Automotive News Manufacturing Conference
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Nashville Tennessee   |   The Renaissance Nashville Hotel  |  May 16 - 18, 2007

Join Automotive News in Nashville for one of the industry's most important conferences.

May 16-18, 2007
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
Nashville, TN

Attend the 2007 Automotive News Manufacturing Conference and hear today's leading automotive thinkers explore "The Seamless Supply Chain: The managerial culture and technical tools that make for high-quality, high-productivity manufacturing." Confirmed speakers include:

  • Bo I. Andersson, GM Group Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, General Motors
  • Bill Krueger, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management for the Americas, Nissan North America, Inc.
  • William G. Diehl, President, CEO & Global Automotive Practice Lead, BBK
  • John Felice, Vice President - Manufacturing, Technology & Global Enterprise, Chrysler Corporation, LLC
  • Ron Harbour, President, Harbour Consulting
  • John G. Kalson, Vice President Production, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
  • Peter Koudal, Director, Deloitte Research, Deloitte Services LP
  • John Miller, Vice President, Purchasing, Nissan North America, Inc.

Find out who are among the best at managing their supply chains, and why, at a special afternoon panel session featuring:

  • Douglas H. Bartow, Vice President Paint, BMW Manufacturing Corporation LLC
  • Chris Nielsen, Vice President - Purchasing, Vehicle Parts & Materials, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
  • Vicki O'Meara, President, U.S. Supply Chain Solutions, Ryder System, Inc.
  • Sanjiv Sidhu, Founder & Chairman, i2 Technologies, Inc.
  • Frederiek Toney, Executive Director, Material Planning & Logistics, Ford Motor Company

Registration to the Automotive News Manufacturing Conference also includes Q & A sessions, unsurpassed networking opportunities, A VIP tour of Nissan's Smyrna manufacturing plant and the Automotive News Suppliers' Choice Awards presentation, followed by a morning breakfast briefing to review results.

Additional speakers will be confirmed in the days ahead. Take a look at the speaker roster and program for details, and then register today. We look forward to seeing you in Nashville.

Host Sponsors:

Deloitte

Tennessee

VIP Sponsors:

Automotive Research Alliance

Brose

Nissan

BBK

Covisint

i2

Kentucky

TAMA