ADVISORY/Industry Experts Debate Tactics and
Technologies for Safeguarding Automakers Against Labor
Strikes
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WHAT: New manufacturing processes, such as "lean"
manufacturing can help automakers pull the slack out of
their supply chains, decrease inventory on-hand, and
provide "just in time" inventory scheduling to eliminate
waste. But lean processes can also increase an unprepared
manufacturer's vulnerability to unforeseen circumstances
such as a lockout or a labor strike. Find out how
"what-if-analysis" capabilities can be used to help
predict future scenarios based on changing variables and
enable companies to adapt quickly to surprises.
WHO: John Hill, founder of the Automatic Identification
Manufacturers (AIM) Trade Association and member of the
Board of Governors of the Material Handling Industry of
America.
Dr. Jean-Francois Pusztaszeri, optimization expert and
former Cornell University Lecturer, Dr. Pusztaszeri
has specialized in developing applications to perform
capacity, yield management and real-time scheduling.
Kevin Mixer, director of Syncata Corporation's automotive
practice, formerly a subject matter expert for automotive
manufacturing accounts including Johnson Controls, General
Motors, and 3M Automotive.
WHEN: 8:00 a.m., Tuesday Nov. 5, 2002
WHERE: Westin Southfield Detroit Hotel
1500 Town Center, Southfield, Michigan 48075
248/827-1364
HOST: Founded in 1990, Syncata (http://www.syncata.com)
helps automotive and industrial manufacturing
companies improve operational performance and
profitability. The firm designs processes and
integrates systems that help solve specific problems
within sales, finance, manufacturing, distribution
and service operations. With offices in Southfield,
Michigan, the firm also has El Segundo, Irvine and
Oakland offices in California as well as a facility
in New Delhi, India.
