As a result, a marketing department works closely with the finance, purchasing, research and development, and manufacturing departments, among others, to identify ways that each department can contribute to the provision of exceptional customer value, which leads to superior customer satisfaction.
Kershaw Knives. Kershaw Knives have been produced since 1974 and they have a solid line of work and hunting knives. Originally owned by Pete Kershaw, they are now a subsidiary of KAI Cutlery with manufacturing facilities in the USA, Japan, and China.
Epiphone instruments made between 1957 and 1970 were made in the Gibson factory at 225 Parsons St and on Elenor St; Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Only solid guitars with flat tops and backs were made at the Elenor Street plant (both Gibson and Epiphone) in Kalamazoo, Michigan.