CATERPILLAR SITE TOUR - FEBRUARY 23, 2012 1:30 - 4PM SIGN-UP
Caterpillar - Montgomery (Aurora), IL
Caterpillar has agreed to provide a tour on Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 1:30 - 4PM at the 4 million square foot under roof facility in Montgomery (Aurora, IL) for SME Members of Chapter 5.
We will be touring Bldg G Fabrication and Bldg H Test and Paint operations. If your NOT sure you can attend, don't sign-up now.
We can only accept you on a stand-by list for the Caterpillar Tour as it ifs full. Send an email to events@smechapter5.org if you want to be placed on a standby list. We will call you the day before about attending. with instructions if someones cancels.
March 14, 2012 - WEBINAR 7pm - Lean Techniques for Mfg & Inventory
Invistics provides consulting services and supporting software solutions that enable high-mix manufacturers to achieve the right inventory levels for their supply chain through advanced analytics and actionable insights. Based on Six Sigma and Lean principles, Invistics solutions help manufacturing executives improve profitability by reducing cycle times and costs, while increasing throughput and customer satisfaction.
Our speaker is Tom Knight, founder of Invistics, the leading provider of Lean Manufacturing solutions for high-mix manufacturers. Prior to founding Invistics, Tom spent 10 years improving supply chains as a manufacturing manager at Alcoa and Siemens.Tom has a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
2012 Winter & Spring PROGRAM EVENTS
Meeting Schedule 2012
You MUST be a member in good standing to attend SME Events or be sponsored by a member. If you have any questions, contact our events coordinator at events@smechapter5.org.
February 23, 2012 1:30 - 4PM Day Tour at Caterpillar in Montgomery (Aurora), IL March 14, 2012 - WEBINAR 7PM Presentation & Discussion regarding Lean Techniques to achieve the correct levels of Mfg and Inventory Levels. Our speaker is Tom Knight, Founder & CEO Invistics. April May June July - Summer Break Aug - Summer Break September - IMTS Trade Show McCormick Chicago, IL October November December
