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2007 IW Best Plants Winners

Autoliv North America - Tremonton Initiator Facility

Batesville Casket Co. -- Vicksburg Operations

Blue Bird North Georgia

Cargill Corn Milling -- Team Wahpeton

DST Output of California, LLC

General Cable - Indianapolis Compounds

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control at Ocala

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control at Orlando

Medrad Inc., Heilman Center Plant

Rieter Automotive Canadian Carpet

IW Best Plants 2008 Conference Wrap-Up
April 1-3, 2008
Midwest Airlines Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin


Conference Features/Videos


The 2008 IW Best Plants Conference was a jam-packed event. Over 700 senior manufacturing executives attended this conference for:
The 2008 IW Best Plants Conference wasn't all work and no play. Attendees also met for some great food, drinks and fun activities at the Milwaukee Harley-Davidson and to Party Harley Style.

Keynote Speakers

Testimonials From IW Best Plants 2008

"I really appreciated the sponsors availability to discuss specific issues"

"The plant tour was really worthwhile!"

"The Conference was really well run! It was great interacting with others in the industry."
"The Continuous Improvement Journey at Harley-Davidson"
The Harley-Davidson experience is intense. James McCaslin, President and COO of Harley-Davidson Motor Co., talked about the thrills (and bumps) along Harley-Davidson's continuous improvement journey. Watch the video of the keynote (registration required).

"Striving for Excellence, Not Success"
Lee Corso, one of college football's most knowledgeable, opinionated and entertaining analysts, is a key member of ESPN's college football team. Corso will enter his 16th year as a studio analyst with ESPN's College GameDay, the network's signature studio program, and the halftime and scoreboard shows.

"Competitiveness of the manufacturing and service sector in the 21st Century Economy"
Admiral Sutton understands that American industries can successfully compete in the global economy, given a level playing field. As Assistant Secretary, he provides the support U.S. companies need to help them compete both at home and abroad. This is accomplished by working alongside other federal agencies, industry partners, and Congress to ensure that policies, regulations and laws, are evaluated with an eye towards competitiveness. Watch the video of the keynote.

"100 Years of Continuous Improvement at Briggs & Stratton"
Todd Teske, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Briggs & Stratton Corporation is responsible for all operations at Briggs & Stratton including sales and manufacturing.

State-of-the-Art Plant Tours
Each attendee was eligible to witness manufacturing excellence firsthand by touring one world-class facility in the Milwaukee area.

IW Best Plants Interviews
Through interactive interviews the IW Best Plants winners shared their successful strategies and continuous improvement tools.

More Continuous Improvement Expert Speakers
Only at the IW Best Plants Conference can you gain access to so many gurus in manufacturing. All under one roof, attendees got answers to your burning questions, heard pertinent case studies and uncovered tools from today's top industrial minds. Novice or expert -- there was 100% applicable content for everyone!

Multiple Peer Networking Events
Manufacturers were able to Party Harley Style! and congratulate the IW Best Plants winners and network with manufacturing peers. See just some of the companies that attended this year's conference.

Plus, new this year, New Equipment Digest hosted Solutions Hall -- an exhibit area where attendees can investigate products to improve their plant operations. A key highlight was Solutions Hall Opening Reception, sponsored By Rockwell Automation


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