
Title of the tour: BMW Plant Spartanburg iFactory Tour
Tour location: 1400 SC-101, Greer, SC 29651
Tour date and time: Tuesday, October 20, 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM (each tour is an hour and 15 minutes)
The BMW iFACTORY Introduction Tour is a 1-hour 15 minute guided experience that offers an engaging introduction to BMW heritage, innovation, and key vehicle assembly processes at Plant Spartanburg.
Guests will gather at the noted start time at registration, buses will depart 15 minutes promptly after the start time to arrive at the BMW facility at 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Description of the tour: Experience a guided tour by BMW’s personal plant leaders and tour representatives of the Zentrum Museum which will highlight the BMW Plant Spartanburg's 32 years of production milestones. Guests will begin their journey in the BMW Zentrum, where interactive exhibits showcase the evolution of BMW X models, the milestones that have shaped BMW Manufacturing, and the technologies driving the future of automotive production. You will discover the people, innovation, and commitment to quality that have made Plant Spartanburg BMW's largest manufacturing facility worldwide. Guests will also be given a brief introduction to Final Assembly operations inside the plant. Please be prepared to provide your date of birth during the registration process – this is required by BMW for internal security purposes.
Upon arrival at the tour site guests should be prepared for the following:
- At check-in, everyone must show a photo ID.
- Each tour participant is required to print a copy of the completed the tour waiver and email it to adowling@endeavorb2b.com or submit it at check-in (this waiver was provided during the registration process and is available on the event website, please contact Ann-Marie Dowling, adowling@endeavorb2b.com; if you have not received it).
- The tour is phone free experience.
- No Smart glasses are permitted.
- Everyone must be wearing completely enclosed shoes, such as sneakers or tennis shoes. No high heeled shoes, no sandals no open toes and no open heeled shoes are permitted inside our plant.
- Handbags cannot be larger than 10” H x 8 “ W x 3”D
- No exposed metal on clothing or loose jewelry is allowed. During check-in, guests will receive visitor badges, store personal items in a locker system and listen to the required safety briefing.
- Two tours will be offered with 15 total guests in each tour time slot, once the participants arrive on site at BMW, the first tour will begin promptly at 9:00 AM and the second tour will begin promptly at 11:00 AM.
Itinerary:
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
8:00 AM |
All tour participants meet in the front foyer of the Milliken Customer Center by Registration. Event staff will take attendance and lead the tour group to the bus no later than 8:15 am. |
8:20 AM |
Prompt departure from Milliken Headquarters to BMW Plant Spartanburg. |
8:30 AM |
Arrive at BMW Plant Spartanburg |
8:30–9:00 AM |
Check in and safety briefing: guests receive visitor badges and put personal items away in locker system |
9:00 AM |
Guided talk and tour with BMW plant leaders |
10:15 AM |
Participants return to bus pick up area |
10:30 AM |
Prompt departure to return back to Milliken Headquarters |
10:45 AM |
Arrival at Milliken Headquarters |