Assembly Planbook - March 2009 - (Page 17) Schedule 1:30pm-2:30pm Early Ends Soo Bird Pricing n – Regis www.ass ter Now emblyma at g.c Lean Leaders: Challenge and Success Panel Chair: Jamie Flinchbaugh, Partner, Lean Learning Center g Pa n e lis ts : Debra S. Levantrosser, Executive Director, Business Improvement Services, Johnson & Johnson mprovement Sean Hilbert, President & CEO, Cobra Motorcycle Manufacturing Inc. nufacturing to Save M om/summit oney! Lean manufacturing is not reaching a goal and then moving on to some other project; it is a never-ending journey, and success is measured in terms of accomplishments along the way. L Levantrosser and Hilb are lean l d leaders who accepted the d Hilbert l h dh lean challenge: Establish the mindset, build on success, and maintain momentum in the face of the inevitable failures. You’ll learn from Levantrosser how J&J, a decentralized corporation with 230 operating companies, has succeeded-and struggled-in applying lean to supply chains, research and development, and sales and marketing. At the other end of the company-size spectrum, you’ll learn from Hilbert how Cobra Motorcycle-a small company with 33 employees-is moving forward on its lean journey while building the only off-road motorcycles truly made in the USA. Then Flinchbaugh will wrap it up in a Q&A with these lean leaders. 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 Made in the USA: Why and How We Keep Assembly Here Doug Johnson, Vice President of New Business Development, Truth Hardware Corp. Truth Hardware is a leading manufacturer of handles, hinges, latches, locks and other fabricated metal components that are used by the window and door industry. The ISO 9001 company is customer-driven, with assembly lines focused on quality and service. By implementing lean production principles, Truth Hardware has been able to reduce its manufacturing costs and move work back to the U.S. from Southeast Asia. 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 Edward Mabley, President, FACTON Incorporated 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 Box Lunch Sponsored by: The leading publication in the assembly sector for more than 50 years. www.assemblymag.com/summit http://www.assemblymag.com/summit http://www.assemblymag.com/summit
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