Plant tours: Include Itron, Robert Bosch, Timken, GE Aviation, Caterpillar, Honeywell Aerospace, Milliken, Grainger, Morgan AM&T, Baldor Electric, Bosch Rexroth, GE Power & Water, TaylorMade, Electrolux Home Products, US Engine Valve and Sauer Danfoss.
High-profile keynote speakers: Including executives from Michelin, BMW, Ariens Company, and SKF USA
BMW Driving Experience: At our special event, we're giving you an experience you'll never forget -- from taking a high-speed (120+mph) ride on a 2-mile test track to putting the pedal to the metal while trying to beat other attendees' race times, and more!
Over 50 expert speakers and 36 breakout sessions
And much more!
Why Attend?
99% of attendees would recommend this conference to a colleague
Benchmark world-class systems on a plant tour
Network with over 600 attendees
Learn from people that have “been there, done that”
Gain tools and strategies on how to drive better performance from yourself and your organization
Hear business-critical insights from keynote speakers
Uncover ways to optimize your processes to ensure growth
2012 Attendee Testimonials
“The whole conference was great! Everything on time – keeping to the schedule.”
“Sessions were on point and well designed.”
“Very good keynote speakers.”
“I liked the ability to hear from other industry leaders and how they are addressing the challenges of continuous improvement.”
“Strong presenters”
“The special event at Lucas Oil Stadium was awesome!”
“Many topics were applicable across many different manufacturing environments.”
“I liked the advanced topics with open conversation about new ideas.”
Who Attends
CEO
General Manager
COO
Lean Manager
Continuous Improvement Mgr
Materials Manager
Dir of Manufacturing
Operations Manager
Dir of Continuous Improvement
Plant Manager
Dir of Operations
President
Dir of Production
Production Manager
Dir of Engineering
Purchasing Manager
Dir of Quality
Six Sigma Manager
EVP of Operations
Sr. Dir of Mfg
EVP of Manufacturing
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
Engineering Mgr
VP of Manufacturing
Facilities Mgr
VP of Operations
Registration includes:
All breakout sessions and keynote speaker
One off-site plant tour
Breakfasts, lunches and all-day break station
Two networking receptions including BMW Performance Center event
One copy of the IW Best Plants
Statistical Profile -- a $295 value!
A flash drive with presentation materials
Optional low-cost workshops
Free admission into Solutions Hall
Past Conference Videos
Here are a few videos from the 2012 IW Best Plants Conference:
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