| Manufacturing the Future - Federal Priorities |
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The National Science and Technology
Council (NSTC) has recently released "Manufacturing
The Future - Federal Priorities
for Manufacturing Research and Development
Report". This Council was formed to provide guidance
at the cabinet level to the president on science,
space and technology policies across the
federal government, and this report indicates the likely
future focus of federal investments.
The report outlines three
primary federal focuses for R&D:
- Nanomanufacturing
- Hydrogen Technologies
- Intelligent & Integrated Manufacturing
Current and planned federal activities to accelerate
these high-priority areas are discussed, and an
overview of factors and potential obstacles affecting
research and
development is examined in the
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| Lean & Green Summit |
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Your company is
considering or already using
Lean in operations to
decrease waste. Now is the time to focus your Lean
efforts more specifically on environmental concerns.
Lean can be applied to reduce energy, waste water,
scrap and other resources and byproducts from your
manufacturing processes. With this as the
foundation,
the Lean and Green Summit will address the larger
issues of sustainability.
CAMT is pleased to sponsor and assist with the Lean
and Green
Summit being held July 17 & 18 in Boulder. At this
national Summit, you will learn from sustainability
pioneers in manufacturing how to:
- Measure product life cycles for sustainability
- Cut energy consumption by 1/3
- Significantly decrease virgin material used in
production
- Nearly eliminate toxic releases, both in
manufacturing processes and in end-of-life-
products
This Summit will uniquely bring together the
passions of two committed groups:
- Advocates of operational excellence who see the
implications lean principles have in sustainability
- Environmental advocates wanting to move
industry
toward sustainability
Far from a traditional conference, the Lean and
Green Summit will be highly participatory, before,
during, and after. The Summit is not as much about
educating as it is about problem solving. Think
solutions, not theory. Think action, not talk.
Two outcomes are expected to come from the
Summit:
- The collective group will create a new body of
knowledge in addressing issues of sustainability.
- Participants will leave with an actionable plan for
moving their companies along the road to
sustainability.
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| Summer Bronze Level Lean Certification Program |
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The SME/AME/Shingo Lean Certification assesses the
Lean knowledge, skills & abilities of Lean
practitioners. Companies can ensure employees
have the capabilities needed to execute continuous
improvement efforts and individuals can document
their knowledge and skills to show they're ready for
new roles and responsibilities.
The Lean Certification program, created and
sponsored by three leaders in the manufacturing
industry, Shingo, AME and SME, outlines a standard
direction for individuals and companies to drive their
improvement efforts. This program utilizes unbiased,
third party evaluation of Lean knowledge and abilities,
and rewards development in Lean with an important
industry-recognized credential. There are three levels
of certification of which the Bronze level is the first
attained. Certification is achieved by passing an
examination and meeting experience and education
requirements.
CAMT partners with the Colorado chapters of the
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the
Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) to
bring the Bronze Level Lean Certification to Colorado
manufacturers. A Lean Training Series listed below
provides credits to meet education requirements of
the certification and past graduates from the Bronze
Level Lean Certification Exam Review course have
boasted a 100% pass rate of the exam.
Register for an orientation session and you'll receive:
- An introduction to the value of Lean techniques
- Overview of the Lean Certification & its
requirements
- Details of the Lean Training Series
- How to prepare for the Lean Certification Exam
Breakfast Orientation Sessions
Downtown Denver-- May 28,
2008
Colorado Springs-- May 27,
2008
7:30 to 9 a.m.
Cost: $20
Lean Training Series
Cost: $295
each/$245 for SME & AME members
Principles of Lean
Colorado Springs-- July 17, 2008
Denver --July 18, 2008
5S Workplace Organization/Value Stream
Mapping
Colorado Springs-- July 24,
2008
Denver-- July 25, 2008
Kanban Cellular & Kaizen Methodology
Colorado
Springs-- July 31, 2008
Denver-- August 1,
2008
Total Productive Maintenance/Set Up Reduction
Colorado Springs-- August 7, 2008
Denver--
August 8, 2008
Lean
Certification Exam
Review
Denver-- August 13 & 14, 2008
Colorado Springs--
August 20 & 21,
2008
Cost:
$650/ $550 for SME & AME
members
Bronze
Level
Lean Certification Exam
Denver-- August 15,
2008
Colorado Springs-- August 22,
2008
Cost: $690/$445 for
SME
& AME members
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| IndustryWeek Articles of Interest |
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Managing Downstream Supplier Relationships
Collaboration must be a tightly coupled
relationship, not only between retailer and
manufacturer, but also between manufacturers and
all
downstream suppliers and stake holders; including
logistics, raw material, sub-contractors, packaging
and quality / validation services and yes, even legal
and finance. Go to full article.
Seven Emerging Trends in R&D Metrics
More
companies tracking 'true performance metrics.'
Read full article here.
Taking the NanoPulse -- Welcome to the United
States of Nanotechnology American nano
success
stories take center stage in Washington, D.C. Read more.
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Upcoming Events |
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Masaaki Imai Advanced Kaizen
Event
Southern Colorado Area
May 27, 2008
1 to 5 p.m. Quantum Corporation - 10125
Federal Drive, Colorado Springs
Northern Colorado Area
May 28, 2008
1 to 5 p.m.
Avaya Inc.- 1200 W 120th Ave,
Westminster
Cost: $245 per person Click here to register.
Lean Certification Program
Breakfast
Orientation Sessions
Downtown Denver
May 28,
2008
Colorado Springs
May 27,
2008
7:30 to 9 a.m.
Cost: $20
Summer Lean Certification Program Detailed in Article
3 of this Newsletter.
PARTNER EVENTS:
AmCon-- A Contract Manufacturing Expo
April 30 & May 1, 2008
Colorado Convention Ctr
Korbel Ballroom
Visit the AmCon Web
site for more info.
2008 Managing Automation Progressive
Manufacturing Summit
June 10-12, 2008
Las Vegas
For more information,
please
visit
the MA conference Web site.
AME Lean and Green
Summit
July 17 & 18,
2008
St. Julien Hotel
Boulder, CO
For more info, click
here.
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