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The Demand-Driven Value Chain: Helping Manufacturers Boost Working Capital and Free Cash Flow
5/22/2008
A tidal wave of manufacturers are looking inside their businesses to extract working capital and improve free cash flow. The days of "pilot" Lean initiatives, subpar attempts at the nebulous visions of "waste reduction" and "improved efficiency" have left stale tastes in some executive suites, because free cash flow often sees little change. Learn how manufacturers are changing the way they look at their improvement efforts.
Corporate Social Responsibility: How To Get Green with IT
5/27/2008
In the next two years, 82% of companies will select suppliers according to their environmental stance -- and 41% already do. Learn how technology can help enable lean manufacturing in support of a more environmentally conscious marketplace. By attending this webcast, you'll learn how to make your company more socially responsible and profitable.
How Can Your Company Prepare to Manage Carbon as an Asset?
6/5/2008
Climate change is no longer just an environmental issue, but is increasingly a financial, compliance, operational, reputational and strategic issue for manufacturers. Proposed greenhouse gas cap-and-trade systems, if adopted, will have a significant impact on manufacturers in the near future. Learn about the implications of carbon emissions trading, and the business opportunities climate change can represent.
Managing Quality in an Outsourced World
6/12/2008
Managing and monitoring your supplier's quality processes can be the difference between generating profits and generating negative headline news. The dynamic world of outsourced suppliers requires rapid on-boarding for suppliers into the quality processes. Learn how mobility can help your team achieve high quality across your supplier base.
Manufacturing Competitiveness Online Conference
4/29/2008
With price pressure from China and other low-cost countries, plus fierce competition in domestic markets, your company needs to become more competitive to keep pace. Better processes, better intelligence, and better technology can all help your company boost its competitiveness. But how do you find out which strategies are worth adopting?
This free online conference will bring you practical operations advice from industry experts, plus real-world best practices from other manufacturers. It's 10 sessions over two days -- attend as many sessions as you'd like.
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