World Manufacturing Forum
2013
“The Way Forward to Global Prosperity
through Intelligent Manufacturing Collaboration”
Text is the WMF?
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Background
• Focus on global manufacturing
• The Forum aims to bring together high-level industrialists,
policy makers and key societal stakeholders
• Content is developed through on-going IMS
• Best practices may be shared, solutions suggested, or
roadmaps developed
• Ample networking
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Milestones
• 2011: Villa Erba, Cernobbio, Como Lake, Italy
– ~350 registered
– Key take-aways
• Rising labor rates in China and India, customer demand for shorter lead
times, and risks from geopolitical instability and natural disasters,
manufacturing may make re-shoring of manufacturing more attractive.
• Companies must consider catastrophic disasters when planning worstcase scenarios. Policy-makers should consider the economic impact of
poorly placed and designed public utilities. They must also plan for
large-scale disasters with a specific focus on industrial impact.
• Policy makers must work to develop international policy for material
recovery with incentives. The incentives should also include reduction
of materials use. Policy makers should fund internal cooperation
research projects to discover material substitutions.
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Milestones
• 2012: Lederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
– ~430 registered
– Key take-aways
• It is necessary to develop financing alternatives to traditional bank
loans, in particular through the promotion of venture capitaland
governments must provide for sound financial foundations conducive
to innovation and sustainable growth.
• When thinking about sustainable manufacturing and urban planning,
policy makers should include forward planning for urban industrial
parks. Planning should encourage energy efficient buildings with
visually pleasing facades, require sustainable production methods,
resource use and reuse, and provisions for efficient transportation.
• Collaboration can be a powerful way to spur innovation in sustainable
manufacturing. Policy makers should innovate with industry to provide
suitable framework strategies such as the resource efficiency strategy.
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2013 WMF
• October 21-23, 2013
– Monday: Reception for Speakers and Executive Advisory
Board
– Tuesday: Plenary Sessions, Conference/Recognition
Dinner
– Wednesday: Parallel and Plenary Sessions, Conference
Ends
– Thursday: Follow-on meetings
• Ronald Reagan Center, Washington D.C.
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WMF
Location: Washington D.C.: Ronald Reagan Center
Amphitheater – General Session
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Ronald Reagan Center
DIRECTIONS FROM METRO
The Federal Triangle metro stop (orange/blue lines) is connected to the Ron
and International Trade Center by a covered passageway. The Metro Cente
is two blocks away, and the Smithsonian metro stop (orange/blue lines) is wi
NS TO THE RONALD REAGAN BUILDING & INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER
(DRIVING)
OUTH:
Take I-95 to 395. Follow 395 (approximately 8 miles) until you cross
the 14th Street Bridge. Stay on the left across the 14 th Street Bridge
and follow 14th Street into town. Cross over Constitution Avenue
and the Ronald Reagan Building will be one block ahead on your
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Program
“The Way Forward to Global Prosperity
through Intelligent Manufacturing Collaboration”
In this climate of uncertainty, what is the way forward to advance manufacturing and innovation to
provide growth and prosperity for all?
Plenary 1: “Direction of Manufacturing Policy to Advance Manufacturing”
• A forward view of manufacturing policies from various regions including support
for innovation, sustainability, and the common good.
Plenary 2: “Innovation in Production”
• MIT Research will publish its global research in production innovation in
September, and the WMF has high interest for MIT to present their results at the
WMF.
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Plenary 3: “Workforce Education”, or "Human-centered Manufacturing”
• As manufacturing technology is ever-increasing, it is becoming difficult to
find qualified personnel. The session may discuss best practices in
workforce development.
Plenary 4: “Venture Capital/Ecosystems for Manufacturing Start-ups”
• SMEs find it difficult to find venture capital for their start-up due to longterm ROI and other factors. The session could explore policy support and
best practices.
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Parallel Sessions
Session A: “Robotics for SMEs”
• Robotic systems are available for large-scale manufacturers, but SMEs may
have requirements for less expensive and smaller scale robotics. Or they
may simply not have the resources to find or integrate available systems.
The session will seek solutions for SMEs.
Session B: “Industrial Commons”
• The importance of the underpinnings for manufacturing is sometimes lost
in the glamour of new technology. Processes such as casting and forging
are being lost and are difficult to recover. The session hopes to highlight
the issue and seek solutions.
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Parallel Sessions…
Session C: Standards for Global Collaboration
• The session seeks to identify future standards that will be required for
service-oriented manufacturing, data archiving, and new technologies.
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Plenary 5: ““Global IP Protection and Protectionism”
• Intellectual Property is valuable, and patents protect investment in developing
IP. The session may explore the role of patents in delaying technology
advancement.
Plenary 6: “Cyber Security Issues for Manufacturing”
• As computing power becomes faster and more sophisticated, so does the
ability for hackers to penetrate vital manufacturing systems, models, and
sensitive intellectual property. This session will explore new ideas for cyber
security in manufacturing.
Plenary 7: ““Game Changing Key Technologies for Manufacturing”
• The session will explore the latest innovations, like ribosomes to produce
nano-materials and machines.
Fees, Sponsorship Packages, Other
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Registration Fee:
$500/pp for both days including
– All sessions
– Continental breakfast (2)
– Lunch (2)
– Recognition and Networking
Dinner (1)
– Fee covers catering
Sponsorship Packages
7 Levels including sponsors for
• Registration
• Coffee breaks
• Notepads (sold)
• Promotional
• (See Packet)
We hope to see you there!
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