Conference chairs' message.Mark your calendar for the 2005 PIMA "Tune Up in Nashville Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with Davidson co. 1963. " Conference, June 26-29, 2005 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Join your colleagues as the Conference focuses on ways to promote peak efficiency through better collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. . Business and Music Symphony symphony [Gr.,=sounding together], a sonata for orchestra. The Italian operatic overture, called sinfonia, was standardized by Alessandro Scarlatti at the end of the 17th cent. , a dynamic and interactive session on collaboration, will kick off the conference. Immediately following, top executives will give compelling perspectives in the President's Panel. Themed breakout sessions will explore how Management, Information Technology, and Manufacturing Reliability can function together more effectively. Management sessions include: * Market Outlook for White Paper, Tissue and Board * Boosting Productivity through Tension Management * PACE Perspective * Rapid Results Teams Information Technology sessions will address: * RFID--Current Technologies and Applications * ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. Value Proposition * Securing Your Process Control Systems from Cyber-Terrorists Manufacturing Reliability will offer: * Working Together to Extend the Life of the Asset * Manufacturing Culture Required to Sustain Reliability * Operator Driven Reliability Peter Ruschmeier joined by Andrew Battista is back by popular demand for a State of the Industry update. Additional sessions include: * Customer Roundtable * Purchasing Roundtable * Application Development and Control: Mill vs. Corporate * Value-Based Safety Leadership * Superintendent's Roundtable * Consolidations and Mergers in the Pulp and Paper Industry The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American (United States, Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden) and East Asian countries (such as Japan). Australasia and Latin America also have significant pulp and paper industries. * Bridging the Gap between IT and Automation * The Human Factor in Manufacturing Reliability The conference will be anchored by the CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. Panel with the Mill Manager's Panel. Don't miss the Solution Showcases where vendors will present detailed information about their products and services. Also, be sure to visit the Exhibit Hall featuring the latest array of technologies and services. Register now online at www.pimaweb.org, or call 847/375-6860. See you in Nashville! Robert Byrne Robert Eugene Byrne (born April 20, 1928, New York City) is a leading American chess player, a Grandmaster, and a chess author. He won the U.S. Championship in 1972, and was a World Chess Championship Candidate in 1974. PIMA Conference Chair Management Joseph Konkel PIMA Conference Chair Manufacturing Reliability Mike McIntosh PIMA Conference Chair Information Technology |
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