In conjunction with Celestica and Technology Forecasters Inc., EMSNow is proud to present the webinar   Getting LEAN  in Electronics Manufacturing   kindly sponsored by:      On March 2nd, 2005 EMSNow will hold a webinar on Lean Manufacturing, a concept that has been embraced by many in electronics manufacturing for its impact on operations, business performance, and the environment.   This will be an opportunity to hear three driving and influential forces in our industry give their view on Lean strategy and implementation.   What is Lean Manufacturing? Old and New aspects of Lean. Profitability and the Environment. How OEM and EMS companies can transform into Lean enterprises. Discuss the benefits that Lean operations will provide to OEM customers, including faster time-to-market, enhanced efficiencies and reduced costs. Insight on how Celestica is implementing Lean initiatives, case studies and lessons learned. The speakers for the session are:   Pamela J. Gordon - President and Founder of Technology Forecasters Inc. Ms. Gordon leads a strategic consulting firm serving some of the world's best known electronics companies (Cisco, HP, Flextronics, etc.) in best-practice outsourcing, supply chain, and profitable environmental steps.  Technology Forecasters' Quarterly Forum for Electronics Manufacturing Outsourcing and Supply Chain is the world's most strategic and prestigious quarterly research-discussion and networking group, with more than 200 electronics manufacturer and supplier executive members.  In 2001 she wrote the book Lean and Green: Profit for Your Workplace and the Environment, published by Berrett Koehler Publishers.   Before founding Technology Forecasters, Inc., in 1987, Ms. Gordon was a senior analyst at Gnostic Concepts, Inc., an electronics industry market research firm.  Ms. Gordon is a Certified Management Consultant by the Institute of Management Consultants, and was Chair of the IMC's Northern California chapter.  A prolific author, Ms. Gordon has written nearly 200 articles for trade and business journals.  Ms. Gordon is also quoted in more than 50 journals and newspapers, is a popular guest lecturer at universities, and is regularly interviewed on radio and television regarding outsourcing and profitable, environmental business practices.  She is a Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society graduate from San Jose State University.   Robert J. Hemmant - Global Lean Architect, Celestica Inc. Robert Hemmant has held the role of global Lean architect, Celestica since October 2004. His responsibilities include coaching the evolution of Celestica's Lean culture and overseeing the continuing global application of Lean principles to drive business benefits for Celestica and its OEM customers. Prior to his current role, he was general manager, Operations and Lean at Celestica's Toronto facility since August 2003, and was the general manager of Celestica's Denver facility since September 2001. Before joining Celestica, Mr. Hemmant spent 18 years in the automotive electronics industry in manufacturing and design roles, with a focus on process improvement. Mr. Hemmant held the position of managing director of Joint Venture for Visteon Electronics, and prior to that, was product engineering supervisor, Visteon Design Centre. Before joining Visteon, Mr. Hemmant was a process engineering manager at FMS audio SDN BHD. Prior to that, he held several roles of increasing responsibility at Ford Electronics. Mr. Hemmant holds a Masters in Engineering Management degree from Wayne State University in Michigan, and a Bachelor of Engineering Sciences degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario.   Ian deSouza - President, Universal Instruments Corporation Ian deSouza has been in management roles with Universal Instruments at Binghamton, NY, since 1994 and took the helm as President in August 2004.  Prior to this appointment, deSouza was Senior Vice President of Operations & Systems focusing on organization and process optimization. He leveraged his international management experience with responsibility to re-engineer Universal's manufacturing operations, streamline new product development and introduction, re-engineer procurement processes, and restructure a global sales and support organization comprising more than 700 people. Among deSouza's many achievements at Universal Instruments is the instigation and implementation of the corporation's manufacturing operations in China. He recruited a team to spearhead the setting up of manufacturing operations and located the company's new 9000 sq m facility in Shenzhen, taking responsibility for all legal and financial procedures to establish a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE ). Designed to operate in parallel with the lean manufacturing already deployed at Binghamton, the China facility setup included negotiations with China ministry officials, identification of local suppliers, seamless integration of regional and global logistics, implementation of lean manufacturing processes, and recruiting and training of a local workforce. Ian deSouza grew up in Kenya, East Africa, and holds a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Engineering with Business Studies from Sheffield Hallam University in England. Title: Getting LEAN in Electronics Manufacturing       Date: March 02, 2005, 08:30am (PST) - 60 Minutes Presenters: Pamela Gordon, Technology Forecasters, Inc. Robert Hemmant, Celestica, Inc. Sponsor: Univeral Instruments