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MiMfg Magazine
January 2020
Get Empowered to Tackle Operational Challenges
Head-on at 2020 MFG Operations Conference
The MFG Operations Conference on 3/12/20
in East Lansing will connect attendees with thought
leaders on today’s most puzzling operational issues,
including finance, HR, talent and technology.
Keynote
Returning speaker John Keuning of Express
Employment Professionals will kick off the MFG
Operations Conference with his keynote on
“Cascading Goals and Actions.” Geared for any
leader in a management position, this hands-on
session combines the essential components of setting
company and team goals, determining actions that
support the goals and the communication plan to
execute the goals throughout an organization.
Breakout Sessions ever before. How will you keep your customers
coming back? Learn how to leverage modern digital
marketing channels, understand the role the
different channels play and discover basic B2B
strategies to help you grow.
Tailor the day to meet your individual needs
with nine breakout sessions to choose from. Doing More with Less — Overcoming
the Available Employee Crisis
Attracting Tomorrow’s Buyers: Guide
to Digital Marketing for Manufacturers
Josh Blankenship • TopSpot
While most manufacturers today rely on long-time
customer relationships built on reputation, the
internet gives buyers access to more resources than
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
Henry Center for Executive Development
East Lansing
REGISTER TODAY!
Online: www.mimfg.org
Phone: 517-487-8521
E-mail: [email protected]
Pricing: $175/person for MMA Industry & Associate Members.
$275/person for MMA Insurance and Future members
Early Registration
Save $25/person when you register by 1/31/19
Chuck Mouranie & Ken Mall • EDSI Consulting
Find out how to retain your current talent, better
define the needs for future talent and ultimately
prepare your business for an economic slowdown
with this session by learning how to reengineer your
business to cut non-value-added functions and
update the skills of your current workforce to support
your newly streamlined and more efficient processes.
The Future of Manufacturing
Technology is You
Jerry Foster • Plex Systems
Your business processes, leadership and culture are
just as important as your technology investments.
Learn which management styles lead to success, how
culture affects a company’s ability to leverage technology
investments and how manufacturers can derive the
most value from their vendor partnerships.
How to Attract and Retain
to Sustain Your Workforce
Denise Ball • Tooling U-SME
Manufacturers must be creative if they want to
attract and retain a highly skilled workforce. Get
strategies used across the country to build a skilled
workforce and keep manufacturing competitive
including how to leverage key characteristics of the
Gen Z and Millenial generations, implement new
development programs that align with how these
generations learn and rethink policies that not only
attract but also help retain these younger workers.