Manufacturing Magazine August 2019 | Page 78

EVENTS & ASSOCIATIONS

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[ CHICAGO , USA ]

Describing itself as the world ’ s largest lean conference , the Association for Manufacturing Excellence Chicago 2019 International Conference is to feature 9 keynotes , more than 50 sessions and over 30 workshops . With “ Leading on the Edge ” being the conference ’ s guiding topic , the event offers

inspiration for lean manufacturing techniques . Speakers include Nigel Thurlow , Chief of Agile at Toyota Connected and Senta Taylor , Vice President of Operations & Strategic Planning at RBC . Sponsored by Canon , the University of Kentucky and others , the event is tailored towards all kinds of manufacturing professionals , covering topics such as IoT , Manufacturing 4.0 and risk management .

[ LIVERPOOL , UNITED KINGDOM ] The Smart Factory Expo is organised

by the Manufacturer magazine and offers insights into the technology transforming factories . With access to leaders and case studies , the event features over 200 presentations , with 6,000 leaders and innovators expected to attend . Topics discussed include digital transformation , the future of manufacturing and industrial automation . Partners in the event include Siemens , Autodesk and others . Clinics with manufacturing consultants and presentations on manufacturing solutions will be on offer , along with stalls for more than 50 of the UK ’ s manufacturing start-ups . AUGUST 2019