Division news: Mid-Atlantic fall meeting success."A good networking opportunity with a strong, practical educational program to anchor it," is what Don Moore (DuPont Co.), PIMA June 2003 Conference Social Committee Chair, had to say about this years Mid-Atlantic Division Meeting. The meeting took place September 26th and 27th at the Eisenhower Inn and Conference Center m Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Gettysburg is a borough 38 miles (68 km) south by southwest of Harrisburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the county seatGR6. As of the 2000 census, the borough's population was 7,490. This year's conference featured practical presentations from many companies inside the industry and views from outside as well. The program included the following presentations: Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. Definition and Practical Application Nick Rikas, Research associate, corporate new product development. Glatfelter Paper Industry Dynamics and Implications on the Supply Chain Foster Finley, Vine president, AT Kearney Economic Outlook ... the market, the dollar, the recovery ... some paper mill specifics Dr. Robert Fry For the football player of the same name see Bob Fry. Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Fry KCB CBE is a British Royal Marines general, formerly Commandant General Royal Marines, who is one of the commanders in charge of the multinational force in Iraq. , Economist. DuPont Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (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. ) Systems--What is their Value and Savings Achieved? Industry Roundtable with Orlando Price Hercules: Kevin Gerlach, Glatfelter: and Sonny Hathaway, SAP Glatfelter's New Century Project (Pulp Mill A pulp mill is a manufacturing facility that converts wood chips or other plant fiber source into a thick fiber board which can be shipped to a paper mill for further processing. Improvements) Mark Keller Pro]era manager. Glatfelter Charles Merris Chair of me Mid Atlantic Division and engineering and analytical services manager at Glatfelter, observed that people seemed "excited about the presentations that were given and enthusiastic about the strength of the division." In addition, this year's attendees had many opportunities to network during a tour of Gettysburg Battlefield, a mill tour of PH Glatfelter, and a lunch at the Lake Club. |
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