Recent Forum Meetings

The best way to learn how the Advanced Manufacturing Forum contributes to the mission of CMTOC is to peruse the content of the meetings of the forum. We present here the theme of each forum meeting and the titles of the four presentations at each meeting.

All Executive summaries available in an electronic format are listed below.

Past Meetings

Forum 63 - Lean Manufacturing and Remanufacturing: The Journeys Continue... Presentations by Xerox, MEDRAD, Weir Minerals, Black & Decker, April 2008.

Forum 62 - Journey to Lean: Product Development, Planning Systems, Plant Operations. Presentations by Boeing, Medtronics, Poli-Film, Topflight, November 2007.

Forum 61 - Plant Operations and Employee Involvement. Presentations by Batesville Casket, PSU, Reiter Automotive, Schneider Electric, April 2007.

Forum 60 - The Journey to Lean: Plant Operations and Product Development. Presentations by Boston Scientific, Flinchbaugh Engineering, The HON Company, Thomas and Betts, November 2006.

Forum 59 - Lean Production and the Lean Office: Best Practices for Both. Presentations by Bridgestone Firestone, Dana Corp., EGS Electrical, General Cable, March 2006.

Forum 58 - The Journey to Lean Continues... Presentations by Absecon Mills, Pella Corp., Baxter Healthcare, Caterpillar, October 2005.

Forum 57 - Journey to Lean: From Base Camp to Summit. Presentations by ArvinMeritor, Kennametal, Rockwell, United Defense, April 2005.

Forum 56 - Innovation in Quality and Manufacturing Management: Lean Manufacturing. Presentations by Lockheed Martin, Gulfstream Aerospace, Kautex-Textron, JLG Industries, November 2004.

Forum 55 - Lean Initiatives in Product Design and Manufacturing. Presentations by Motorola, Xerox, Guelph Products, Dynamic Corp., April 2004.

Forum 54 - Innovation in Quality and Manufacturing Management: Lean Manufacturing. Presentations by BAE Systems Controls, Six Sigma Academy, Magnivision, Exide Technologies, Fall 2003.

Forum 53 - Managing the Development and Introduction of New Products and Manufacturing Processes. Presentations by Lutron Electronics, Black & Decker, Ford Motor Company, Spring 2003.

Forum 52 - Innovation in Quality and Manufacturing Management: Lean Manufacturing. Presentations by Toyota Manufacturing, Ford Motor Company, Dana Corporation, Veeder-Root, November 2002.

Forum 51 - Managing the Development and Introduction of New Products and Manufacturing Processes. Presentations by Xerox Corporation, Elumens Corporation, MDX SCIEX, and CNH, April 2002.

Forum 50 - Fall 2001, Unavailable.

Forum 49 - Spring 2001, Unavailable.

Forum 48 - Fall 2000, Unavailable.

Forum 47 - Spring 2000, Unavailable.

Forum 46 - Fall 1999, Unavailable.

Forum 45 - Spring 1999, Unavailable.

Forum 44 - The Strategic Use of Computerized Production and Process Planning Systems. Presentations by CV Industries, Corning, Titleist and Foot-Joy World, Bennco, October 1998.

Forum 43 - Managing the Development and Introduction of New Products. Presentations by Motorola, AMP, Motor Coach Industries, Sparton Electronics, March 1998.

Forum 42 - Competitive Strategy and Manufacturing Management. Presentations by Freudenberg-NOK, Penn Engineering and Manufacturing, Gelman Sciences, October 1997.

Forum 41 - Managing the Development and Introduction of New Products and Manufacturing Processes. Presentations by Caterpillar, Lexmark, QMS, Symbol Technologies, February 1997.

Forum 40 - Fall 1996, Unavailable.

Forum 39 - Human Resource Management. Presentations by TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, AT&T, Siemens, Dayton Parts, PSU, June 1996.

Forum 38 - Product Management and Organization Design. Presentations by United Technologies, General Dynamics, Abbott Laboratories, Reliance Electric, Jervis B. Webb Co., Boeing, PSU, February 1996.

