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RMI Innovation series - Innovation at Black and Decker's DEWALT

On July 6th Greg Moores - Vice President of Engineering at DEWALT Construction Tools - presented “The DEWALT Product Development Machine” to a full auditorium. This was the first in a series of three case studies in the RMI Innovation series. It provided a view of the complete product development picture at DeWalt - from strategic product road planning to launching products into the marketplace.

RMI Innovation series - Innovation at Black and Decker's DEWALT

An example of market innovation and engineering.

One July 6th Greg Moores - Vice President of Engineering at DEWALT Construction Tools - presented “The DEWALT Product Development Machine” to a full auditorium. This was the first in a series of three case studies in the RMI Innovation series. It provided a view of the complete product development picture at DeWalt - from strategic product road planning to launching products into the marketplace. The presentations described how DeWalt strives to deliver products that enhance the end user's productivity through innovative solutions. Their approach blends available technology with end user desires by applying a ‘Milestone Process' underpinned by metrics for Quality, Delivery and Profitability. A proprietary Product Development Review Forum and Milestone Review gate meetings are deployed to monitor and manage an active project portfolio…

GREENING THE SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE

Greening the Supply Chain Conference was a Great Success. Read what others are saying.....

Below are Links to PDF Versions of the Presentations from the Conference:
David Love - Johnson Controls (PDF)
John Bradburn GM Susanne Fredericks - Goodwill (PDF)
Mary Ellen Mika - Steelcase (PDF)
Monic Torres - Baxter (PFD)

Going $Green with Maryland Manufacturing

Fall 2007 Conference A Success Maryland stakeholders from business, government and academia heard from such Maryland-based manufacturers as General Motors, Lockheed Martin, Johnson Controls, Coca Cola Constellation NewEnergy and Marlin Steel Wire Products who provided examples of how their green manufacturing initiatives have increased their profitability while also benefiting the environment. Both federal and Maryland state government agencies provided insights on their programs, some of them free, to help companies become more efficient and less polluting to help industry better understand “how to go green.”

Women & Minorities in Manufacturing & Engineering

Nearly 200 people including students, teachers, and leaders of business government and labor participated in RMI’s Women and Minorities in Manufacturing and Engineering program hosted by Northrop Grumman. VIEW a VIDEO from this event...

RMI Energy Program

Energy Conservation is the way to immediate cost savings. That was the message at the Feb 23rd Energy Conservation – Wise Choices for Manufacturers program. One hundred nine people attended the event.

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RMI and WTCI Take You Inside Paul Reed Smith Guitars

The Inside Series program takes you Inside Paul Reed Smith Guitars. The program featured a detailed discussion of PRS's business and a personal factory tour from PRS Guitars President Jack Higginbotham.

Innovate or Perish - An Informative Article from Jim Burnette and Peter Gourlay

RMI Board Member, Jim Burnette, and Manufacturing Today columnist, Peter Gourlay, talk about the importance of innovation in todays manufacturing marketplace.

View and Listen to a Story of "Innovation and Product Development" at Baltimore Toolworks

See how Baltimore Toolworks combines, traditional manufacturing principles, University research, and innovation to produce successful and competitive products.