TORONTO SEMINAR SCHEDULE
November 14
9:30-10:30 a.m. - Mississauga Room A
Keynote Speaker:
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 - Mississauga Room A
Photochemical Etching of Precision Metal Components
Tracey Hibbert, www.precisionphotofab.com/Precision Photo-Fab, Inc.
In this session, attendees will learn about the photo-chemical etching process of precision metal components and the benefits this method of manufacture offers over others for prototypes through production volumes. After a brief overview of the operation from CAD to final part inspection, the information presented will be tailored towards engineers/buyers expectations regarding file types accepted, lead times, appropriate base metals, tolerance capabilities, process limitations, etc. Examples of chemical etching will be available.
November 15
9:30-10:30 a.m. - Mississauga Room A
Effective Energy Management
Ryan Lang, www.360energy.net/360 Energy Inc.
Rising energy costs are one of the many challenges facing manufacturers. As an energy awareness initiative, 360 Energy Inc. is pleased to be presenting Effective Energy Management at the Toronto AmCon Show. The objectives of this presentation are to provide participants with timely information, noting detailed recommendations and specific case studies of what can be done to overcome energy challenges. The seminar includes an overview of the energy market, projections for the future, and valuable energy management strategies for contract manufacturers.
