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Dear
Members and Friends of MESA,
This
year’s MESA International 2004 Conference, “Driving Manufacturing
Excellence,” was a great success. From
engaging presentations by Bruce Richardson and Dick Morley, to another exciting
Manufacturing Excellence Awards competition, to the wide range of new technical
content we unveiled at the event, this year’s conference was the most
compelling in many years.
I’m
very pleased to report that MESA is back! And
as we wind down a very successful 2004 and gear up for an even more significant
2005, I and everyone on the MESA Board of Directors would like to give you a
brief update on our most recent activities and wish you a happy and healthy
holiday season.
Sincerely,
Kevin Roach
MESA Chairman
Conference Recap
If
you missed this year’s MESA Conference, you missed quite a bit! Participants raved about the obvious end-user commitment,
informative presentations and the opportunity to share ideas with the
industry’s best and brightest. Here
are a few of the highlights:
Manufacturing
Excellence Awards:
Once again, MESA and MSI teamed up to hold the second annual
Manufacturing Excellence Awards, honoring the year’s best achievements in
manufacturing. This year’s
competition did not disappoint. Congratulations
to this year’s winners:
- Manufacturing
Efficiency: Chris Towns, Pemstar
- Customer
Service & Support: David Bode, Showa Denko
Carbon
- Product
Quality:
Walt Staehle, Kraft
Foods
Presentations:
Dick Morley and Keynote Speaker Bruce Richardson kept attendees engaged
throughout their presentations.
Bruce, Senior VP of Research at AMR
Research, provided a compelling look at "Why Manufacturing Matters" in
his address. Bruce’s vast experience and trusted insight were a valuable
take-away for all in attendance.
In addition, Dick, who is best known as the father of the programmable computer,
provided a fascinating preview into the future of MESA with his presentation
“MESA, Manufacturing, the Future and You.” Dick suggested some interesting
predictions for the organization and its members.
What
some of the conference attendees had to say:
- “It
was very helpful to hear the case studies with ROI, numbers and stories.”
- “[I
received value from] listening to the end users/customers.
Hearing first hand their issues, concerns, challenges and
solutions.”
- “Invaluable
data.”
2005
MESA Conference - SAVE THE DATE!
The 2005 MESA International Conference will be held September 26-29 in
Orlando, FL at the Rosen Plaza Hotel.
Stay tuned for further updates as the program develops.
New
Board of Directors Announced
MESA International
has elected its 2004-2005 Board of Directors. This new board will work together
to develop a new strategic plan for the organization and its members. A
special welcome to our two newest board members, Sudipta
Bhattacharya from SAP and Jonathon Siudut of IBM!
MESA
Welcomes New Members
Many
new individuals and organizations have taken advantage of the benefits of MESA
membership this year. We are
pleased to welcome several of our newest members from companies such as:
- Mars,
Inc.
- Dupont
- Sara
Lee
- Pfizer
MESA
Membership - Renewal Discounts Offered
Attention Solution Provider Members:
A discounted membership rate of $4000 is now being offered when you renew
your MESA membership! This is a savings of $1500 off the initial solution provider
price. This is our way of thanking
you for continuing your membership in the industry’s premier association!
Individual
Solution Provider Membership Implemented
An
individual solution provider membership is now available for those companies
with 20 employees or less at a great rate of $995.
You will receive one named membership in the association and gain access
to the MESA white papers, receive discounts off event registration and more!
To review the benefits of this new membership type, visit our website at http://www.mesa.org/about/membership.asp.
New
White Papers Released
The MESA Technical Committee is pleased to announce the release of six
co-branded papers including:
- Manufacturing
Enterprise Solutions Support for Demand Driven Enterprises – an Industry
Directions co-branded paper
- MES
Product Selection: Best Practices – a LogicaCMG co-branded paper
- Benefits
of an Integrated Quality Solution – a Camstar co-branded paper
- Leveraging
Process Data – a Siemens co-branded paper
- Next
Generation e-Manufacturing Solutions: Myths, Morphs and Trends – a
Rockwell Automation co-branded paper
- S95
Overview – a GE Fanuc co-branded paper
The
next MESA whitepaper scheduled for release is entitled "Building Global
Manufacturing Execution Capability.” This paper will be cobranded with AMR,
and will be available for download from the MESA website at the end of December.
New white papers are already being lined up for release in 2005, so check back
for further information.
All
of MESA’s white papers are posted on our website (www.mesa.org)
under the Reference Center: MESA White Papers and Presentations.
And remember, MESA’s white papers are an exclusive benefit available
to members only!
MESA
/ ISA Working Groups
MESA has been working closely with ISA to
align objectives and points of view. The
MESA / ISA working groups are preparing to launch in January 2005.
The groups are 1.) Best Practices for ISA95 Implementations and 2.)
Manufacturing Operations Dictionary.
If you are interested in
participating or if you would like to learn more about these working groups,
please contact Charlie Gifford at Charlie.Gifford@ge.com
or phone (208) 788-5434.
MESA
at the ISA Expo
Several
representatives from the MESA technical committee attended the ISA expo October
5-7 at the Reliant Center in Houston. Charlie Gifford attended the ISA 95
working meetings, which were held on the premises. Charlie and Khris Kammer
presented at several of the breakout sessions. Charlie presented two
sessions: "The MES Business Case," and "The cMES Value/Cost
Justification.” Khris presented content from two of MESA's recently released
whitepapers: "MESA's Next Generation cMES Model" (whitepaper #8)
and "Leveraging Process Data" (whitepaper #13). In addition to the
committee meetings and presentations, MESA also set up a booth in the ISA
"Emerging Technologies" exhibit hall. A large number of visitors
stopped by the booth, providing the opportunity for interesting
conversation about manufacturing software issues and trends with end-users and
solutions providers alike. Many of the ISA show attendees were
exposed to MESA for the first time, and are now interested in MESA membership.
MESA Discussion Forums
The discussion forums on the MESA website are continuing to
grow as more and more people participate. New forums have been added for
specific industries and for specific types of applications. These forums are
moderated by industry experts such as Walt Staehle of Kraft Foods, David Bode of
Showa-Denko Carbon, Rich Santoriello of Lenox China and Chris Towns of Pemstar
Inc.
Remember that the MESA discussion forums are available to all
(even non-members). Only a username and password for the MESA website are
required, and these can be obtained without MESA membership just by registering
on the website. All are encouraged to participate and inform colleagues and
other contacts in the industry about the discussion forums. It's easy to get involved - just click on the Discussion
Forums link on the homepage of the MESA website.
Get
Involved in MESA
MESA Members: help influence the direction of the association by becoming
involved in one of MESA’s committees! Choose
from the following committees:
- Technical
- Marketing
- Conference
- International Expansion
- Metric
To get involved or for
further information, send an e-mail to info@mesa.org
today!
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