Webinars, Interviews & Video Tutorials

 

Linkedin live: Advanced Manufacturing & Additive Manufacturing

Industry 4.0 is transforming U.S. manufacturing, allowing manufacturers to design, model, and validate products in a virtual world. Advanced and Additive Manufacturing plays a pivotal role in this transformation. Hear Mark Pickett, SAE Government Technologies, moderate a conversation on Additive Manufacturing, one of the nine pillars of Industry 4.0, with Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center's President, Ingrid Tighe.


WEBINAR: Practical Approach to Supply Chain Management

Each day, manufacturers are presented with supply chain challenges ranging from identification of new suppliers and materials to customer distribution. Competition is no longer just between companies, it’s between supply chains. Now, more than ever, manufacturers must be agile, flexible, and responsive to external pressures. Hear from Rob Stauffer, Sr. Lean, Costing & Project Management Consultant, how you can reduce risk, increase visibility, and strengthen your business and Michigan manufacturing.

 

SHUTDOWN/STARTUP SERIES

Learn the steps in planning an orderly shutdown, executing a safe start-up, and using downtime to engage and educate your staff.

Shutdown/Startup - 1. Developing the Plan

For a successful shutdown and startup, planning must be a component of the process. Hear from MMTC experts, Chuck Werner, Manager Operational Excellence/Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and Steve Tebbetts, Business Solutions Manager, as they discuss how to develop a solid process you can implement time and again.


Shutdown/Startup - 2. EQUIPMENT & MACHINE PLANNING

Improper shutdown of a facility and inadequate maintenance could result in costly repairs and significant start-up delays. Hear from MMTC experts, Steve Tebbetts, Business Solutions Manager, and Bob Scipione, Applications Engineer, as they discuss how to avoid issues and properly plan for your company’s equipment and machine needs.


Shutdown/Startup - 3. employee retention & refresh

Hear from MMTC experts, Chuck Werner, Manager Operational Excellence/Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and Andy Nichols, Quality Program Manager, on how to retain your workforce during an idling of operations and how to successfully bring them back at startup.


Shutdown/Startup - 4. supply chain considerations

Chuck Werner, Manager Operational Excellence/Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and Robert Stauffer, Sr. Lean, Costing & Project Management Consultant, discuss supply chain and the material resource planning necessary to both idle and then bring a manufacturing facility back up and running.