Build a Lean, Safe,Efficient, Reliable Plant

Weather the storm. Come out on top. The future is in your hands.

A reliable future starts with a reliable plant. The 5 co-located events at Reliable Plant 2009 strategically provide the tools and solutions for building a rock-solid, ironclad foundation for the future of your plant. 5 Co-located Events
Voices of experience:
Presented by practicing professionals for professionals, including:
Jef S. Friedman
safety and environmental leader, Toyota
Terry Olson
process improvement manager, Wausau Paper
Jim Fitch
chairman, Noria Corporation
Dan Roberts
technical services director, MillerCoors
Terry Taylor
manager of equipment reliability, Arch Coal

Opening Keynote Session

Mike DaPrile

Toyota's Vision: Reliability Based on All-Encompassing Continuous Improvement

Mike DaPrile, vice president, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America
Tuesday, September 1, 8:00 am

Toyota is the face of the successful 21st-century manufacturing company. Fortune named the corporation as No. 3 (behind Apple and Berkshire Hathaway) on its list of the World's Most Admired Companies. Toyota plants are viewed as role models in terms of lean, reliability, sustainability, safety and asset performance. They truly embody the Reliable Plant. However, even Toyota has encountered some potholes during the recent world economic crisis. In this keynote session, company vice president Mike DaPrile (a 47-year veteran of the global auto industry, including 22 years at Toyota and 25 years at General Motors) will outline Toyota's present and future direction in the wake of a changing (and challenging) auto manufacturing landscape and illustrate how Toyota is reinvigorating/reinforcing/reinventing itself.

One Badge. Five Conferences.

90+ sessions, case studies and keynotes
100+ exhibiting companies

  • Hear about world-class lubrication practices – selection, storage, handling and dispensing
  • Case studies documenting successes, failures and new ideas for lean program design and implementation
  • Learn how to achieve more efficient-energy consumption
  • Find out how to significantly reduce maintenance and operating costs
  • Learn to make better decisions and manage risk
  • See how safety improvements can increase your productivity and profitability