Event: Southern Automotive Quality Summit
Plan to attend the Southern Automotive Quality Summit in Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday, March 15. This annual event presented by the Alabama Automotive Manufacturer's Association (AAMA) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) showcases the industry's "commitment to world class quality" and attracts professionals and leaders seeking to improve their organization's quality processes, systems and performances.
Stop by and see Sustained Quality Group in booth #13.
Regular registration through March 8 is $250. Late registration from March 8-15 is $300.
To register, click here.
Location:
Hyatt Regency Birmingham -
The Wynfrey Hotel
1000 Riverchase Galleria
Birmingham, Alabama 35244
2018 theme:
"Quality Tools to Support Your IATF 16949 Transition"
Agenda: (Subject to Change)
6:30 - 7:30 am: Exhibitor Check-in
7:30 - 8:30 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 am: Welcome - Ron Davis, President, AAMA / Scott Gray, Director,
Quality Products & Services, AIAG
8:45 - 9:30 am: Toyota's Perspective on Quality -
Mark Brazeal, Manufacturing Support General Manager,
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama
9:30 - 10:00 am: Networking Break
10:00 - 11:15 am: IATF 16949 Transition Case Study - Pierre Picot, Quality Assurance Manager, EFi Automotive /
Matt Clacher, Customer and Operational Quality Engineer, EFi Automotive
11:15 - 12:00 pm: IATF 16949 Transition Support -
Ronny Kisor, Center Director, Alabama Technology Network - Rainsville
12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 pm: IATF 16949 Transition Status -
Cherie Reiche, Program Manager, Auditor Dev. Process & Special Projects, IAOB
1:45 - 2:30 pm: Risk Based Thinking in IATF 16949 -
Cathy Fisher, President, Quistem / Terry Onica, Director of Automotive, QAD
2:30 - 3:00 pm: Networking Break
3:00 - 3:45 pm: Updates to Quality Core Tools - Scott Gray, Director, Quality Products & Services, AIAG / John Cachat, Core Tools
Software Project Manager, AIAG / Brian Martensen, Senior Program Manager,
Quality Products & Services, AIAG
3:45 - 4:00 pm: Closing Comments - Ron Davis, President, AAMA / Scott Gray, Director,
Quality Products & Services, AIAG
4:00 - 6:00 pm: Networking Reception