Conferences and Workshops
CMI Launch
The Honorary Ruth Dyson, Minister of Labour, officially launched the CMI Consortium at the Parliament Buildings on 30 October 2006.
After her address representatives of Business NZ, CTU, and two Consortium ITOs gave addresses to the delegates present at the launch:
Competitive Manufacturing Conference 2006 - Auckland:
The Inaugural New Zealand CM Conference took place In November 2006. 200 delegates attended the event, with the Government Minister David Cunliffe opening the proceedings.
Copies of a range of Power Point presentations are available by clicking the links below:
Australian Competitive Manufacturing Conferences in Australia
Manufacturing Skills Australia - the equivalent to a New Zealand ITO - has run successful conferences in May 2006 and October 2007.
Copies of proceedings / all papers may be available from MSA directly: bobpaton@mskills.com.au
A copy of the most relevant presentation from the 2007 Conference is available by clicking on the links below:
The Honorary Ruth Dyson, Minister of Labour, officially launched the CMI Consortium at the Parliament Buildings on 30 October 2006.
After her address representatives of Business NZ, CTU, and two Consortium ITOs gave addresses to the delegates present at the launch:
Competitive Manufacturing Conference 2006 - Auckland:
The Inaugural New Zealand CM Conference took place In November 2006. 200 delegates attended the event, with the Government Minister David Cunliffe opening the proceedings.
Copies of a range of Power Point presentations are available by clicking the links below:
- Manufacturing+ - a vision for world leading New Zealand manufacturers (Mike Pratt
- Competitive Manufacturing Initiative - an initiative with a future (Bob Paton)
- Application of Lean at Contract Blinds - Victoria AUS (Joe Munafo / Mark Khong)
- Juken New Zealand Northlan Mill - formal continuous improvement (Leonard Murray)
- Culture and Leadership - a strategy for performance improvement at Clearlite Bathrooms (Gordon Wylde / David Miller)
- CCMI Training and Education - achievements and challenges (Jost Siegfried)
Australian Competitive Manufacturing Conferences in Australia
Manufacturing Skills Australia - the equivalent to a New Zealand ITO - has run successful conferences in May 2006 and October 2007.
Copies of proceedings / all papers may be available from MSA directly: bobpaton@mskills.com.au
A copy of the most relevant presentation from the 2007 Conference is available by clicking on the links below:
- AMCOR - a case study in lean values, business behaviour and organisational culture (Glenda Hutchinson)
- Pedagogical issues for mature aged workers in manufacturing research (Andrew Smith)
- Skilling the existing workforce (Megan Lilly)
- Competitive manufacturing in New Zealand (Ian Boyd)
- Involving the work force in competitive manufacturing training (Sam Macaluso)
- Competitive manufacturing journey - case studies (Neil Marshall)
- Competitive manufacturing and e-learning tools (Carlo de Martinis)