…including investment in technical schools and manufacturing facilities. State government also recently created a manufacturing innovation fund that will offer financial support for apprenticeships, internships and training. “Manufacturing has re-blossomed…
…(53,377 jobs); resin, rubber and fiber manufacturing (4,473 jobs); and petroleum and coal manufacturing (10,229 jobs). Baton Rouge led in agricultural chemical manufacturing (1,944 jobs). Read: https://www.usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/2014/0320-release-MetroEconomiesManufacturing.pdf Read: https://www.chem.info/news/2014/03/inexpensive-natural-gas-boosting-manufacturing-jobs?et_cid=3843736&et_rid=626712242&type=cta …
…faculty and counselors at the elementary, high school and community college levels to promote manufacturing as an attractive option. Work to influence their curriculum and vocational discussions to include manufacturing….
…of our manufacturing transformation.” A Conversation At Chief Executive’s Smart Manufacturing Summit in Seattle (May 2017), Muilenburg advised the 200 or so CEOs in attendance to think about manufacturing transformation…
…lean manufacturing, which is at the heart of day-to-day operations for the nearly 1,000 employees at Pilgrim Road who produce our Harley-Davidson powertrains. In every Harley-Davidson manufacturing facility, lean manufacturing…
…the fact that more than half of the growth in U.S. manufacturing output since 1997 has been in computer and electronics manufacturing. She told the Washington Post that excluding the…
…dramatically. Grove was referring, of course, to semiconductors. But today, the same phrase applies to an entirely different field—Three-dimensional (3D) Manufacturing, also called Additive Manufacturing because parts and products are…
…and finesse that software and computer-controlled manufacturing allows means that huge segments of throwing human labor at manufacturing is removed,” Slowik said. Women who currently work in manufacturing show a…
…sort of additive manufacturing initiatives in their company. Additive manufacturing offers the ability to create products that were previously thought to be too complex, and it is now becoming a…
…Manufacturing Hub Working Group, the National Research Committee’s Peer Review Committee, and is a board member of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center and the Jackson Area Manufacturers Association. Kelly has…
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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.
