3D and Virtual Reality Enable Manufacturers to Experiment with Product Design
New technologies are enabling manufacturers to test designs in more detailed and comprehensive ways before they even create prototypes.
New technologies are enabling manufacturers to test designs in more detailed and comprehensive ways before they even create prototypes.
The tech company’s supply chain and manufacturing employees know the score and have the opportunity for training and reskilling.
Manufacturing robots may soon think intelligently and optimize their own performance.
Advanced degree programs help prepare engineers for design, fabrication and inspection using additive manufacturing technologies.
Tesla is taking a bold risk to take its new vehicle to market faster by skipping a critical beta phase. Can the bet pay off? And if it does, what lessons does that offer for other CEOs?
Supporting educational initiatives, creating partnerships with schools and changing the perception of manufacturing jobs can help. But a new report says looking to the female labor pool could be one of the biggest sources of untapped talent.
As cyber attacks increasingly target manufacturers, cyber insurance is needed to cover gaps in protection.
Manufacturing is at a crossroads between the value generated by the data collected from the equipment and the value generated by the equipment’s output.
The U.S. is on the verge of a manufacturing renaissance. The keys to this renaissance are varied, from lower energy costs to skilled talent and advanced technology. But there is one important element that is often overlooked—collaboration.
Collaboration can often lead to better, more successful outcomes.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.