Tour ID:
WT-01
Company Name: CTS of Canada Co.
Location: Streetsville, Ontario
Day and Time: Wednesday AM
Bus Travel Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes (from Delta Kitchener Hotel)
Departure Time: 8:30 am

About the
Company:

CTS Corporation, with its corporate head office in Elkhart, Indiana, can trace its roots back over 100 years. CTS is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components and sensors, and a provider of electronics manufacturing services ( EMS) to OEMs in the automotive, computer and communications markets. CTS manufactures products in North America, Europe and Asia. CTS of Canada Co., a CTS subsidiary, is located in Mississauga, Ontario, and is a major supplier of a variety of position sensors, actuators, and pedal assemblies for the automotive, transportation and small-engine industries.

Over the past three years, a comprehensive product development process along with the manufacturing excellence improvement initiatives has resulted in many new program awards from key customers. In 2005, CTS was recognized by Toyota with the very prestigious Program Launch Award for the Toyota Avalon. CTS continues to pursue the activities that have resulted in significant improvements in productivity, quality, delivery, safety, and employee relations.

CTS was the #1 ranked plant tour offered at the 2003 Annual AME Conference in Toronto and was selected as a National Finalist and Canadian Region winner for the 2005 AME Manufacturing Excellence Award.

What You
Will See:

On this tour you will see:

  • CTS Visioning
  • Kanban / Pull Systems
  • The Visual Workplace and Visual Management
  • One Piece Flow Assembly
  • Poka-yoke
  • Employee Rewards and Recognition programs
  • 5S and Training Simulations
Special Notes and/or requirements: Cameras, video-recording equipment and cell phones are not permitted on the tour.