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SUMMIT
HIGHLIGHTS:
Don’t
miss this exciting 1-day only event to see how a real lean supply
chain works first hand!
Here are just a few of the value-added topics and areas included in
the event:
· Keynote
Speakers
· Educational
Sessions & Case Studies
· BMW
Plant Tour
· Rare
“Behind the Scenes” BMW Supplier
Tours
· Lean
& Supply Chain Case Studies
· Networking
breakfast & lunch social
· Solution
exhibitions
· Door
prizes
And much more!
ACCOMODATIONS
The
Hilton Greenville has
offered a discounted rate of
only
$109/night.
Click
on the Hilton logo or call
864-232-4747 for details &
mention the SME BMW Event.
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EVENT
OVERVIEW:
You’ve
heard about Lean Manufacturing – now see it in motion! Don’t
miss this inaugural event that will focus on how a world class
automotive manufacturer and top-tier suppliers execute the Lean Value
Stream.
The
2005 Manufacturing Excellence Summit is a comprehensive event offering
many ways to connect with experts in your field, learn new
applications of Lean-supply chain techniques, and gain practical
knowledge you can use in your business immediately.
Program
Schedule
· Registration
& breakfast at the
BMW
Zentrum
Center
–
7:00am
· Opening
Remarks from SME –
7:30am
· Welcome
Presentation from BMW –
7:40am
· Presentations
Begin –
8:00am
Irmco Advanced Lubrication
Technologies
Speaker: William Jeffery, President
Topic: Total Process Savings Through Lubrication Technologies
Rockwell
Automation
Speaker: Joe Razum, Unit Leader Total Cost
of Ownership Services
"Linking Lean with Value"
· BMW
Plant Tour
–
9:15am
TNT Logistics
Speaker: Tom Kennicutt, Manager of
Business Development
"Lean Logistics for the Extended Value Stream
Fulcrum Industrial Services
Speaker: Scott Culberson, Operations Director
"Using Automation for Labor Relevance, Not
RIF
"
· Networking
Lunch –
11:40am
· Draexlmaier
Plant Tour –
1:30pm
· Networking
Event & Closing Remarks –
3:00-4:00pm
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REGISTER
TODAY:
Sign
up early if you are interested. This event is limited to the
first 100 attendees and registrations will close quickly. We are
inviting SME members from the entire Southeast, and SME National is
opening this up to SME members from around the globe. Make sure
to RSVP by no later than Friday March 18th – no
exceptions!
PLEASE RSVP: http://chapters.sme.org/164/050404_BMW.htm.
Cost: $50 for Student SME Members (limit 10); $100 for SME
members; $185 for non-SME members.
SME
Members: $100 & Non-SME Members:
$185
ID's
will be required to pick up registration badges. Tour schedule
will be predetermined by SME and will be on a rotation basis due to
security reasons. For more details, please visit our website: http://chapters.sme.org/164/.
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ABOUT
SME:
SME,
headquartered in
Dearborn
,
MI
, is an international
professional society dedicated to serving its members and the
manufacturing community through the advancement of professionalism,
knowledge and learning. Founded
in 1932, SME has more than 60,000 members in 70 countries.
SME members add value! Join
online today at: www.sme.org
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