This meeting's topic will be sales and marketing.

Email bob@toolanddiefutures.org or myself (jbrown@lintrio.com) to RSVP

Please notify any friends and colleagues you had planned on attending with.

Thank you,

Joe Brown

July 16^th 1:15-4:15pm Elliott Hall Auditorium, Oakland University

Re-Shoring and Discussion of Small Business Lending Practices

The day long June meeting heard from Mr. Jeff Lucas of Toyota was a resounding success. We hope to bring him again in the fall of 2010 at the request of many.  The focus of this July meeting will be on small business lending practices, an insightful discussion on Re-shoring and a quick update on the lean training workshops that are taking place each week this summer. 

In today's tight financial situations, what can tool/die and other small manufactures do to increase their chances of securing bank financing to support their innovations/improvement in their operations, introduction of new technology, diversification initiatives, etc? Four panel members will share their views and answer questions.

In addition, the group will hear from Mr. Harry Moser, who is going to provide insight into how OEM's and manufacturers can develop value propositions that will make re-shoring (bringing work back to US) possible.

These discussions are taking place each month in an effort to help improve communications among multiple stakeholders of the automotive value chain and help many tool/die and small manufacturers become better suppliers.

            Agenda items for the July meeting:  Bios of the speakers:

Re-Shoring: a Key to a Lean Supply Chain and Robust Manufacturing

Mr. Harry C. Moser, GF AgiieCharmilles

Lending Practices – Panel discussion participants:

     Mr. D. Craig Wiggins, President, Tooling & Equipment Capital  Solutions Inc.

     Ms. Elain McMahon, Consultant (retired in 2010 as SVP of Small Business Development), Comerica 

     Mr. Scott Wolffis, Senior Vice President, Business Banking Market Manager, Huntington Bank

     Mr. Timothy K. Strasz, Business Lending Manager, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union

Agenda

1:15-1:30 Introduction

1:30-2:30 Re-Shoring – Harry C. Moser

2:30-2:45 Break

2:45-4:00 Lending Practices – Panel Discussion

4:00-4:15 Summary and an update on lean training workshops

Help shape the tool and die industry group and chart a course that will positively change the industry. 

Please email or call and let me know if you can attend by July 14^th. The next meeting will be August 20^th, 1:15-4:15 in the Elliott Hall Auditorium at Oakland University. 

Bob Quinn

E-mail: bob@toolanddiefutures.org

586-336-1237; Cell 586-557-4655

Meltzer has my vote and support 100 percent as I've seen first-hand her level of commitment and passion for truly making a difference for citizens in her community.

There is an upcoming fundraiser (June 24) at C.J. Barrymore's for her campaign.