Manufacturers Council

Increasing Competitiveness Through Collaboration

Convened in 1989, 皇冠博彩b|中西部制造商委员会致力于该地区制造业的商业成功. 该委员会的愿景是将西密歇根地区建立为国际制造业生产力中心. 成员在一个协作的环境中一起工作以促进, facilitate, enable, 并倡导推进“一流”制造业.

Manufacturers Council Executive Team

• Chair Chris Bardeggia，全球质量副总裁 & Lean, Steelcase
• Vice Chair | James Kolodziej, Operations Manager, Flexco
• Past Chair Patrick Greene, Cascade压铸集团总裁.
• Workforce Development Chair Steve Heethuis, Praeco Skills人才发展经理
• 密歇根州制造技术中心董事会代表 | Michael Davenport, President & CEO, Jireh Metal Products
• Membership Chair | Todd Maines, TACK Electronics
• Member at Large | David Beemer, Retired, Terryberry
• Member at Large Peter Hungerford, ADAC Automotive执行副总裁兼首席战略官
• The Right Place, Inc. | The Center-West Terry Hossink，中西部制造服务副总裁
• Administrator | René Booker, Program Manager, The Center-West

Benefits of Manufacturers Council Membership

Collaboration

制造商委员会的成员资格为与其他制造业成员和教育机构建立新的合作提供了机会. 从供应链订购到人才开发和培训，许多公司都在合作.

Best Practice Learning

作为值得信赖的制造业领导者的一部分, 参与的成员与理事会的其他成员分享最佳做法和新知识. 工厂参观和操作审查通常是分享最佳实践的一部分.

Voice of Manufacturing in West Michigan

Since 1989, 皇冠博彩b|中西部制造商委员会为西密歇根州的制造业社区提供了一个声音. Throughout that time, 委员会有机会与当地人见面并进行教育, state, and federal elected officials, government departments, 以及未来的候选人对该地区制造商面临的机遇和挑战.

Networking

As a member of the Manufacturers Council, 你有能力与委员会的其他成员和他们的团队建立联系. 这种私人交流机会为在该地区发展新的关系和伙伴关系提供了机会.

Solving Common Challenges

西密歇根州制造商面临的许多问题并不是个别企业所独有的. 制造商委员会提供了一个平台和时间来讨论这些共同的挑战，并作为一个公司团队来解决这些挑战. 讨论已经并将继续集中在成本改进策略上, talent development and retention, innovation, and sustainability.

Join the Manufacturers Council

Eligibility:

• The company must be a Right Place, Inc. investor. 此外，制造商委员会的会员费每年为1200美元.
• Membership is by company not individual. 如果理事会成员离开公司，理事会成员公司负责替换个人.
• 会员资格适用于制造商和执行委员会邀请的居住在组成MEDC第4区的13个县中的任何一个县的其他成员.
• 公司必须由公司的关键决策者代表. 公司领导或指定人员将出席理事会的职能和活动.
• 非理事会成员的公司可被邀请加入工作小组.
• Members are asked to treat each other with respect, 注意客户/供应商和/或竞争对手的关系. 在招聘成员公司的人员时，应特别考虑雇用做法.
• 如有需要，理事会领导应联络“流失”的会员，以巩固会员地位.
• 如制造商协会成员代表退休, 如果他或她在过去5年(至少)积极参与理事会，并且他或她是制造公司的高级管理人员，他或她有资格继续参加理事会。30 .继续参与由执行委员会同意，可以每年审查一次.

Manufacturers Council Member Directory

如果您想联系制造商委员会的任何成员，请与Rene Booker联系 bookerr@vibram5fingersx.com or 616.301.6247.

* = Executive Team Members

• ADAC Automotive, Peter Hungerford, Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer *
• Amway Corporation, Daniel Gabraith， |营养制造总监
• Aquinas College, Dr. Katharina Hausler-Gross，外联和参与副教务长
• BISSELL, Larry Griesbach
• Bradford White, Peter Kattula,Vice President of Operations
• Cascade Die Casting Group, Inc., Patrick Greene, President, Past Chair*
• Cascade Engineering, Steve Bushong, VP of Operations
• Comfort Research, Ann Mason, SVP of Supply Chain and Operations
  
• DeWys Manufacturing, Jon DeWys, President
• DISHER, Joe Dyer, President*
• Ferris State UniversityGary Wendlowsky，企业和专业发展总监
• Flexco, Doug Saunders, Director of Operations
• Flexco, James Kolodziej, Operations Manager, Vice Chair *
• GHSP, Dan Dawiedczyk, President
• Grand Rapids Community College, 朱莉·帕克斯，劳动力培训执行董事
• Grand Valley State University, Dr. Paul Plotkowski，帕德诺斯工程与计算机学院院长
• Irwin Seating Company, Graham Irwin, President and CEO
• Jireh Metal, Michael Davenport, President and CEO *
• Lacks Trim Systems, Tony DeNardo, General Manager
• Leggett & Platt – Work Furniture GroupBob Ballard，全球运营高级副总裁
• Michigan State UniversityBrad Fingland，风险创造-物理科学总监
• MillerKnollBeau Seaver，全球先进制造副总裁
• NN, Inc. | Mobile Solutions Group， Rhonda DeBoer，集团人力资源副总裁，移动和电源解决方案
• Nucraft Furniture, Scott Petzhold, Vice President of Human Resources
• Praeco Skills, Steve Heethuis, Director of Talent Development*
• RoMan Manufacturing Inc., Nelson Sanchez, CEO
• Steelcase, Chris Bardeggia, VP, Global Quality and Lean - Chair *
• TACK Electronics, Todd Maines, President *
• Terryberry, David Beemer, Retired*
• The Right Place, Inc. | The Center-West, Terry Hossink，制造服务副总裁 *
• The Right Place, Inc. | The Center-West, René Booker, Program Manager *
• Unist, Chuck Boelkins, President
• Western Michigan University, Steven Butt, Ph.D.工业与创业工程与工程管理系主任
• Wolverine Coil Spring Co., Jay Dunwell, President