Takayuki Hamaya, chief operating officer at Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC), today announced three promotions in the organization, effective May 1.
Jeremy Kahrs: from director, corporate planning and OE sales to senior director, supply chain, logistics, corporate planning and OE sales. Kahrs’s responsibilities include YTC’s operational logistics such as transportation, distribution centers and all supply chain functions, including forecasting, production planning and finished goods inventory optimization.
Alan Easome: from senior director of operations to senior director, new plant development. In his new role, Easome will jointly oversee YTC’s new commercial tire plant in Mississippi with YTC’s parent company, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. As the new plant evolves, Easome will transition the areas of logistics and supply chain to Jeremy Kahrs over the next several months.
Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global manufacturing and sales company of premium tires since 1917. For more information, visit www.yokohamatire.com.
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