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January 18
The industry-led Coalition for Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (CIMS) and
the U.S. Department of Commerce are jointly presenting regional workshops to
inform those with an interest in manufacturing R&D of the strategic
opportunities the IMS program offers. The next one is in Santa Clara,
California. 

The Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) partnership is a ten-year
international program to assist companies large and small in responding to
the challenges of globalization and the application of new manufacturing
technologies and systems. Industry-led, and spanning the U.S., Japan, the EU,
Canada, and Australia, IMS facilitates international manufacturing R&D
consortia among firms and academia. IMS was established following a
successful 2-year feasibility study involving 143 partners from around the
world, and has guidelines for IPR protection.

Via IMS, you can:
-- Network globally to gain access to international markets.
-- Evaluate and import the world's best manufacturing systems and
technologies.
-- Share R&D costs and risks to leverage your R&D resources.
-- Identify international pockets of R&D in your company's served markets.
-- Work on manufacturing problems of global interest with the best in the
world.
-- Influence the direction of next generation systems.

The IMS Workshops will help you:
-- Learn how your company can benefit from international collaboration.
-- Learn how your company can participate in existing and emerging IMS
projects.
-- Learn how other U.S. firms, large and small, have benefited from IMS
participation.
-- Learn how to locate domestic and international partners to form entirely
new consortia.
-- Interact personally with experienced manufacturing leaders from industry,
academia, and government.

To register for a workshop, simply complete the registration form at the end
of this e-mail and e-mail or fax it to the CIMS office:
Fax: 202/296-1074
e-mail: rwsa@access.digex.net


 WORKSHOP AGENDA & SPEAKERS (Santa Clara, CA)

7:30 - 8 am
Registration & continental breakfast

Session 1
IMS: ITS HISTORY; ITS VALUE; ITS VISION

7:55 - 8 am
Welcome/Call to Order: Wayne Sayer, Coalition for Intelligent Manufacturing
Systems

8 - 8:20 am
IMS Overview: Robert Cattoi, Technical Advisor to the Chairman,
 Rockwell & Chairman of U.S. ISC Delegation

8:20 - 8:40 am
The Vision of IMS: John White, Dean of Engineering, Georgia Tech

8:40 - 9:10 am
What IMS Has Done for My Company: Francis Brake, Director, Intl. Operations,
Newport News Shipbuilding

9:10 - 9:20 am
Q&A


Session 2
BEYOND THEORY: IMS IN PRACTICE

Participating in the Test Cases & Current Projects

9:20 - 9:30 am
Models of International Cooperation: Phyllis Genther Yoshida, U.S. IMS
Secretariat

9:30 - 9:50 am
Holonic Manufacturing Systems (HMS): Jim Christensen, Sr. Principle Engineer,
Advanced Architecture Dept., Allen-Bradley

9:50 - 10:10 am
GNOSIS

10:10 - 10:15 am
Q&A

10:15 - 10:30 am
Break

10:30 - 10:50 am
Next Generation Manufacturing Systems (NGMS): Jim Jordan, Director, NGMS
Program, CAM-I

10:50 - 11 am
Globeman 21: Francis Brake, Newport News

11:00 - 11:10 am
Rapid Product Development: Scott Loose, Queensland Manufacturing Institute

11:10 - 11:25
Q&A

The Next Step -- How does my company/organization become involved?

11:25 - 11:40 am
Project Proposal & Consortium Formation Process: Phyllis Genther
 Yoshida, Dept. of Commerce & U.S. IMS Secretariat

11:40 - 11:55 am
U.S. IMS Supporting Infrastructure: David Mitchell, V.P Manufacturing
 Process, Rockwell & Chairman, CIMS Board of Directors 

11:55 am - 12:05
Q&A

12:05 - 12:30 pm
How Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Will Change the Way of Buying and
Selling
in the 21st Century: Ken Thompson, V.P., Intel

Session 3:
CONCLUSION, LUNCH, & OPTIONAL BREAK-OUT SESSIONS

12:30 - 12:45 pm Conclusion: Gene Meieran, Intel Fellow

1 - 2 pm
Lunch

2 - 5 pm
Optional Break-out Sessions with Current Project Participants:
-- Find out how your company can fit into one of the projects or how you and
other companies can form your own consortia. 
-- Optional break-out and poster/literature display sessions will also be
made available to Workshop attendees who are interested in forming their own
consortium. Mark your interest on the registration form. Networking Hour.
Space will also be made available after all Workshop events for a no-host
networking hour for Workshop attendees.

 
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REGISTRATION FORM
IMS Regional Start-Up Workshop in Santa Clara, California

First Name:

Last name:

Organization:

Position:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Telephone:

Fax: 

E-mail:

Would you like hotel information?


Please mail a check or money order for the registration fee of $85 (payable
to CIMS) to:

CIMS
1400 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 540
Washington, DC 20005

Questions concerning the event should be directed to Paul Brownell or Deborah
Carr at CIMS--Phone (202) 638-4434 Fax (202) 296-1074. Registration fees are
non-refundable.

For more detailed information on this and future workshops, IMS, or CIMS,
please contact the CIMS Office at 1400 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 540,
Washington, D.C. 20005. Tel: 202/638-4434, e-mail: rwsa@access.digex.net.


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