Manufacturer of the Year Conference
Recognize the winners then learn from the keynote & breakouts
Congratulations to this year’s award Winners
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Registration Is Closed
No walk-ins please
September 26th, 2023 7:30am – 1:30pm | The Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center
6155 Earle Brown Drive, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
Conference Schedule
7:30am Registration and Breakfast
8:30am Keynote Presentation
9:15am Manufacturer of the Year Ceremony
10:00am Break
10:30am Breakout Session
11:30am Lunch and Networking
12:30pm Breakout Session
KEYNOTE
TRANSFORMING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Explore the boundaries between continuous improvement and building relationships at work and home. Through stories Kelly will recount how she learned key lessons about how continuous improvement can both harm and help your interactions with those around you.
Kelly Mallery is a Business Leader at GE Aerospace in Rutland, VT. Kelly has been working in manufacturing and practicing continuous improvement for her entire career. Kelly and her family live in the Upper Valley nestled between Vermont and New Hampshire.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
DEVELOPING YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Kate Brown & Mo Abuali, PhD
A decrease in unplanned downtime or a few percentages of scrap reduction can yield millions of dollars in savings for manufacturers. Does your organization have the necessary organizational and technical maturity to embark on your Industry 4.0 journey?
This presentation will educate the attendees on the principles of Digital Transformation, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 initiative. We will discuss the “digital tools of the trade”.
SUSTAINING A KAIZEN CULTURE
Mario Calvo
This session will explore establishing an intersection between a LEAN framework and an organizational passion for Continuous Improvement to fuel a sustainable and engaged Kaizen culture across all segments of the organization.
Topics include using the LEAN Principles, PDCA process, Time Architecture, and High Performance Teams to form a vibrant Kaizen Culture in your organization.
RECOGNITION THAT RETAINS TALENT
Jessica Lyons
With so many types of recognition out there, how do you know what is effective?
In this session we will discuss many different forms of recognition; how to identify what works best for your team, and when to use it to motivate your team members effectively!
PRIORITIZING IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Peter Fritsche
Do you and your team struggle with too many “top” priorities?
Is it clear to everyone what the most important things are?
In this session, Peter will explain different options for how to prioritize and share the journey of how his company pulled out of the “too many priorities” death spiral.
ONBOARDING NEW EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVELY
Gayle Noakes
Having an onboarding process that engages and draws in the new employee from Day 1 enhances your retention for years to come.
In this breakout session, we will share a case study of a real manufacturing company that made simple, yet very effective, changes to their onboarding process. These or similar changes can be made in most manufacturing companies today.
INFLUENTIAL LEADERSHIP
Brad Konik, Matt Kanz, & Kirby Sneen
The demand for faster results and returns continues to increase, causing a tremendous amount of stress on leaders. The best way to create or release the pressure; get results!
In this live Podcast recording you will learn the three keys to Influential Leadership: Unlock the potential in others quicker, define the right problems to solve, and defend the priorities to stay focused!
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