SME Speaks
Here are a few points that we might keep in mind when contemplating what we can do to ensure a robust manufacturing presence in our future economy: 1. Encourage the manufacturing community to continue the shift from a tradi- tional “can-do” philosophy toward a more sophisticated, strategic, mecha- nized, modular approach to manufacturing throughout the supply chain.
2. Preserve and defend active, prescient ManTech research and development at all levels of the manufacturing supply base—OEM, Tier 1, Tier 2, university and government.
3. Encourage the manufacturing community and professional organizations to establish and participate in appropriately sized collaborative relationships and consortia.
In summary, I think a more sophisticated approach to “how” we build as opposed to just “where” we build, and a commitment to continued business-case- based ManTech research, still has an opportunity to impact the future of domestic manufacturing…and to realize the SME tagline “Making the future. Together.” ME
Chapter Planning One-Day Conference S
ME’s Silicon Valley Chapter 98 will be holding its 9th Annual Conference, Thursday, May 22 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. The one-day seminar will focus on 3D printing and robotics. Currently, the chapter has 20+ speakers and panelists, including serial entrepreneurs, company founders, R&D leaders, manufacturers, design firms and colleges. The conference is being held in conjunction with the Design-2-Part Show in collaboration with SME’s North Bay Chapter 431 and Sacramento Valley Chapter 145. Conference details are available at
http://i.sme.org/SMESiliconValley/conference.
SME Leadership Series S
ince 2006, SME has not only been training its members on how to be effective leaders, but also the art of recruiting and retaining volunteers. The Leadership Series is held several times per year and in various parts of the United States and Canada. In 2013–14, the Leadership Series shifted into a dual-track format, where attendees were given the option of attending the traditional Leadership Series track or choosing to partake of the additional track focused on various topics. In 2014, the Leadership Series will return to its single-track format, but the content will be updated, and one Leadership Series in particular will be held after a larger SME event. Below are the dates and locations for the 2014 SME Leadership Series: • Atlanta, March 28–29 • Covington, KY (Cincinnati area), April 11–12 • San Francisco, September 19–20 • Toronto, October 17–18
Please mark your calendars and join us, even if you’ve attended before! To register, visit
www.sme.org/leadership.
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ManufacturingEngineeringMedia.com | March 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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