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APSC Spring Forecast Webinar 2023
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Webinar | 1:00-3:10 p.m. ET
This webinar will provide timely and important information about the automotive industry.
AGENDA
1:00 p.m. Welcome
1:05 p.m. Ripple Effect – The Automotive Industry’s Impact on Stamping—Laurie Harbour, Harbour Results Inc.
The automotive industry is dynamic and over the past several years we have experienced increased demand, materials shortages, new entrants into the marketplace, introduction of BEVs and new light-weighting initiatives – all of which have significantly impacted the supply chain. During this session, Laurie will discuss how all of this has impacted stampers and die builders, share results from the recent Metalforming Insights study and provide data from the Harbour Results automotive tooling forecast. The information and intelligence shared will help businesses better understand the current and future landscape of the automotive supply chain. Q&A will follow Laurie's presentation.
2:05 p.m. Global Automotive Market Outlook—Bill Rinna, LMC Automotive
Society, the economy and certainly the automotive industry are experiencing a lot of change. There is reason to be optimistic about the path to normal, but what is normal? Forecasting anything through the pandemic and the wave of supply-chain disruptions has been challenging at best. Forecasting automotive production and sales has been even more difficult. Bill will provide his expertise with a detailed overview of the global automotive market. Q&A will follow Bill's presentation.
3:10 p.m. Wrap Up/Adjourn
SPEAKERS
Laurie Harbour, President and CEO, Harbour Results Inc. 
Laurie Harbour is president and CEO of Harbour Results Inc., a trusted advisor to the North American manufacturing industry. She utilizes her experience and data to monitor, research and analyze the manufacturing value stream, identifying strengths and weaknesses, gaps and risks, and business and operational opportunities to help the industry transform to be more successful in the global marketplace. Prior to joining Harbour Results, Laurie founded Harbour-Felax Group and was vice president and company officer at Harbour Consulting. She was responsible for development and management of The Harbour Report, the landmark study of labor efficiency for automotive OEMs. Laurie earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in Operations Management and Human Resources. Also, in 2020, Laurie was named to the inaugural class of the Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame.
Bill Rinna, Director, Americas Vehicle Forecasts, LMC Automotive, a GlobalData Company
Bill Rinna has been with LMC Automotive since 2013 and is currently the director, Americas vehicle forecasts. In this role, he oversees the North and South American vehicle forecasting services that detail manufacturer, segment, platform, model and plant trends.
Bill has 26 years of industry experience that includes demand and production forecasting at a component, powertrain and vehicle level. He also has contributed his insight and quotes to major news organizations including Reuters, Bloomberg, Financial Times and Automotive News. He holds a BS in Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University and an MBA in Business Economics from Wayne State University.
MODERATOR
Brad Kuvin, Editorial Director, MetalForming Magazine
Brad Kuvin began his career in 1984, accumulating more than 30 years of experience in covering metal forming and fabricating technologies. Brad served as editor of Welding Design & Fabrication and Gases & Welding Distributor magazines before joining MetalForming in 2000.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
This webinar is included with APSC (October 26-27, 2023, in Greenville, SC) registration. After registering for APSC, you’ll receive the webinar confirmation link a week before the webinar.
If you do not plan on attending APSC, the cost to attend only the webinar is:
PMA Member: $30
Nonmember: $55
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