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 recognized authority on innovation and the author of numerous books, including Driving Growth Through Innovation, and Managing the Future. He is a former adjunct professor at UCLA, has appeared on ABC, NBC and PBS, and recently appeared as a fea- tured guest on the CNBC series, “The Business of Innovation.”
Speaker: Robert Tucker, president, The Innovation Resource
Wednesday, November 16
General Session
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Fabtech Theater, Grand Concourse Reshoring: Helping Manufactur- ers Understand the Total Cost of Off- shoring Recent reports by the Boston Consulting Group and Accenture Con- sulting show that it is time for manu- facturing to return to the United States. This presentation will help attendees recognize the true costs of offshoring. Attendees will receive a free copy of The Reshoring Initiative’s proprietary Total Cost of Ownership Estimator software, which helps to identify and calculate the total cost— including 25 hidden costs—of sourc-
ing offshore.
Speaker: Harry Moser, founder, The
Reshoring Initiative
Forming and Fabricating Track at a Glance
Monday, November 14
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Laser Marking—Process introduc- tion; high-speed marking and engrav- ing of metals; error proofing, using bar- codes in harsh environments.
Equipment Safeguarding—The seven steps of successful safeguard- ing, beginning with risk assessment and ending with how to sustain a safe- ty culture within your company.
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Punch Press Technology—Equip- ment-selection guidelines; CAD/CAM software to optimize machine versatil-
ity; process integration for profitable punching in a lean environment.
Estimating—Made-to-Order Man- ufacturing—Topics include request- for-quote management, material needs, operation time and large-assem- bly estimating.
Tuesday, November 15
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Press Brakes, with Technology Tour
(on the show floor)—High-mix low- volume processing, to reduce setup time and scrap; hybrid technology; and use of offline programming to stream- line part processes.
Getting Started with Robotics— Learn what robotic systems work best for your operation, how to evaluate robotic equipment and suppliers and how to effectively budget for robotic applications.
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