The American Manufacturing Summit describes itself as ‘ a leadership-focused meeting designed around improving plant floor operations and manufacturing strategy across the globe ’. The summit serves as an annual platform to exchange ideas around the impact of market dynamics and new technologies . This year ’ s will focus on examining case studies of how workforce management , lean manufacturing , process improvement and automation are being rolled out in the world ’ s best facilities . Speakers at this year ’ s event include Karl Weiss , VP , Material Handling and Underground Division , Caterpillar Inc ; Gena Lovett , VP , Operations Boeing Defense , Space and Security , The Boeing Company ; and Heather Remley , SVP , Petrochemicals North America , BASF Corp ., amongst others . www . manusummit . com 62 April 2018