Program

We invite our attendees to network at a Women in Leadership Breakfast Brief with discussion from leaders in the automotive industry. Seating is limited.

• Strengthen quality in your facility with visible strong commitment to the production system by adopting and learning TPS
• Drive efficiency by building a culture of improvement that will surface and solve problems in real time
• Achieve your company’s top goals through an accurate and thorough understanding of TPS
• Stay proactive: Paying attention to the shop floor by visiting frequently to mitigate risks and improve best practices

• Utilizing Operational Excellence to achieve your quality goals
• Establishing a culture for Continuous Improvement through People Development

• What data is required to get meaningful results from AI on an ongoing basis?
• How AI-enabled process parameter optimization can assist in reducing defects and rework
• Results experienced from the deployment of AI-enabled process parameter optimization in stud welding and grey-iron casting environments
• How digitization of different processes, including quality inspection, can be coordinated to assist AI in the manufacturing environment

• Why provide quality control teams with an efficient digital data storage solution to manage all 3D measurement data
• How product engineering teams can benefit from having real-time access to 3D measurement data and significantly improve manufacturing processes
• Learn how to leverage existing PLM systems to provide a complete digital storage solution for all 3D measurement data, and digitally connect quality control teams to product engineering teams
• Discover the value of transforming traditional waterfall measurement planning into a bidirectional collaborative process

• Prepare for the future of automotive manufacturing through updating and expanding your facility, your products and engineering integration initiatives  
• Case Studies: how Tesla, Ford and Nissan are staying ahead of the curve through the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program
• Achieve rising fuel economy standards through new technology advancements in your product production portfolio; an overview of components eligible to increase fuel economy performance
• Create and preserve American manufacturing jobs and expand domestic manufacturing

• Identify shortage and quality problems along the supply chain through lean processes, relationships and technology 
• Clarifying supplier manufacturing processes and locations to reduce risk
• Communicating with suppliers to increase transparency and improve quality
• Unlocking the potential of true supply chain mapping and creation of operational transparency strategies
• Leveraging improved visibility to reduce cost through the value chain

• Understand the analytical techniques available to model the factory
• Identify gaps in collected data and plan to enhance over time
• Continually improve the quality of the model through inclusion of additional inputs

• What is vital to grow the industry
• The opportunities for fleet management, working alongside automakers, municipalities & utilities
• How EV markets are evolving across the globe and what's next to meet demand

• Discover the 3 components that are critical to any team’s success
• Learn the 3 mistakes that leaders should avoid
• Decision making tips for the best interest of the team

• 31,000 U.S. automotive and parts jobs diminished: a look of what the 35 percent Tariff on light vehicles imported from Mexico means to U.S. employment
• Looking towards the future; will China, South Korea and Japan replace Canada and Mexico to be the U.S’s largest automotive parts importer?
• Exploring all losses with a NAFTA-exit
  • Vehicle prices increase
  • U.S. market shrinking
  • With a smaller market, the U.S. will suffer a loss of regulatory leadership to EU and China
• An outline of ready sourcing options outside of the U.S.