WM Manufacturing Conference - Become a Continuous Improvement King
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One event. Two days. Three ways to learn.
Listen to leading manufacturing case study speakers;
Visit exceptional manufacturing plants to see the theory in action;
Learn from experience in workshop sessions;
Works Management will host its inaugural continuous improvement conference this autumn, offering its readers exclusive behind the scenes visits to leading manufacturing sites including Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin as part of the event.
The WM Manufacturing Conference 2011 (WMMC 2011) will feature case studies, exclusive factory visits and hands on workshops all on the theme of delivering continuous improvement.
Speakers, from sectors including automotive, power generation and medical, will offer comprehensive case studies of their lean journeys at the two day event.
Delegates will then be transported to local factories to see how the theory works in practice.
Site tours include an exclusive behind the scenes look at the Jaguar Land Rover factory at Castle Bromwich. Expert-led hands on workshops complete the conference line up.
16th & 17th November 2011 - St Johns Hotel, Solihull
Day 1 – Wednesday 16th November
08:30-08:30: Registration
08:45-09:30: Keynote address: Grant McPherson, Jaguar Land Rover. plant manager at Castle Bromwich site
09:30-10:30: Continuous Improvement case study: Cummins Power Generation Mark Bown, global customer services improvement leader explains how $1 billion grossing Cummins uses CI to drive productivity at factories from the Kent coast to Brazil
10:30-11:00: Refreshments
11:30-12:00: Gestamp - the tier one automotive supplier reveals how a CI journey transformed the fortunes of its Washington production facility
12:00-12:30: Lunch & depart for factory tours
13:00-18:00: Exclusive factory tours: Jaguar Land Rover, Castle Bromwich; Aston Martin, Gaydon
19:00 Dinner
Day 2 – Thursday 17th November
08:30-09:00: Introduction and recap
09:00-11:00: Manufacturer Case Study 3 (tbc)
Themed CI workshops delivered by: DAK Consulting, Oneflow Ltd, and A N Other (tbc)
11:00-11:30: Refreshments
11:30-12:30: Continuation of workshop
12:30-13:00: Round up
13:00-14:00: Networking lunch and depart
Package price: £595 + VAT per person
Price includes: Two day conference programme and workshops, one factory tour site visit (with coach transfer to and from site), overnight accommodation, lunch (two days) dinner and breakfast, complimentary car parking.
Bookings placed before 30th September 2011 will benefit from the early bird rate of £495 + VAT per person.
Group booking discounts are available – please contact Julie Knox for details.
