| 7:30 a.m. |
Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Made
in California EXPO
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| 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome -
Stephen
Roeder, Dean
SDSU, Imperial Valley Campus
David
Braunstein, Vice President
Callifornia Manufacturing Technology Consulting
Master of Ceremonies
Barry
Sedlik, Undersecretary
California Business Transportation and Housing Agency
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| 8:45 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker
Dr.
David Sampson, Assistant Secretary
Economic Development Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
(The following Southern California dignitary have been invited:)
Jerry Lewis
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Expert Speakers
Jack
Stewart, Executive Director
California Manufacturers and Technology Association
Mark
Mosher, Executive Director
California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth
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| 9:45 a.m. |
Break - Made in California EXPO
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Sessions
- Improving Your Competitiveness in the Global Marketplace
Learn how a lean business system will help
you compete in a changing global economy on multiple dimensions with
effective strategies, exciting products, and bulletproof processes
that deliver the highest quality, lowest costs, and the fastest lead
time to delivery. Manufacturers share their successes.
Moderator:
Jay Ehrgott, Director
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting
Panelists:
Art
Smalley, Author and Faculty Member
Lean
Enterprise Institute, MA
John Perry, Vice President & General Manager
Rocker Industries, Harbor
City, CA.
Gary Smith, Vice President, Operations
Marineland,
Inc., Moorpark,
CA.
- Benchmarking Manufacturing Performance to Achieve
World Status
Details of the 2004 IndustryWeek/MPI Census
of Manufacturers and the 2004 IndustryWeek/MPI China Manufacturing
Study revealed– providing a comprehensive picture of leading
manufacturing metrics, management practices and financial results.
Benchmark your processes to improve operational issues and overcome
obstacles.
Moderator:
James Watson, Vice President
California Manufacturing Technology consulting
Panelists:
John
Brandt, Founder and CEO
Manufacturing Performances
Institute (MPI), OH.
Bob Ledterman, President
Metal Surfaces
Inc., Bell
Gardens, CA.
- Fostering Manufacturers in Your Community
Want to attract new manufacturers? Want to keep
manufacturing jobs? You will learn to see your community from the
manufacturers' prospective and what you need to do to meet manufacturers'
needs.
Moderator:
Cathy Kennerson, Executive director
El Centro chamber of Commerce
Panelists:
Wayne
Schell, President
California Association for Local Economic
Development
Paul
Venosdel, State Director for Rural Development
U.S. Department
of Agriculture
Greg Whitney, Vice President of Business Development
Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
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11:05 a.m.
(repeat 1 and 2)
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Sessions
- Improving Your Competitiveness in the Global Marketplace
Learn how a lean business system will help you
compete in a changing global economy on multiple dimensions– with
effective strategies, exciting products, and bulletproof processes
that deliver the highest quality, lowest costs, and the fastest lead
time to delivery. Manufacturers share their successes.
Moderator:
Jay Ehrgott, Director
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting
Panelists:
Art
Smalley, Author and Faculty Member
Lean Enterprise Institute, MA
John Perry, Vice President & General Manager
Rocker Industries, Harbor City, CA.
Gary Smith, Vice President, Operations
Marineland, Inc., Moorpark, CA.
- Benchmarking Manufacturing Performance to Achieve
World Status
Details of the 2004 IndustryWeek/MPI Census
of Manufacturers and the 2004 IndustryWeek/MPI China Manufacturing
Study revealed– providing a comprehensive picture of leading
manufacturing metrics, management practices and financial results.
Benchmark your processes to improve operational issues and overcome
obstacles.
Moderator:
James Watson, Vice President
California Manufacturing Technology consulting
Panelists:
John
Brandt, Founder and CEO
Manufacturing Performances Institute (MPI), OH.
Bob Ledterman, President
Metal Surfaces Inc., Bell Gardens, CA.
- Proven Resources for Hiring and Retaining Qualified
People
Your employees are one of your most important assets. Learn about
readily available and easy-to-implement tools to help you attract,
select, hire and train a qualified workforce. You will walk away
knowing more about your company and yourself.
Moderator:
Cathy Kennerson, Executive Director
El Centro Chamber of Commerce
Panelists:
Charles
Lundberg, Director
California Employment Training Panel
Scott Lappin, President
Performance PI, Inc.
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| 12:05 p.m. |
Networking and Visiting Made in California EXPO
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| 12:15 p.m. |
Conference Luncheon
|
| 1:00 p.m. |
Special Luncheon Speaker
John
Ratzenberger, Host
"Made in America" on the Travel
Channel
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| 1:50 p.m. |
Break - Made in California EXPO
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| 2:00 p.m. |
Plenary Session "Investing in Energy"
Hear process improvement experts and regulatory members present an overview
of California's energy efficiency portfolio and Energy Action Plan. Also
receive information about a practical tool to help manufacturers identify
and eliminate energy waste.
Keynote Speaker:
Michael
R. Peevey, Commissioner and President
California Public Utilites Commission
Expert Speaker:
Steven
Shiller, Principal
Schiller Consulting
Gerald
Church, Program Manager
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Close of "Made in California" Conference |
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