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A factory tour is an organized visit to a factory to observe the products being manufactured and the processes at work. Manufacturing companies offer factory tours to improve public relations . Types of factory tours
An old flour mill in Samara, Russia. Industrial tourism is tourism in which the desired destination includes industrial sites peculiar to a particular location. The concept is not new, as it includes wine tours in France, visits to cheesemakers in the Netherlands, Jack Daniel's distillery tours in the United States for example, but has taken on renewed interest in recent times, with both ...
Tours typically last around 30 minutes. Though full production may not be in place on evenings, weekends and holidays, bat making still occurs on every tour and all guests receive a complimentary mini-bat at the end. [26] In 2015, the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory was named one of the most beautiful factories in the world. [27] [28]
The Boudin Bakery Tour, which opened with Disney California Adventure on February 8, 2001, is a tour that shows how sourdough bread is made, hosted by Boudin Bakery. In January 2015, the Boudin Bakery Tour was given an update. The tour video screens were removed and the attraction is now self-guided and free-flowing.
The Boeing Everett Factory, officially the Everett Production Facility, is an airplane assembly facility operated by Boeing in Everett, Washington, United States. It sits on the north side of Paine Field and includes the largest building in the world by volume at over 472 million cubic feet (13,400,000 m 3 ), which covers 98.3 acres (39.8 ha).
The 300-series stainless-steel panels have a thickness of 1.8 and 1.4 mm (0.071 and 0.055 in) for the doors and body, respectively, according to a factory tour video. [64] These panels cannot be stamped like conventional automobile parts, but instead are laser-cut and then bent along straight lines.
The tour also included an inspection of the factory's pure granite conching machines dating back to the 1950s, industrial machinery and wrapping process, ending with a taste-testing and the collection of free samples. The tours were discontinued in 2008 due to health and safety regulations adopted by the company globally and replaced with a ...
In late 2004, a factory measuring 350,000 sq ft (33,000 m 2) [15] and an outlet store were opened in Hobart, Indiana. [16] The Hobart factory formerly offered self-guided tours; [17] in the entrance hall, there was a 32 ft-tall (9.8 m) chocolate fountain, the largest in the country. [2] [18]