SME Speaks
Challenging Indicators There are a few storm clouds threatening to dampen our enthusiastic outlook. Boe-
ing’s Dreamliner headaches have created some pause within the aerospace market- place (see ME’s ongoing coverage at
www.mfgengmedia.com). Cuts in the 2013 military spending could result in a cautious pace among defense industry manufacturers. In medical manufacturing, new device taxes and a changing healthcare market- place have created unevenness within the sector. And heavy construction manufac- turing needs new, large-scale projects to stimulate growth. Governmental regulations could slow, or help, manufacturing growth in 2013. Dur-
ing a recent visit to SME’s offices, NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons shared his organization’s concern that regulations, especially environmental rules, are hindering manufacturing productivity and planning. Conversely, our government could spur growth if it were to streamline regulations, while providing a clear economic roadmap. “Generally speaking manufacturers are risk-takers, but they take that risk in a calculated way,” Timmons said. “They want to make sure that there is reward and that risk is something they can afford to take.” Finally, the shortage of skilled workers won’t go away in 2013, thus threatening to stymie growth. The good news is that SME and other industry organizations are making the development of a stronger, deeper, more diverse and forward-looking workforce a top priority. ME
Conference to Explore Reshoring and Advanced Manufacturing
S
ME's Silicon Valley Chapter 98 presents “The New Industrial Revolution – Re- shoring and Advanced Manufacturing,” May 23 at the Santa Clara Convention
Center, Santa Clara, CA. It is being held in conjunction with the Design-2-Part Show. While the “Made-in-America” mantra has always been popular, the “reshoring” of manufacturing processes is gaining momentum. This conference will explore a number of compelling reasons why manufacturers are deciding to bring production back to North America. Attendees will also learn about the success stories of using advanced technologies to design and produce highly regulated, complex products such as robotic medical devices.
The New Industrial Revolution – Reshoring and Advanced Manufacturing confer- ence is designed to maximize interaction and learning with panel discussions and speakers from industry and workforce development programs. In addition, a hands- on, 3-D printing demonstration will be available. Attendees will also have time to tour the Design-2-Part trade show to connect with local and regional suppliers for materi- als, processes, prototyping and manufacturing. For more information, or to register to attend, please visit
http://i.sme.org/SMESiliconValley/Conference.
Membership Activities at Your Fingertips S
ME members do you want up-to-date information on the various membership activities taking place? Visit
www.sme.org/members to learn more.
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ManufacturingEngineeringMedia.com | April 2013 Contact SME
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
www.sme.org •
service@sme.org (800) 733-4763 • (313) 425-3000
2013 SME Officers and Directors
PRESIDENT Dennis S. Bray, PhD, FSME Contour Precision Group, LLC
PRESIDENT-ELECT Michael F. Molnar, FSME, CMfgE, PE National Institute of Standards and Technology
VICE PRESIDENT Wayne F. Frost, CMfgE John Deere Waterloo Works (retired)
SECRETARY/TREASURER Dean L. Bartles, PhD, FSME General Dynamics Corporation
DIRECTORS
Joseph J. Beaman, ScD University of Texas at Austin
Sandra L. Bouckley Eaton Corporation
Edye S. Buchanan, CMfgT Fives North American Combustion, Inc.
LaRoux K. Gillespie, Dr. Eng., FSME, CMfgE, PE Honeywell (retired)
Edward G. Halloran, LSME, CMfgE, PE HALCO Management Systems
Matthew L. Hilgendorf, CMfgT Caterpillar, Inc.
Thomas R. Kurfess, PhD, FSME, CMfgT, PE Georgia Institute of Technology
Robert R. Nesbitt, CMfgE Eli Lilly and Company
Michael D. Packer Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Susan M. Smyth, PhD General Motors Corporation
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Mark C. Tomlinson, CMfgE, EMCP
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