Welcome to the Dayton SME Chapter 18 website. We're always looking for new members, plant tours, presentations, initiatives, etc. to get involved with and participate in. Through participation and sharing of our knowledge and experiences, we'll all benefit and improve our lives both personally and professionally.
Chapter 18 currently consists of over 230 members, and has been a local Chapter since 1938 (70 years). Chapter 18 is just one of the many chapters around the country. To learn more about the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, please visit the SME national website at... www.sme.org.
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Quick Notes
SME and Dayton Information
Joint Meeting with ASQ Dayton
Wednesday, February 24th - 5:15pm
Starting at University of Dayton, Kennedy Union for dinner then presentation and tour at Kettering Labs Innovation Center. Register Now...
Tool Shop Optimization: Doing More with Less in a Sluggish Economy How can your shop do more with less?
Toolmakers around the globe are searching for strategies to help them weather the current financial storm and economic crisis. If you are looking to do more with less, now is the time to revisit Lean and make sure you practice it in your business. Attend this free online seminar and learn:
How to eliminate wasted time and effort in your shop
How to get more productivity out of your existing resources
How you can deliver every job faster (and at lower cost)
A Lean CASE STUDY
Now is the time to get serious about Lean! Register to attend this FREE webinar.
The stakes have never been so high.
Part of SME's Manufacturing Insights DVD series, Training Within Industry explains how the four modules of TWI: Job Relations (JR), Job Instruction (JI), Job Methods (JM), and Job Safety (JS) work together to sustain lean manufacturing. More Info...
8th Annual Dayton / Miami Valley TechFest 2010 - Coming Soon!Download the flier
7th Annual Dayton / Miami Valley TechFest 2009 - Sinclair Community College