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CALENDAR April 8 Alliance Program May 13 Alliance Program <br /> Join your peers to celebrate the Eighth Annual Lean Assessments and Audits <br /> A Manufacturers Alliance sponsors <br /> Manufacturer of the Year 2004 Does your company perform a valid baseline <br /> • March 26—Workshop:Rapid Design for Lean assess <br /> assessment ofyour ess=tuu�ar leas'goals? <br /> Manufacturing See page 6. <br /> � Awards '. p' <br /> Come hear why these Pee winning companies openly Valid performance measures agams .appropriate <br /> March 30—Workshop:Lean Maintenance expectations help,drive most improvement objectives. <br /> See page 6. give their time and share their journey a a key strategy p1 <br /> g to their own continuous improvement process. So,when your goal is to achieve mean enterprise you <br /> z April 6--Workshop:Change Management for need to establish a baseline of where you are now and <br /> a Lean Transformation Presentations by the Year 2004 Winners: use an objective yardstick to measure improvements. <br /> See page 6. Landscape Structures This should gage progress, inform stakeholders, and <br /> April 8—Manufacturer of the Year 2004 Awardsrive efforts to progress.Our presenters have it figured <br /> See this page and the yellow insert. Diversified Plastics, Inc.Iout!Learn how and why. <br /> DriSteem Corporation Presented by <br /> April 13-May 18—Workshop:Supervisory <br /> Training:Leading Down New Paths See page 8. Keynote address by Stevie Ray,Executive Director Hoffman Enclosures, Inc. <br /> April 20—Workshop:Visual Management& Stevie Ray's improv Honeywell—CAP <br /> 5S Improvement See page 6t. Thinking on Your Feet Rockwell Automation <br /> April 29—Workshop: Rapid Using Humor Effectively in the Workplace <br /> P P p Moderator:Pete Berglund <br /> Improvement See page 6. A gourmet breakfast buffet will be served. <br /> Thursday,April 8 7-10 a.m. Thursday,May 13 7:30-9:30 a.m. <br /> May 11:—Workshop:Measuring the Right <br /> Stuff See page 6. Please note change in time from regular programs. Hennepin Technical College—Auditorium <br /> Wooddale Church 9000 Brooklyn Boulevard,Brooklyn Park .` <br /> For all Alliance events,check the Web site at 6630 Shady Oak Road,Eden Prairie (Hwy 169&Brooklyn Boulevard.Exit east) <br /> www .mfrall.com and click on CALENDAR tab. Free Parking—Please enter at Door#Two Use student lots only—Free Parking <br /> Reserve online:www.mfrall.com Reserve online:www.mfrall.com <br /> A MPMA, PMA and NAM sponsors: Email:ma@mfrall.com,or call 763-533-8239 Email:ma@mfrall.com,or call 763-533-8239 <br /> April 5—Summit:Manufacturing Tomorrow: by Tuesday,April 6 by Tuesday,May 11 <br /> Charting a Course for Success in the Global <br /> Marketplace. Sponsored by Boston Scientific and The Business Journal. <br /> For info,and to reserve,call 612-455-17411 <br /> ASQ=MN Section 1203 sponsors: RESERVATIONS AND PROGRAM.DETAILS <br /> AApril 13—Section Meeting:QS9000's Fee at the door: ♦Reserve on-line:www.mfrall.com, <br /> Replacement TS16949 $30 for non-members A Email:ma@mfrall.com,or <br /> 40 For info and to reserve,call 651-779-9820. 4 FREE for Alliance company members A Call 763-533-8239 <br /> 1 FREE for Alliance independent members <br /> Supervisory Training—April 13-May 18 See page 8. <br /> Time to Purchase the 2004 Wage Survey See page 3. <br /> c <br /> AA , Manufacturers Alliance PRESORTED <br /> YvV v Sharing Education &Resources Peer-to-Peer STANDARD <br /> 6233 Fernbrook Lane North A Maple Grove, MN 55311 U.S. POSTAGE <br /> www.mfrall.com A 763-533-8239 PAID <br /> PERMIT NO. 1121 <br /> MINNEAPOLIS, MN <br /> RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED <br /> Editor:Joan Houck Publisher:Art Sneen <br /> Adm. Asst.:Nancy Lohmann Layout:Marsha Micek A Design <br /> Board of Advisors: <br /> Peter Berglund Jeff Bowers Tom Denny Justin Dorsey Cathy Mehelich <br /> Ted Johnson Tim Mellesmoen Lynn Moline Loretta Mullany <br /> Rich Sachse Bruce Vatne City of Elk River <br /> Steering Committee: Don Craighead Jerry Doran 13065 Orono Pkwy Box 490 <br /> John Hehre Steve Murray Joe Norwood Terry Paul Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> Tom Pepin Mark Schuehie Lori Wallace <br /> For change of address or other mailing instructions,check and return <br /> 0 this newsletter to the above address. <br /> ❑ Remove name from mailing list <br /> ❑ Replace name with <br /> Manufacturers Alliance intends to provide information from competent sources, Please Reroute if Necessary <br /> but does not intend that the information be considered legal advice,nor does it <br /> intend that acceptance of advertisement construes endorsement of any <br /> Please Share This Copy with Others <br /> product or service. <br />