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Table of Contents
Wind Workshop Blows
into Cleveland
Show Us Your Wares!
Recycle Your Old Office Equipment and Save Money!
The Lean Side of
Talan Products
Upcoming WIRE-Net Events
Other Area Events for Manufacturers
WIRE-Net's Mission
WIRE-Net strengthens manufacturing to create healthy communities and fuel economic growth.
We provide expertise that is responsive to manufacturing related businesses and their employees.
WIRE-Net connects leaders to each other and engages them in their communities.
WIRE-Net:
Where Manufacturing Matters.
The views expressed in WIRE-Net's eNewsletter do not necessarily reflect those of our member companies or funders. To express your opinion or concerns, please contact John Colm at 216.588.1440, ext 105.
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Next Wind Supply Chain Workshop - Closer to Home!
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The wind turbine at the Great Lakes Science Center could soon be just one of many in Ohio. |
Ohio Businesses...do you know the basics of what it takes to enter the wind industry supply chain?
The State of Ohio has once again chosen WIRE-Net's Great Lakes WIND Network to provide regional wind supply chain workshops...and the next one is being held in Cleveland on April 27th. This half-day event will feature the latest industry information and answer questions about how your company can benefit by becoming part of the fast-growing wind market. Read more here.
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Upcoming
WIRE-Net Events
Wind Supply Chain Workshop
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Save the Date
Industrial Energy Breakfast
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
WIRE-Net
Cleveland, OH
WIRE-Net's 2010 Manufacturing Innovation Celebration
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Windows on the River
Cleveland, OH
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Are Your Wares Showing?
Market Your Company to New Contacts and New Markets at
WIRE-Net's 2010 Manufacturing Innovation Celebration Annual Networking Event
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
4:00 to 7:00 PM
Windows on the River
2000 Sycamore Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Cocktails...Heavy Hors d'Oeuvres... Conversation...Exhibits
Individual Ticket Price
- $65 WIRE-Net Member
- $85 Non-Members
Exhibitor Ticket Price $250
- Corporate recognition at the event
- Display table
- Complimentary admission for one person
Sponsors will reap the on-going benefits of prominent advertising placement in
WIRE-Net's 2010 Innovation Celebration Program and Member Directory.
Exclusive Corporate Sponsorships $500 and up
- Corporate sponsor recognition at the event
- Display table
- Complimentary Admission for up to four people to WIRE-Net's
2010 Innovation Celebration
- Corporate recognition based on sponsorship level in WIRE-Net's 2010 Innovation Celebration Program and Member Directory
Act now to reserve your space today!
For sponsorship details contact Pamela Holmes at 216.588.1440 ext. 104.
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Corporate Equipment Recycling Solutions
No charge for equipment recycling drop offs for companies during the months of April and August.
No charge for drop offs 250 pounds or less all year.
RET3 can show your company how to manage your old computer and electronic equipment and avoid potential environmental hazards. Foremost, their 501c-3 status will allow RET3 to accept your old equipment as a tax-deductible donation. They also offer a complete onsite management program, which features the following services:
- All asset tags removed
- Hard drives removed
- Hard drives are wiped utilizing the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD3) drive wipe program provided by Blancco that rewrites the drive three times (If the hard drive is defective it is disassembled and destroyed)
- 100% of the donated equipment is recycled
- Refurbished computers are donated on your behalf to schools, non-profits in need, and underprivileged families
- "No Landfill" guarantee
- Inventory lists provided
For more information, call 216.361.9991
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Lean Manufacturing Fuels
Recessionary Rebound
courtesy of
Metalforming magazine
A manager can't pick up a business magazine or book that doesn't extol the virtues of lean manufacturing. The benefits—reduced costs, less scrap and improved customer service, to name a few—are well documented. But few small manufacturers are implementing "lean." Maybe it seems like a big-company strategy requiring the hiring of consultants and additional training, and maybe it seems like it's just not for your company. After all, everybody talks about the Toyota Production System but is anybody telling us what assembling cars and stamping metal parts have in common? Or, maybe it's just the name of the concept itself. After all, you're probably pretty lean as it is.
Sound Familiar? Then Benchmark this Company
None of the above-mentioned issues were a problem for executives at metalformer [and long-time WIRE-Net Member] Talan Products, Cleveland, OH, where
CEO Steve Peplin, president Pete Accorti and VP of manufacturing Pat Parziale explained their recent success implementing lean strategies.
"We had been discussing a move toward lean methods for several years," says Peplin. "We've always had a participative work environment, so we thought we had
the right culture. There wasn't much doubt in our minds that we could implement lean methods in our shop, but we also knew we needed help staying on track."
Accorti adds, "We had actually made some small efforts to implement lean-manufacturing methods in the past. That experience told us that lean methods weren't rocket science, but that they do take a lot of discipline to sustain. And, we recognized that we needed somebody from outside to educate us and help us keep our noses to the grindstone."
Click here to read the entire article.
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