Plant Tour: Harley-Davidson Motor Company -- Kansas City Vehicle &
Powertrain Operations
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Harley-Davidson
Motor Company -- Kansas City, MO
The 358,000-square-foot Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain
Operations in Kansas City, Mo. was built in 1998 to increase production of
Harley-Davidson® motorcycles.
More than 900 Kansas City employees produce the Sportster®, Dyna® and VRSC™
families of motorcycles from fabrication and finishing through final assembly.
The plant also has the unique distinction of being the only Harley-Davidson
facility to produce an entire motorcycle, the groundbreaking VRSCA V-Rod®. From
assembly of the liquid-cooled Revolution® powertrain and hydroformed frame to
painting and final testing, people and process converge in Kansas City to
transform raw materials into custom American muscle.
What You
Will See on the Tour:
Learn about Harley-Davidson Motor Company history and the Kansas
City Factory background and organizational structure.
Discuss Lean Manufacturing, 5-S, and advanced problem solving as
they have been applied in Harley-Davidson's Operational Excellence program
View frame, fuel tank and fender manufacturing
Paint process description
View final vehicle assembly (to include one or more lines -- Dyna,
V-Rod, Sportster, Custom Vehicle Operations)
View Revolution Powertrain assembly
Tour
Departure Location:
Hilton Kansas City Airport
8801 NW 112th Street
Kansas City, MO 64153
Schedule:
Attendees will choose one of the following schedules at time of registration:
Morning
7:30 am -- Continental Breakfast
8:20 am -- Departure for Harley-Davidson
11:30 am -- Estimated arrival back at Hilton Kansas City Airport
Afternoon
12:00 pm -- Lunch
12:50 pm -- Departure for Harley-Davidson
4:00 pm -- Estimated arrival back at Hilton Kansas City Airport
Preclusion statement: IW
may be required to preclude attendees from taking part in your selected plant
tour. This step will be taken solely by IW at the request of our host plant
based upon the proprietary nature of information that is to be presented. The
host plants' decisions are final and will be communicated to attendees in
advance. If this occurs, attendee will be refunded the full registration fee.
Some participants on the tour may be asked to complete a Non Disclosure
Agreement (NDA).
