CLEVELAND SEMINAR SCHEDULE
November 8th, 2006
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Room 11
PURCHASING: Using the Internet to Drive Down Purchase Costs
Rod Sherkin, rod.sherkin@propurchaser.com/Propurchaser.com
There is nothing short of a revolution happening in Purchasing - a Purchasing Knowledge Revolution, - and enterprises that join it are gaining a clear a competitive advantage.
The revolution is powered by the Internet, which gives purchasers access to valuable marketplace information that was difficult, if not impossible to obtain before: specifically, information about suppliers’ input costs. Here’s why this kind of information is so valuable.
We all know that whenever suppliers costs go up they call purchasers for price increases. But we also know that suppliers don’t call when their costs go down: not surprising, because they’d have to lower their prices.
The Internet is capable of delivering information about suppliers’ costs to Purchasers’ desktops. Purchasers can now call suppliers for price reductions, whenever they see costs going down. And it works like a charm. Suppliers have little choice but to agree to lower prices when confronted by a knowledgeable buyer. Not agreeing to a price reduction would make them appear greedy and hypocritical, which would hurt business a lot more than simply agreeing to lowering the price.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - Room 11
Corrosion Prevention for Worldwide Production, Shipment and Storage
Dr. James A. Henderson, www.ntic.com/Northern Technologies International Corporation
An introduction to best practices to eliminate corrosion during production and in packaging for global logistics. Examples of preparing for ocean shipments and long-term storage include metal parts and subassemblies for commercial and military vehicles, other machined parts and machinery and electronic equipment.
November 9th
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Room 11
Tube Cutting With Lasers
Dan Martin, www.altamarinc.com/AltaMar Laser
This seminar will present an overview on the use of lasers in tube cutting. It will briefly cover laser cutting in general - how it works and what are its strengths and limitations - but will primarily focus on the application of lasers to tube cutting. Topics to be covered will include: cutting round and rectangular tubes, sources of errors, programming methods, and other special considerations such as tube twist. Examples of existing laser cut tube products will be shown and will be available for inspection. Time will be allowed for questions and answers.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Room 11
Value Engineering for Precision Metalformed Products
Wayne Tinder, www.daytonrogers.com/Dayton Rogers
This seminar will focus on cost effective metalforming design principles. This workshop is designed to increase your understanding of important factors, such as: Tolerance, shape of initial blank, placement of holes/openings, placement of forms, material selection, and an exploration of part expense for a variety of stamping and fabrication processes. This seminar material will be especially beneficial to: Product Engineers/Designers, Project Managers, Mfg. Managers, Material Managers, Quality Assurance Managers, and Procurement Staff. All attendees will receive a copy of our industry recognized “Metalforming Design Handbook.”
