Business Editors
WESTEC 2002
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2002--The California Manufacturing
Technology Center announced today it is exhibiting and presenting the first-ever
Lean Manufacturing Forum and Conference at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers'
(SME) WESTEC 2002 Advanced Productivity Exposition (APEX), March 18-21, at the
Los Angeles Convention Center. Considered as North America's largest annual
metalworking and manufacturing event, WESTEC brings together over 750 showcasing
companies for an expected audience of manufacturing professionals from the western
United States and 40 other countries.
Presented jointly by SME and CMTC, the Lean Manufacturing Forum and Conference
takes place March 19 and 20. Through four half-day sessions, attendees will
learn how to improve quality, reduce cycle time, improve delivery time and reduce
work in progress. Sessions include: "Lean 101: The Principles of Lean Manufacturing,"
"Lean 201: Apply Lean Principles Using a Live Simulation," "Quick
Sigma -- Six Sigma Done Right!" and "Setup Reduction: Improving Quality
and Decreasing Cycle Time."
"Although WESTEC is focused on the areas of manufacturing, a bridge from
quality to manufacturing is in Six Sigma," notes Si Daily, director of
quality services, CMTC. Commenting on the value-add of the education sessions
for conference participants, Daily adds, "CMTC will present Quick Sigma
as the new approach to Six Sigma. With the implementation of Quick Sigma, companies
will be able to realize the benefits of a Six Sigma program without having to
make a large financial investment."
Manufacturers will find the latest machine tools and metalworking technologies
at the four-day expo. Attendees will be able to see hundreds of new products,
equipment and services and can find leading-edge solutions for manufacturing
challenges. For current manufacturing engineers and technology practitioners,
WESTEC will provide two sets of conference programming -- Lean Manufacturing
Forum and Conference and Exhibitor-Led Product and Technology Forums. For future
manufacturing professionals, two annual student events are planned -- the WESTEC
Manufacturing Challenge and the WESTEC Student Summit.
About Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Now approaching its 70th year, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the world's leading professional society supporting manufacturing education. Through its publications, expositions, professional development resources and member programs, SME promotes an increased awareness of manufacturing engineering and helps keep manufacturing professionals up-to-date on leading trends and technologies. Headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., SME influences more than half a million manufacturing engineers and executives annually. The Society has members in 70 countries and is supported by a network of hundreds of chapters worldwide. For more information, visit www.sme.org.
About California Manufacturing Technology Center
A private, nonprofit corporation, CMTC was established in 1992 to provide high-value consulting services to California's high-tech and traditional small- and medium-size manufacturers to increase their competitive advantage through improved methods of management and manufacturing. Today, through its seven regional centers, CMTC provides consulting services in the practice areas of Strategic Business, Lean Enterprise, Information Technology, and Quality Management. CMTC's regional centers cover Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Orange County, Ventura/Santa Barbara County, the San Fernando/San Gabriel Valley, the San Joaquin Valley and San Diego/Imperial County. For more information, visit www.cmtc.com.
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CONTACT: California Manufacturing Technology Center
Michelle Wolloff, 310/263-3060
E-mail: wolloff@cmtc.com
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