Forum 36 and 37 - Human Resource Management. Presentations by USCO Xerox Quality Services, Chrysler, Bath Iron Works, Remmele Engineering, Timken, June 1995.  Competitive Strategy and Performance Measurement. Presentations by Lutron Electronics, OSRAM Sylvania, DuPont, The Wiremold Company, Center Manufacturing, October 1995.

Forum 35 - Matching Product Development Practices to Product Life Cycle (Northrop-Grumman), Developing Regional Variations of a Successful New Product from a Common Platform (Eastman Kodak), Working Together : The 777 Design-Build Team Experience (Boeing), Product Development Team Effectiveness Study: Findings and Managerial Implications (PSU), Human Resource Policies and Practices that Facilitate New Product Development Success (Caterpillar), February 1995.

Forum 34 - Attacking Working Capital: The Key to Cash-Flow Enhancement (American Standard), Neon Manufacturing -- People, Process, and Customer Focus (Chrysler Corp.), Strategic Targets for Cost Cutting and Revenue Growth (Allied Signal), Agility as a Source of Competitive Advantage When Customer Variety and Market Uncertainty are High (Eaton Corp.), Benchmarking: A Strategic Tool (DuPont), October 1994.

Forum 33 - Managing Human Resources for Business Success (Eastman Kodak Chemical), Has Corporate America Forgotten the "F" Word? (Ericsson-General Electric Co.), Apprenticeship Payoffs: Skill Development and Productivity (Stihl), The Role of Mutual Trust in Effective Downsizing Strategies (PSU), Developing a Computerized System for Tracking Job Skills (AMP, Inc.),  June 1994.

Forum 32 - TQM Improved Productivity and Quality of Manufacturing (Textron Marine Systems), Using Cross-Functional Teams to Cut Software Development Time (Modicon), Use of Kaizen Teams to Solve "Fit" Problems Between Complex Product Parts (Sikorsky Helicopter), Winning the Race to Develop a Super Efficient and "Ozone Friendly" Refrigerator (Whirlpool), Product Development Team Effectiveness (PSU), February 1994.

Forum 31 - Managing Technology and Product Platforms across the Product Life Cycle (Eastman Kodak), The Research and Development and Technology Management Philosophy of the Fanuc Company (PSU), Customer-Focused Design: Designing for Ease of Installation and Maintenance (Johnson Controls), Conceiving and Designing Products for a Cost Conscious and Capital Constrained Market (DuPont Medical Products), Technology Choice: Linking Product Development to Core Competencies (EG&G), November 1993.

Forum 30 - Prescription for Success: Empowerment and Profitability (Lincoln Electric), Training and Empowerment: An Indispensable Combination for Team Effectiveness (Corning), Training and Compensation Practices That Best Fit with JIT, TQM, and Advanced Manufacturing Technology (PSU), Managing Diversity: Challenge and Opportunity for the Twenty-First Century Corporation (Polaroid), Develop Critical Human Resources: Making In-House Training a Source of Competitive Advantage (Bell Helicopter), June 1993.

Forum 29 - Best Practices for Time-Based New Product Commercialization (3M), Project Sherlock: Action Research in New Product Development Design (Hewlett-Packard), ISO 9000 Quality Standards: Prerequisites and Guidelines for Exporting to the European Community (American National Standards Institute), New Product and Process Developments in Pager Lines (Motorola), Concurrent Engineering Overview (Westinghouse Electric), Sources of New Product Development Capability (PSU), February 1993.

Forum 28 - Strategic Analysis of Opportunities to Improve Manufacturing Performance (ALCOA), Product Design Strategy in the Global Firm (Bell-Northern Research), Measuring Manufacturing Performance through Activity-Based Costing with Productivity Accounting (University of Buckingham), Tracking Product Life Cycle Performance (PSU), Strategic Technology Planning: Developing Roadmaps for Competitive Advantage (HRB Systems), October 1992.

