MANAGER’S FORUM

Recent forums hosted by the Upper Shore Manufacturing & Business Council, Chesapeake College’s Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Training and the Upper Shore Advanced Technology Center, have been well received by business and industry. Two overview forums in partnership with Maryland Technology Extension Service are planned on the following topics to generate interest for a more in-depth course during fall 2000.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Tuesday, March 21, 2000

8:30 -- 11:30 a.m.

Chesapeake College, Wye Mills Campus

Economic Development Center, Room - AUD 01

The thought of Change, whether in our private lives or in the corporate environment, results in apprehension due to uncertainty and is often resisted. However, Change is inevitable due to market shifts, customer requirements, technology, regulations, etc. How a company or organization manages change will often make the difference between success and failure. Also, recognizing the need to change and actually undertaking a change initiative are two separate issues. Making lasting change leveraging all of the organization’s talents is critical in today’s fast-paced global market. While this two hour hands-on session will not make you an expert at creating change, it will enable you to understand and plan for the complexity of issues to be considered when undergoing even minor organizational changes.

Wally Gordon, V.P. of Development, DVCC, states, "The bottleneck for organizational change is the time required by those involved to understand, accept and support it. Successful change depends upon the commitment of leadership throughout this transition."

Presenters:

UMD Technology Extension Service:

Barry Frey, Manager, MTES Eastern Shore Regional Office

Ron Hawkins, Manager, MTES Federal Technology Application Offices

David Rizzardo, Manufacturing Consultant, MTES

DVCC: Wally Gordon, VP for Development

LEAN MANUFACTURING

Thursday, April 20, 2000

8:30 -- 11:30 .am.

Chesapeake College, Wye Mills Campus

Economic Development Center, Room - AUD 01

How would you like to reduce manufacturing lead time by 80-90% and reduce work in process inventory by 80--90% while simultaneously improving quality, becoming more responsive to your customers, utilizing less floor space, and streamlining your production scheduling system, significantly reducing transaction requirements? The LEAN approach to manufacturing makes this possible? Lean Manufacturing is a team based systematic approach to identifying and eliminating wasteful, or non-value adding, activities within your manufacturing organization.

Presenters:

UMD Technology Extension Service:

Barry Frey, Manager, MTES Eastern Shore Regional Office

Ron Hawkins, Manager, MTES Federal Technology Application Offices

David Rizzardo, Manufacturing Consultant, MTES

For further information please call the USMBC at 410-827-7744!

USMBC MANAGERS FORUM

REGISTRATION FORM

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CHANGE MANAGEMENT LEAN MANUFACTURING

March 21, 2000 April 20, 2000

Registration Fee per session:

$10.00 per session for USMBC Members

$15.00 per session for non-members

Registration Fee includes continental breakfast

(no-shows will be invoiced)

Space is limited – Early registration is recommended

Please duplicate for additional attendees

Make check payable to the USMBC and mail to:

USMBC

c/o Jackie Potter

P.O. Box 8

Wye Mills, MD 21679

Email: usmbc@chesapeake.edu

Phone: 410-827-7744

Fax: 410-827-9222