Manufacturing Magazine February 2018 | Page 53

Global ManuChem 2018 Berlin , Germany 18 – 20 March
The American Manufacturing Summit Lombard , Illinois 27 – 28 March

Global ManuChem 2018 Berlin , Germany 18 – 20 March

Global ManChem 2018 describes itself as ‘ the calendar event for all chemical manufacturers in Europe ’. This year will be the seventh annual Global ManuChem , bringing together over 150 production , SCM and engineering leaders responsible for process optimisation , lean manufacturing and business strategy in their companies . Delegates are invited to exchange knowledge and share insights , something which is facilitated by the notably interactive event format , in order to be prepared for the upcoming challenges in the chemical industry . www . global-manufacturing-chemicals . com

The American Manufacturing Summit Lombard , Illinois 27 – 28 March

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
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