ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan will present a three-day conference on lean manufacturing techniques and implementation May 6-8 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Mich.

The eighth annual Lean Manufacturing Conference is sponsored the U-M College of Engineering‘s Japan Technology Management Program. Drawing on a wide range of experts from industry and academia, the conference will explore how lean manufacturing can be used to increase efficiency and profitability in a more complex and customer-centered marketplace. On Monday, May 6, an optional workshop will provide an introduction and overview of lean manufacturing principles. More advanced and specific topics will be addressed in 11 different workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-8.

Questions to be addressed include:

What are some successful examples of lean manufacturing principles?

How can high-level management lead lean manufacturing implementations?

What makes a successful kaizen workshop?

How can lean philosophies be applied to the office?

How can a manufacturer reconcile build-to-order trends with just-in-time scheduling?

To register, contact Deborah Elmore, elmtree@umich.edu or (734) 763-3258. More information is also available at www.umich.edu/~umjtmp.

About the University of Michigan College of Engineering

The University of Michigan College of Engineering is consistently ranked among the top engineering schools in the world. The College is composed of 11 academic departments: aerospace engineering; atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences; biomedical engineering; chemical engineering; civil and environmental engineering; electrical engineering and computer science; industrial and operations engineering; materials science and engineering; mechanical engineering; naval architecture and marine engineering; and nuclear engineering and radiological sciences. Each year the college enrolls over 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and grants about 1,000 undergraduate degrees and 600 masters and doctoral degrees. For more information, please visit our web site at www.engin.umich.edu.

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