Conference

Best-in-class companies are proactively using the winning combination of lean manufacturing strategies, planned reliability programs, effective lubrication procedures, proven workplace safety practices, and cost-saving energy management tools to dramatically decrease costs and grow profitability.

These 5 co-located conferences are designed to equip your team with the strategies and tools for a strong manufacturing foundation:

Lean Manufacturing 2009

The Lean Manufacturing Conference identifies and examines the specific tools needed to quickly improve a plant's total productivity, profitability, and safety and environmental performance. Attendees hear how best-in-class companies are utilizing lean tools to improve the reliability and performance of their mechanical assets and overall operations.

  • Case studies documenting successes, failures and new ideas for lean program design and implementation
  • Effective strategies for achieving measurable financial and productivity returns
  • See the big picture and gain the ability to think and contribute across functional boundaries
  • How to lead change and bring your entire team into the improvement process
  • Implementation of just one idea could save your plant thousands, or even millions of dollars

Lubrication Excellence 2009

Lubrication Excellence is the leading conference devoted exclusively to using effective lubrication practices to get the most from a plant's physical equipment assets. These unique presentations, delivered by subject matter experts and successful lubrication practitioners, demonstrate how to achieve the efficiencies and financial benefits of a proper, proactive lubrication program.

  • Hear about world-class lubrication practices – selection, storage, handling and dispensing
  • Expand your oil analysis skills
  • Understand how lubrication affects maintenance costs
  • Achieve effective lubrication program design – essential steps for implementation
  • Build reliability through effective contamination control, and more

Reliability World 2009

Reliability World spotlights the winning strategies and best practices that drive reliability results to the bottom line. Industry experts deliver some 50 compelling, practical talks, with particular focus on case studies where the use of effective reliability strategies has led to measurable economic and productivity benefits. Discover the best tools and methods to implement a successful plant reliability program.

  • Find out how to significantly reduce maintenance and operating costs
  • Get out of the cycle of recurring failures
  • Learn to make better decisions and manage risk
  • Instill your team with a common vision and understanding

Plant Safety 2009

Plant Safety is new in 2009 and includes 14 workshops, case studies and learning sessions. Attendees learn the latest workplace safety, health and environmental issues and trends.

  • Learn how to more effectively protect your employees
  • Take home the best safety practices of leading manufacturers
  • See how safety improvements can increase your productivity and profitability
  • Discover new risk reduction methods
  • Gain insights to achieve/retain OSHA compliance

Plant Energy & Sustainability 2009

Plant Energy & Sustainability features case studies and learning sessions highlighting best practices in energy cost control and total sustainability for industrial facilities. Discover promising new technologies and energy efficiency opportunities that impact the bottom line.

  • Discover the latest green, sustainable energy technologies
  • Learn how to lower total operating costs
  • Gain strategies to achieve your department/plant sustainability goals
  • Find out how to reduce your plant’s carbon footprint
  • Learn how to achieve more efficient-energy consumption
  • Gain insights to achieve/retain EPA compliance