements of the highest level of ACE performance; Gold. This makes PWR-DeSoto the largest Pratt and Whitney ACE Gold site in the world.

Because of space limitations only 20 of you can attend, also United States citizenship is required. Pre-registration is a necessity and NO WALK-INS WILL BE ALLOWED. Attendees must be members of APICS and will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis.

This will be a MORNING meeting - yes, we will provide continental breakfast from 7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m., and the tour will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. It will be completed by 9:00 a.m. Here are the specifics:

Our hosts will be Jeffery Wright, he will lead us through the facilities in the morning when the plant is in operation. We will meet in the lobby.

Please wear closed-toed shoes with no heels over two inches in height. No cameras or picture taking will be allowed. Space is limited. Only the first 20 will be allowed to attend. Sign up early; the registration deadline is Thursday, March 8 or when the tour fills, whatever is earlier.

Cost: $20 for members and non-members, $15 for student members. The cost includes coffee, tea, and pastries.

No-shows who do NOT cancel at least 3 days before the event, will be billed for their meal.

To cancel, send an e-mail to meeting@apics-sfv.org and put Cancel Plant Tour in the subject of the e-mail. Please include your name and the number of people who will be canceling (if you made a reservation for more than 1).

Register:

For questions concerning registration only please contact:
meeting@apics-sfv.org.

You can now pay by credit card prior to the day of the meeting or by check at the door on the day of the meeting. Credit Card payments are processed through PayPal. If you do not want to use PayPal please choose the "Pay By Check Or Cash At The Door" link. You do NOT need to set up a PayPal account to pay by Credit Card.

To register for the meeting please use one of the following links:

PLANT TOUR IS FULL - REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

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