Spitzer Center at Lorain Community College
Friday, Sept 28th, 2018 | 8:00 am to 1:30 pm
Brought to you by: Cleveland Engineering Society | Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network | Jobs Ohio | Team NEO
The Northeast Ohio Manufacturing Symposium is your opportunity to learn from and network with growing manufacturers.
Come for a day of valuable content
by
manufacturers
for
manufacturers. Leave with the information you and your team need to create a plan for leveraging emerging technologies to grow your business.
Keynote Presentations
CEO Stories from the Frontlines: The Challenges and Opportunities of Growing Our Companies | Sponsored by Skoda Minotti
How are Northeast Ohio companies managing the challenges and opportunities presented by a booming economy? Hear from three small manufacturing CEOs as they discuss what has led them to business success, and how they are managing to grow through leveraging technology, harnessing innovation, and finding and keeping good people.
Moderated by Victoria Broer, Burton D. Morgan Foundation
Autonomous Vehicles: Preparing for the Next Revolution in Manufacturing
Presented by
Jason Sudy, Principal, OHM Advisors
Workshop Sessions
Make Cybersecurity and IoT Your Competitive Advantage | Sponsored by Bank of America and MCPc
Presented by Bob Schmidt, IM体育足球下载; Tanya DiSalvo, Criterion Tool; Carrie Matheney, President and CEO, Shirley K’s; Marty Walters, Director of Information Services, Jergens
New Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology | Sponsored by Skoda Minotti
Northeast Ohio companies need to be ready for rapid advances in 3D printing, chemical manufacturing, and the potential that blockchain offers. Whether you’re looking for new technologies you can implement on your plant floor tomorrow, or want to stay informed on how blockchain will reshape manufacturing over the next five years, this session is for the futurist in all of us.
Presented by Skoda Minotti; Excurco; Nathan Hodgen, AmTrust Financial Services Innovation Lab
Best Practices in Bringing Process Innovation to Your Shop Floor | Sponsored by Meyers Roman
The days of having one lean manager on your plant floor are long gone. Today’s manufacturing companies are implementing process improvements at all levels, from the shop floor to the corner office. Learn best practices in this field directly from three companies that are making the most of their manufacturing processes.
Presented by Chris Carroll, CEO, Flavorseal; Mike Garvey, CEO, 1062 and M-7 Technologies; Locus; Technology House
Own Your Talent Pipeline through Workforce Innovation
Yeah, yeah, we know – you can’t find enough good people. Hear from several local manufacturing companies who have stopped complaining and started owning their talent development pipeline. For anyone interested in how to operate in the tightest labor market in recent memory, this results- and action-oriented session is for you.
Presented by Nick Klonowski, Plant Manager, Presrite Corporation; Autumn Russell, Executive Director, IM体育足球下载’s Early College, Early Career Program
