If you are located–or open to driving–near Auburn Hills, Michigan you are invited to attend this forum on the campus of Oakland University put together by Center for Integrated Business Research and Education (CIBRE) . You can email your reservation per the instructions below or feel free to email me with any questions. If you want to make a reservation to attend by contacting me, that's fine too and I'll take care of it.
There is no cost to attend and this follows up a meeting we had with Dean of the Business School as well as Executives from Ford and Takata on how the future of U.S. tooling companies can work cohesively with the supply chain and ultimately strengthen our future. I've been honored to have been selected as a CIBRE Associate and take great pride in the value and services it provides the local business environment. If you are a client of mine you are welcome to attend but rest assured I will represent and attend on your behalf. ~Joe Brown
The Future of Tool and Die: An Industry Dialog
The School of Business Administration at Oakland University is pleased to host an industry dialog on the future relationships between the tool-and-die industry and its customers in the automotive value chain, as the automotive industry continues to transform itself. The purpose of this dialog is to jointly explore what those evolving relationships will be to allow us all to better prepare to take advantage of the new business relationships that will define the automotive industry in the 21st century and help create a strong manufacturing base in the US and in Michigan.
Where
School of Business Administration
Oakland University
2200 N. Squirrel Road
242 Elliott Hall
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Date
November 17, 2009
Time
7:30 a.m. to 1:00pm
Reservations
Please notify Carrie Sliwinski (cmking@oakland.edu) by November 12, 2009 if you plan to attend.
This is a free event, but registration is on a first-come basis and will be limited to a small number to allow for greater interaction. If you register and decide you can’t attend, we ask that you take time to cancel.
Agenda
7:30 a.m. Registration
8 – 9 a.m. Where are we heading in value chain relationships?
Bruno Barthelemy, Ford; Jeff Engle, Takata Stamping; Jay Baron, Center for Automotive Research; and others
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Problem-Defining Exercise
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Team Breakout Exercise
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Team Reports
12:30 – 1 p.m. Summary and Action Plan
