Assembly - February 2009 - (Page 25) Schedule 2:30pm-3:15pm Lean and Green is Not an Impossible Dream Warren Boldrin, Manager of Advanced Maufacturing Sciences, IBM Corp., 2008 Assembly Plant of the Year Today, many manufacturers talk about being “green.” But, when it comes to action, few companies can match Big Blue, which has focused its efforts on sustainability. Disassembly and remanufacturing play a pivotal role in the day-to-day operations of IBM’s Poughkeepsie, NY, plant, which builds mainframe computers and high-end servers. The plant is committed to the environment through a Green Sigma initiative. The goal is to reduce the environmental impact of IBM’s end-to-end supply chain operations by driving cost savings and productivity through more efficient management of energy, materials and natural resources, while minimizing waste and emissions by-products. 3:15pm-3:45pm Afternoon Networking Break Sponsored by: 3:45pm-4:30pm Defeating Murphy: Quality at Every Step Bruce Schullo, Site Quality Manager, Plexus Corp. Regardless of where or how a product is made, quality is the ultimate determinant of market success. Even more so if, like Plexus Corp., you specialize in designing and assembling products for the medical device, defense and telecommunications industries. In this session, you’ll learn how this $1.5 billion contract manufacturer ensures product quality and regulatory compliance from beginning to end. In 2007, the quality control team at Plexus was named one of the best in the country by Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine. How’d they do it? Come to this session and find out! 6:00pm-7:00pm Cocktail Reception Sponsored by: Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:30am-8:00am 8:00am-8:45am Registration/Continental Breakfast Concurrent Engineering and Design for Assembly Jay Mortensen, Cost Optimization Professional, KPMG Whether its reducing a product’s part count, specifying components that lend themselves to easy assembly or possibly even forgoing “assembly” completely in the case of some components, design for assembly (DFA) tools can be powerful ones when it comes cutting costs and ensuring quality. In this session we will look at some of the specific techniques manufacturers can use to bring together designers and production engineers with an eye toward improving the bottom line. We will also review some real-world examples of how manufacturers have used these tools to reduce defects and increase profitability. 8:45am-9:30am The Human Side of Profitability Nicole Martin, MS SPHR, Director of Human Resources, Millennium Electronics Inc. No matter how sophisticated the assembly process or complicated the equipment, a company’s employees are still central to its success - and nowhere is this more true than in the cutthroat world of electronics contract manufacturing. In this session, you’ll learn how Millennium Electronics Inc. has been able to not only survive, but thrive right here in Chicago by making the most of its human capital. In particular, the session will focus on the tools a company can use to maximize profitability by aligning job design and organizational structure with its unique core business strategy. 9:30am-10:00am Morning Networking Break Sponsored by: 10:00am-10:45am Project Management Turns Ideas Into Reality Larry Souverielle, Program Manager, GPS IIF Space Vehicles 4-12, The Boeing Co. This session will look at how manufacturers can avoid some of the more common pitfalls when implementing changes to an existing production line or creating a new one from scratch. Special emphasis will be paid to planning, reducing costs, avoiding delays and maximizing first-pass yields during ramp up. 10:45am-11:30am Keeping Innovation Alive in the USA Daniel Banaszak, Plant Manager, Xerox Corp., 2005 Assembly Plant of the Year Learn from another Assembly Plant of the Year winner! Xerox’s assembly plant in Webster, NY, won our award in 2005, and in this session, you’ll find out how the company did it. Xerox was founded on innovation, and the company continues to thrive on new ideas. Since Chester Carlson patented xerography in 1942, a long list of innovations have come out of the company’s many research labs, including the modern computer workstation with its graphical user interface, Ethernet networking, laser printing, powerful computer languages, and print-on-demand systems. Discover how your company can foster product innovation and turn ideas into marketable products. 11:30am-11:35am Concluding Remarks Tom Esposito, Publisher, ASSEMBLY Magazine 12:00pm-3:00pm “Assembly In Action” Plant Tour - Caterpillar Aurora Caterpillar’s 50-year-old plant in Aurora, IL, is a great example of a facility that assembles locally and competes globally. CAT’s export growth climbed 27 percent in the first quarter of 2008 and the company is on track for record-setting profit. Approximately 70 percent of the products it assembles in the United States this year will be shipped overseas. The Aurora plant builds eight product lines and more than 25 different models, including wheel loaders and tracked excavators. Because customers specify numerous options, such as unique axle and powertrain configurations, each vehicle moving down the assembly line is different than the next. Box Lunch Sponsored by: EXCLUSIVE Caterpillar Plant Tour The leading publication in the assembly sector for more than 50 years. Already 50% SOLD OUT! www.assemblymag.com/summit http://www.assemblymag.com/summit
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