The 2008 International Conference on Agile Manufacturing is set for Wed., July 16, to Fri., July 18, at Western Michigan University’s Parkview Campus, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Sponsored by the International Society of Agile Manufacturers (ISAM), the conference will focus on the latest advances in agile manufacturing methods and business processes.
“This conference provides an excellent opportunity for industrial practitioners, academic researchers, and engineering and business graduate students to update their understanding of agile methods from the design, manufacture, and business process perspectives,” said Dr. Pavel Ikonomov, conference chair and assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.
“This conference will encourage both academia and industry to get involved in the free exchange of ideas and to discuss the challenges of agile methodologies,” he said. “The conference will also encourage future collaboration among the members of these groups.”
Ikonomov is looking for “speakers, papers, and participants” in all areas of agile manufacturing. “I know that many with valuable experience do not like to write full papers,” he said. “For this conference, I want everyone to be fully involved.”
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
According to Ikonomov, the conference will be preceded by a day of interactive workshops to allow delegates to get a deeper understanding of the fundamentals and recent significant advances in agile methodologies.
The conference begins with an opening reception and includes workshops, tutorials, panels, exhibits, technical sessions, and tours. Dinners and other social activities allow for informal networking. Sponsorship opportunities are available for industrial partners.
Topics for the conference include but are not limited to lean manufacturing, flexible manufacturing, rapid and functional full-scale prototyping, reverse engineering, concurrent engineering and PLM, quality assurance and six sigma, and reverse engineering verification and applications.
Other related topics of interest include agile business processes, supply chain management and development, new product development and design, and agility in remote production. Additional topics include empirical methods for assessing lean and agile processes, cross-disciplinary aspects of agility, agile software development, micro/nano manufacturing, and research and applications in the automotive industry.
Those who are interested in making a presentation should contact Ikonomov as soon as possible, and preferably before Wed., June 25.
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