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News Release from: SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) | Subject: Automation and Assembly Summit
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 November 2003
Automation, Assembly Summit aids
competitiveness
The Automation and Assembly Summit will help manufacturers increase their competitive advantage and showcase the emerging automation and assembly technologies, systems, and processes.
The Automation and Assembly Summit will present solutions to help manufacturers increase their competitive advantage and showcase the emerging automation and assembly technologies, systems, and processes Companies attending the new Automation and Assembly Summit, being launched by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) on May 10-12, 2004 at the American Airlines Training Facility in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, can learn how to effectively automate processes and become more efficient through real-life examples highlighted in the two keynote presentations
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 25 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The three-day conference titled, 'Innovative Solutions for a Global Advantage', will include keynote remarks by Dr.Warren R DeVries, National Science Foundation and by Tom Rucker, Intel Corporation.
Scheduled keynote events are as follows.
* 'Government Perspective on Manufacturing Globalization'- Monday, May 11, 8 - 9 a m, presented by Dr Warren R DeVries, directorate for Engineering Division of Design, Manufacture and Industrial Innovation (DMII), National Science Foundation (NSF), Arlington, Va.
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* 'Industry Perspective on Manufacturing Globalization' - Tuesday, May 12, 8 - 9 a m, presented by Tom Rucker, director, Factory Automation, Intel Corporation, Chandler, Arizona, USA.
Rucker will share his views and experiences on what has helped Intel maintain a leadership position in the world's marketplace, and what manufacturers of all sizes can do to compete in their own global environments.
Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking, and communications products.
The Automation and Assembly Summit will present solutions to help manufacturers increase their competitive advantage and showcase the emerging automation and assembly technologies, systems, and processes.
The conference sessions explore flexible automation, systems integration, process and systems optimization, strategic business improvement tools, and more.
The accompanying exhibits offer manufacturers solutions for increasing productivity, lowering overhead expenses, improving quality, and maintaining their global advantage.
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