SME Speaks
In fact, while every director was in agreement with this purpose plot, many said their “ah-ha” moment was noting that this is what makes SME special. Manufac- turing is exceptionally broad, and there are many organizations, associations and consortia involved in manufacturing. SME is a proud partner and collaborator with many of these organizations—yet it was observed that SME is unique in having this purpose. SME’s mission is to inspire, prepare and support people for a profession in manu- facturing. This is especially so for advanced manufacturing, which requires more education and training than what was previously needed years ago. It's also a differ- ent mindset—a mindset that knows and understands that manufacturing jobs of the future will require individuals to think of their job as a profession. It doesn’t matter if a person works on the shop floor or in the office; as an operator, technician or as an engineer; as a manger or CEO—the need is the same.
For many manufacturing companies, there is a real business imperative to use innovation as a competitive differentiator. This is where our SME purpose plot shines, with the notion that true “Innovative Capacity” is the result of “Talent-Driven Innova- tion.” Think of the technology axis as advancing the tools in the tool bag and the workforce axis as enhancing the skills of the professional using those tools. Under- standing technology advancements requires learning to address knowledge gaps, and gaining the understanding to make use of this knowledge requires learning to address skills gaps.
“SME is a collaborative organization uniquely dedicated to advancing manufacturing by addressing both Knowledge and Skill needs for Industry.”
So in the end, it really comes down to what SME has to offer to advance manu- facturing and fill the knowledge and skills gap. SME has continuously and simultane- ously extended both the knowledge boundary and the skills boundary…with the aim to realize our overarching value proposition. To continue to do this, and to promote and implement our new brand, all strategic areas of SME—events, training and de- velopment, membership, Manufacturing Engineering Media and the SME Education Foundation—must all work together to ensure that SME is fulfilling its stakeholders expectations and ultimately exploring its endless potential.
In 2014, we will continue our work to advance manufacturing, share knowledge, and train and educate the current and future manufacturing workforce. It’s an excit- ing time for manufacturing, and an ideal time for SME growth. If you are a member, I invite you to become more involved. If you are an SME customer, stakeholder or manufacturing practitioner, I’d like to hear your thoughts about SME. Going beyond SME, I invite you to share your ideas and thoughts about manu- facturing today. People learn by stories, and the stories of how manufacturing enhances people’s lives and spark innovation is the best means of addressing the manufacturing image issue. Please consider adding your voice by sharing your story at
www.sme.org/shareyourstories. Your story could be the catalyst for someone else to reimagine what is possible. Thank you for being a part of manufacturing! ME
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ManufacturingEngineeringMedia.com | January 2014 2014 SME Officers and Directors
PRESIDENT Michael F. Molnar, FSME, CMfgE, PE National Institute of Standards and Technology
PRESIDENT-ELECT Wayne F. Frost, CMfgE John Deere Waterloo Works (retired)
VICE PRESIDENT
Dean L. Bartles, PhD, FSME General Dynamics Corporation
SECRETARY/TREASURER Sandra L. Bouckley, PE Eaton Corporation
DIRECTORS
Joseph J. Beaman, ScD The University of Texas at Austin
Dennis S. Bray, PhD, FSME Contour Precision Group LLC
Edye S. Buchanan, CMfgT Fives North American Combustion Inc.
Thomas R. Kurfess, PhD, FSME, CMfgT, PE Georgia Institute of Technology
Mark L. Michalski MKS Instruments
Robert R. Nesbitt, CMfgE Eli Lilly and Company
Michael D. Packer
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Ralph L. Resnick, FSME
National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining
Susan M. Smyth, PhD General Motors Corporation
Contact SME
www.sme.org •
service@sme.org (800) 733-4763 • (313) 425-3000
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