Jul 12, 2002 
Leading Associations
Industry organizations presenting conference sessions at the ATExpo 2002 Conference include APICS, the Educational Society for Resource Management; the Adhesives and Sealant Council (ASC); the Edison Welding Institute (EWI); the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME); and the Wiring Harness Manufacturers Association (WHMA). Conferees can create a customized curriculum from a wide variety of workshops and technical sessions covering five tracks: Manufacturing Management; Automated Assembly; Lean Manufacturing; Materials Joining; and Wire Processing. Sessions will focus on a variety of high-interest topics, including work cell design; robotic controls; lean automation; supply chain collaboration; laser welding; adhesive bonding and many more. In addition, electronics manufacturing professionals can find educational solutions at the co-located SMTA International Conference.
"The unparalleled expertise of our many association partners enables the ATExpo Conference to provide timely, in-depth content and solutions over a range of topics keeping our attendees on the cutting edge of manufacturing technology," stated Kelvin Marsden-Kish, Vice President of Reed Exhibitions, producer of the Assembly family of events. "The strength of ATE Conference is the cross-training opportunities both within one's core responsibilities and over a broad range of technologies."
FREE keynote presentations by General Motors and Ford
Assembly Tech Expo attendees will have the opportunity to hear insights on the value of cutting-edge assembly technologies from senior executives of two of the world's most successful and respected manufacturers. Gerald L. Elson, Vice President of General Motors and General Manager of GM Vehicle Operations, will kick off the event with his presentation, entitled "Emerging Technologies in Automotive Manufacturing" on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 at 9:00 am. On the following day, Anne Stevens, Vice President, North American Vehicle Operations for the Ford Motor Company, will speak on "Technology as an Enabler for People and Quality" at 9:00 am.
Lean Manufacturing Forum presented by ASSEMBLY Magazine
Show sponsor ASSEMBLY magazine will present a free Lean Manufacturing Forum on Wednesday, September 25 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This interactive panel discussion brings together manufacturing executives from five non-competing manufacturers--including Boeing, Deere, Freudenberg, Toyota Motor Manufacturing and Ross Controls--to discuss the challenges and issues involved in setting up and managing a truly lean production environment. Panelists will explore the pros and cons of lean manufacturing, share success stories, implementation tips, and lessons learned, followed by a question & answer session.
Co-located SMTA International Conference
In addition, attendees from the electronics manufacturing industry can update their technical skills at the co-located SMTA International Conference (http://www.smta.org/smtai/), which features 36 courses on such leading edge technologies as Optoelectronics, HDI, Flip Chip, 0201 Assembly, BGA, Chip Scale Packaging, AOI, Lean Manufacturing, Automotive Electronics, SMT, MEMS and more.
About ASSEMBLY magazine
ASSEMBLY magazine (http://www.assemblymag.com/), the industry magazine of record for the assembly marketplace, is the official sponsor of ATExpo. For more than 40 years, manufacturing and engineering professionals have relied on ASSEMBLY magazine for ideas to improve assembly line productivity. Today,more than 60,000 assembly professionals use the magazine to gain fresh insights into established assembly methods and advancements in assembly technologies.
About Reed Exhibitions
Assembly Technology Expo is one of several Reed events serving the discrete manufacturing industries. Related Reed events include Assembly East, Assembly West and Assembly Canada. For more information, please call (203) 840-5686 or (888) 267-3796, or visit the Assembly web site at http://www.atexpo.com. Reed Exhibitions (http://www.reedexpo.com/) is a world leader in creating high profile, targeted industry events where buyers and suppliers come together to do business. Every year Reed events bring together some 100,000 suppliers and over 5.5 million buyers from around the world. Today, Reed events are held in 27 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia/Pacific, and are organized by 24 fully staffed offices. Our portfolio of over 350 events serves 45 industries in 11 key sectors.
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