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Benchmark with AME Manufacturing Excellence Award Winner Daman Products Tuesday, August 10, 2010 – Mishawaka, IN
Think Lean Doesn’t Apply in Your Environment?
Come see and hear how this small machine shop developed close supplier and customer relationships while implementing operational excellence as a continuing way of life.
Visit this AME Manufacturing Excellence Award Winner for the Great Lakes Region! Every participant will walk the floors and offices, ask questions, and observe Daman Products Company operations. This benchmarking event will highlight Daman Products Company’s long-term Lean journey with their progressive approach to small lot production to reduce inventory and improve throughput. The event will also showcase Daman’s forward thinking HR systems for screening, training and communicating with their employees in a self directed workforce environment.
A sample of what you will see at Daman:
Quick changeover techniques (SMED)
Small lot production in a machine shop environment
Cellular manufacturing
Visual management controls
Deep supplier and customer relationships
Human resource systems that promote Lean accomplishments
Agenda 8:00 am Registration and continental breakfast
8:30 am Introductions
8:45 am Presentation (Background, Lean journey, HR systems)
9:45 am Plant tour
10:45 am Group exercise (How to accelerate and sustain lean)
11:45 am Final wrap-up and Q&A
Benefits of Attending Learn how a small lot machining operation was able to transform itself to become a world class organization by embarking on a Lean journey that focused on people and culture over equipment, and puts the customer first and focuses on customer success before their own. Learn how to create a work environment in which the “supervised” employees are free to manage their days, decide who should run which machine, determine how to train new employees, decide when to order new material, determine when perform preventative maintenance and the like.
Host Company Daman Products Company, Inc.. Founded in 1976, Daman Products Company actively practices advanced manufacturing and marketing concepts to effectively provide value and service to its markets. Daman is primarily engaged in the design and manufacture of hydraulic valve manifolds and related products.
Who Should Attend Business leaders, CEO’s, presidents, CI managers, operations managers, plant managers, plant supervisors, HR professionals.
Location Daman Products Co, Inc 1811 N Home St Mishawaka, IN 46545 PH: 574.259.7841
Misc. Information (Daman Products is half-way between South Bend and Elkhart, IN) The closest airport is South Bend, which is 30 minutes away. There are plenty of hotel options in the area: Hyatt Place, Studio Plus, Marriott Courtyard and several other standard chains in Mishawaka within a couple miles of Daman.
You can become an AME member during the registration process for $150 per year and obtain the discounted AME member rate for this event. Your membership will also entitle you to a registration discount for all future AME conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. Additionally, you will receive a subscription to the award winning Target magazine and much more.
AME Payment Policy: Payment or purchase order must be received by the AME office five days prior to the event start date. If no payment or PO number is received, you will be asked to pay with a credit card or check at the event before entry.
Cancellation Policy: Enrollment fee less a $100 non-refundable registration charge will be refunded up to one week before the event. Substitutions may be made any time prior to the stat of the workshop. This event may be cancelled by AME for any reason. AME is not responsible for incidental costs incurred by registrants. Puchasing refundable airline tickets is recommended.
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