Chairman’s Note
The Technical Program Committee and I are confident that this year's conference will deliver take home information you can use to improve your shop's performance. Scroll through the links on the left to review what we have in store for you. A new format, more networking, a range of professional speakers including a keynote that you race fans will know. Plus the opportunity to network with industry experts at our Technical Member Exhibits and the chance to win valuable prizes. This conference is sure to be a rousing burn-out of "can't miss programming!" See you there!
Gary Lorf, Chairman
Huron Automatic Screw Co.
Here's what attendees are saying about these conferences:
| Robin Rutschilling Manufacturing Operations Manager Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc. |
"While attending our first National Technical Conference in 2006 we were not sure what to expect. We left the conference with two ideas that we implemented over the next 6 months. The yearly savings from these two ideas will pay for our membership and NTC for the next five years. We anticipate additional ideas and savings from future conferences will benefit us even more." |
| Harry Eighmy Vice President American Turned Products |
"After the 2007 conference we brought back ideas on how to better use specific management tools to drill deeper into our company. We are currently implementing many of these ideas. We also benefit from networking - even casual conversations with both active and technical members gave us ideas that we can use." |
| Mark Shea Production Manager Precision Plus, Inc. |
"The best part of the tech conference is the opportunity to get out of your daily routine while having your mind stimulated by someone who has fought through the same problems you are facing everyday. It is always good to get away and look at things in a different light. I picked up something from every program I attended, making me better at my job." |
| Mark Bos Business Development Coordinator National Bearings Co. |
"We brought home 3 significant ideas from the 2007 NTC that we are acting upon. Need I say more?" |
| Dorothy Knieriemen Quality Manager Ohio Screw Products, Inc. |
"As a first time attendee to the PMPA Tech Conference, I picked up several techniques to help make key hiring decisions. These techniques give us a process to assure that we have the right people for the job. That really pays off." |
| Ron Hinks Senior Project Engineer American Micro Products, Inc. |
"These conferences help us further understand and reaffirm our company's direction. We brought back concepts to multiple production departments within our organization for additional investigation and implementation. Even our HR group found useful material about a tool they could use." |
| Bill Wells Engineering Manager Precision Plus, Inc. |
"What we learned about our processes at the NTC has helped us eliminate a persistent machining problem that we have fought for years. Talking to suppliers and their competitors helped us get a clear fix to our problem." |
| Dan Vermeesch Plant Manager Micron Manufacturing Company |
"The NTC provides many opportunities for improving our people's skills. Since the last conference, we have been working on about 20 action items to improve our processes and business. As a result of our networking at this conference, we have built a relationship with a member company that we hadn't known prior to this year; they've helped us in our search for machine operators and we've shared our lean experiences with them." |