Forum 27 - Developing a World-Wide Corporate Culture (Whirlpool), Global Development of Human Resources (GE), Middle Management: A Strategic Target for Change through Leadership Development (Ford Motor Co.), Leadership Development: A Catalyst for Organizational Transformation (AMP Corp.), Developing and Managing an Empowered Work Force (Sara Lee), June 1992.

Forum 26 - The Cadillac Quality Story (General Motors), The Total Quality Initiative at Commercial Nuclear Fuel Division (Westinghouse), Involving Customers and Suppliers in a Multifunctional Product Development Team (Ingersoll-Rand), How Japanese Companies Maximize Learning Within and Between Product Development Cycles (PSU), Managing the Introduction and Effective Use of Quality Function Deployment (Eastman Kodak), February 1992.

Forum 25 - Organizing to Shorten the Development Time of Customized Products (IBM), Lead-Time Reduction as a Competitive Weapon (Thomasville Furniture), Cash-Flow Implications of Reduction in Inventory and Lead-Time (Westinghouse), Justifying and Tracking New Product Development Projects (PSU), Developing and Implementing a Strategic Technology Plan (DuPont), October 1991.

Forum 24 - Training Managers for Six Sigma Quality and Developing High Performance Work Teams (Motorola), Designing a New Plant Using Sociotechnical Principles: An HP-OKI Joint Venture in Puerto Rico (Hewlett-Packard), A Joint Union-Management Program to Develop Problem-Solving Skills for Workers (Caterpillar), Job Design and Reward Systems to Complement the Introduction of Manufacturing Cells (Ingersoll-Rand), Developing the Sanctions Group: A Key to Success in Employee Empowerment Initiatives (General Motors), June 1991.

Forum 23 - The Six Sigma Program at the Rochester Plant (IBM), Designing Products to Lower Manufacturing Costs and Improve Quality (Black & Decker), Designing Products for Manufacturability and Recyclability (ALCOA), Survey of Factors Related to New Product Development Success (PSU & Villanova University), The GM Product Program Management Process (General Motors), February 1991.

Forum 22 - Reorganizing to Improve the New Product Development Process (Polaroid), Assessing Product Life Cycle Performance Using Cash Flow Techniques (Proctor & Gamble), Applying Activity-Based Cost Accounting (ALCOA), Market and Technological Change as Determinants of Productive Capacity Decisions (PSU), Computer Simulation as an Aid to Decision Making Over the Product Life Cycle (PSU), Using R&D for Competitive Advantage (Carrier), October 1990.

Forum 21 - Workforce Development. Presentations by Corning-Asahi, Saturn Corp., Caterpillar, Systems Consulting Group, PSU, June 1990.

Forum 20 - Design for Manufacturability. Presentations by PSU, DuPont, Black & Decker, Westinghouse, February 1990.

Forum 19 - Fall 1989, Unavailable.

Forum 18 - Summer 1989, Unavailable.

Forum 17 - Design for Manufacturability. Presentations by PSU, DuPont, McDonnell-Douglas, Eastman Kodak, Cleveland Pneumatic, Corning Glass Works, February 1989.

Forum 16 - Fall 1988, Unavailable.

Forum 15 - Summer 1988, Unavailable.

Forum 14 - Spring 1988, Unavailable.

Forum 13 - Fall 1987, Unavailable.

Forum 12 - Summer 1987, Unavailable.

Forum 11 - Spring 1987, Unavailable.

Forum 10 - Fall 1986, Unavailable.

Forum 9 - Summer 1986, Unavailable.

Forum 8 -Spring 1986, Unavailable.

Forum 7 - Fall 1985, Unavailable.

Forum 6 - Summer 1985, Unavailable.

Forum 5 - Spring 1985, Unavailable.

Forum 4 - Fall 1984, Unavailable.

Forum 3 - Summer 1984, Unavailable.

Forum 2 - Spring 1984, Unavailable.

Forum 1 - Fall 1983, Unavailable.

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