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Advancing Productivity, Innovation, and Competitive Success |
Date:
Thursday, January 15th 2009 (a change from our normal Tuesday meetings)
Where:
AO Smith (formerly American Water Heater),
Topic:
Joint APICS/ISM Plant Tour
Schedule:
5:45PM Sign In
6:00 to 7:30 PM -
Program and Tour
To register for this PDM:
Please call Angela Shelton
at (423) 636-2145, or e-mail at angela.shelton@amgreetings.com, or contact your company coordinator, or register on line from the APICS
Appalachian Chapter Website
http://www.apics-appa.org by
noon, Jan 9th, 2009.
Thanks for your participation!
About the AO Smith
A. O. Smith Corporation is a global leader applying innovative
technology and energy-efficient solutions to products marketed worldwide. We
are one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial
water heating equipment, offering a comprehensive product line featuring the
best-known brands in North America and
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Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Location |
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15 Jan
2009 |
Plant Tour |
Tour at A.O. Smith
(formerly Amer. Water Heater) |
AO Smith |
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17 Feb 2009 |
Michael Demere |
Beyond The Goal: Current Development
in TOC |
House of Ribs |
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12 Mar 2009 |
Anne Ellery |
The Change Acceleration
Process -Joint Meeting ASQ/IIE |
TBA |
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21 Apr 2009 |
Mike Russo |
Stress Management |
House of Ribs |
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19 May 2009 |
Debra Hansford |
District – Inventory Management (possible
workshop) |
House of Ribs |
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