Past Events

Lean Manufacturing- Cancelled

November 18, 2008

EMD Tour

October 20, 2008

APICS Appreciation Night

June 16, 2008

Lean Manufacturing Seminar

May 27, 2008

Cancelled

Cycle Counting Dinner Meeting

February 4, 2008

Cycle Counting Panel of Experts

We were fortunate to obtain the time of a panel of experts on cycle counting who were on hand to discuss their experiences and answer our questions.

The panel included:

John Trebish - Materials Manager - Qualtech Seating
Leo Quilty - Class A MRP/DRP Implementation Consultant
Liz Latford - Materials Manager - Continental
Joanne Culp - Materials Management - Continental
Ron Ford - Data Collection Technology - Intermec

One of the takeaways from the discussion was a paper on best practices in cycle counting.

Dinner Meeting

November 20, 2007

 Barcoding Trends - RFID, speech, barcoding, wireless

Presented by Rob Vandervecht, Vice President of Marketing, Psion Tecklogix Inc.

As Vice President of Marketing for Psion Teklogix Inc., Rob Vandervecht is responsible for driving the company’s strategic direction and global positioning. In this role, Rob oversees global product marketing, integrated communications, research and brand management, playing a key role in the company’s growth.

A seasoned professional, Rob has more than 17 years of experience in the mobile computing industry in varying roles ranging from engineering, product development and product marketing. His most recent role involved the leadership and management of the Psion Teklogix EMEA Mobile Solutions team located in France, implementing RFID and mobility solutions throughout Europe.

Formet Industries Plant Tour

October 29, 2007

What a great tour of the Formet plant.

We started with an overhead presentation and video as an introduction. Then Ryan, Jason, Tony, and Wendy gave us a very interesting tour of the plant. They showed us the work they have done to improve material flow and the use of kanban signals to trigger production.

Some comments from the attendees included remarks about how clean and organized the plant looks.

Thanks again for taking the time to show us your plant