2008 Manufacturing Advantage Conference

Welcome/Conference Kick-Off

Hands-On Demonstrations, Workshops & Simulations

Lean Manufacturing - Learning Through Lego Simulation Ted Theyerl

Technology and Business Incubators - Commercializing Innovation: Part I Randy Hulke

Lean Metrics and Performance Measures for Success Jim Fackleman

Simulator Experiences: Avoiding the Crash and Burn George Johnson, Jack Running, Mike Spencer

Introduction to Packaging: Why Packaging Counts! Robert Meisner, Jack Vaughan, Brad Reiser

Practicing Safety Head-On and Hands-On Steven Senor

Confined Space Rescue Simulation Jason Goeldner, Jim Nelson

Defying the Gravitational Pull of Change Kari Dahl

And I Thought 5S Was Just Cleaning! Barb Nicol

Get Registered to do Business with the Federal Government Aina Vilumsons

Interactive Simulation Training for Lean Line Balancing David Ding

How to Attract Capital with Effective Business Plans and Presentations: Part I Pete Marsnik

Manufacturing is not Dead, but it is Nano! Forrest Schultz

Leadership One Step at a Time Dave Vollmer

The Supply Chain - Global Economies, Local Effects: Part 1 Scott Hodek

Improvement Using a Koosh Ball Dave Vollmer

Innovation and Development: Where Do I Begin? Jerry Johnson, Michael Cropp

Cloning Those Technical Gurus and Documentation on the Fly Tim Tewalt

The Round Table System: Lean-Flow in Action Lloyd Peterson

Break/Networking

Concurrent (A) Breakout Workshops

A1 RFID: Overview of Principles and Applications Sam Gould

A2 Technology and Business Incubators - Commercializing Innovation: Part 2 Randy Hulke

A3 Navigating OSHA Steven Senor

A4 Manufacturing isn't Rusting Away! Brad Nasset

A5 Creating the Organization That Will Put Yours Out of Business Kari Dahl

A6 The Supply Chain - Global Economies, Local Effects: Part 2 Scott Hodek

A7 How to Attract Capital with Effective Business Plans and Presentations: Part 2 Pete Marsnik

A8 Manufacturing Training Tool Kit Mark Borowicz, Charles Duffert

A9 Manufacturing Youth Apprenticeship (YA) - A Pipeline to the Future Workforce Robin Kroyer-Kubicek, Bob Anderson, Ron Polum

A10 Get the Skills...Critical Core manufacturing Skills! Sandy Bishop, Dan Burns

Concurrent (B) Breakout Workshops

B1 Provoking Positive Passion for Productivity! Steve McCombs

B2 Selling Your Products to the Federal Government: The Absolute BEST Use of Your Federal Tax Dollars Aina Vilumsons

B3 Our Industry...OUR Image! Changing the Misconception Dan Conroy, Bob Meyer

B4 Fostering Innovation Through Federal Programs Pat Dillon

B5 DACUM: An Integrated Lean Approach to Training Development Mark Hendrickson, Dave Vollmer

B6 Keeping Energy Manageable Dean Laube

B7 Sustainable Decision Making: Is it on Your Radar Yet? Danny Bee

B8 Capitalizing on Communications - Constraints, Computing and Collaboration Steven Schloug, James Smith

B9 Creating Lean Behaviors Through Lean Accounting and Measures Mark Stevens, Jeff Wulf, Kurt Gresen

Concurrent (C) Breakout Workshops

C1 Quick Changeover Jerry Day

C2 Apprenticeship: Growing Your Skilled Workforce Myra Stachowicz

C3 We Did the Tools, Now What? - Developing a Culture for Improvement Dave Vollmer

C4 Understanding Customer Loyalty Dick Lamers

C5 Enhancing Competitive Advantage through Effective Risk Control (Safety, Health and Environmental Protection) Elbert Sorrell

C6 Keeping Energy Manageable (continued from SESSION B6) Dean Laube

C7 NanoRite - An Example of Partnership at Work! Hans Mikelson, Forrest Schultz, Doug Dunham

C8 The Master of Science in manufacturing Engineering Program Danny Bee

C9 Identity Theft and Information Security - The Impact on Employees and Business Kevin McDaniels

Meet Doug Hall and have him sign a copy of his book "Jump Start Your Business Brain" from
11:00 - 11:30 am.