Southeast District: Lean Manufacturing Seminar at Sierra Nevada Brewery
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Fletcher, NC
Event Details - POSTPONED
With the recent developments regarding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and recommendations by the CDC, we have made the decision to postpone the Sierra Nevada Brewery event. Once a new date has been confirmed, the event webpage will be updated to reflect the changes.
The PMA Southeast District is hosting an event on Thursday, May 7 at Sierra Nevada Brewery located in Fletcher, NC (approx. 25 minutes outside of Asheville).
Learn from Lean Specialist and Magna International Engineering Manager, Gwyn Thompson, as he presents on the topic of lean manufacturing. After the presentation, enjoy a 45-minute brewery tour of Sierra Nevada’s production facility, where you will get to see the entire beer-making process firsthand.
Your registration will include lunch and a brewery tour. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.
Tour times will be as follows (Groups will be assigned at the event):
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Group 1
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Group 2
Registration is limited to the first 50 attendees.
Speaker
Gwyn Thompson, Engineering Manager, Magna International
Gwyn has worked in the automotive industry since 1992 and is currently assisting in the Upstate with the continued development of the automotive sector in the Southeast. Since 1997, Gwyn has been involved in ‘Greenfield’ launches of projects and programs and ‘Brownfield’ redevelopments within the automotive industry.
Arriving from Liverpool, England to the United States in 2008, Gwyn’s mission was to facilitate the development of manufacturing systems within a Tier One supplier, and to expand the knowledge and application of the manufacturing system throughout its seven manufacturing sites.
A resident of Upstate South Carolina since 2009 and a U.S. citizen since 2018, Gwyn has diplomas in Industrial Engineering Technology, Mechanical and Electrical Light Vehicle Systems.
Speaking on the topic of Lean Manufacturing, Gwyn will cover:
• The buzz words: but what is the aim?
• Herding sheep
• House of cards
• Delivering quality
Agenda
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration/Networking
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Presentation: Gwyn Thompson – Magna International
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch/Networking
1:00 p.m. – Tours Begin
Location
Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada Way
Fletcher, NC 28732
Mills River Taproom
Registration Information
$65 PMA Member
$75 PMA Nonmember
Hotel Room Blocks
A limited number of hotel rooms have been blocked for attendees at the Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville I-26 (3.2 miles from Sierra Nevada Brewery) for the nights of May 6 and 7.
There are two ways to reserve a hotel room (at the rate of $119/night):
• Call the hotel directly at 828-687-0806 and mention the group code “PMA.”
• Use the reservation link here.
A valid credit card is required for all reservations. This special rate is ONLY valid until midnight on Tuesday, April 14.
Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville I-26
18 Rockwood Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
For more information, please contact Abby Lee. To register over the phone, please contact Joe Zgrabik at 216-901-8800 ext. 144.