SME Chapter 18 Welcome

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.

We accept and encourage any and all suggestions, ideas, and comments regarding this website and our local Chapter as a whole. Please click on either the "Officers" or "Contact Us" link to let us know what you think. Your input is valued and appreciated, and all suggestions will be reviewed. Thanks, enjoy, and have a Great Day!!!



Quick Notes SME and Dayton Information

SME Chapter 18 Student Night

Location: Sinclair Community College, Building 7 - Rooms 006 A, B and C -
Parking in Bldg. 12 (enter from W. Fourth Street - Parking passes provided)

Date: January 28th (Thursday), 2010 Time: 6:00 PM

Guest Speaker: Bart Aslin, SME District Representative

Invited SME Schools: Central State, Miami University, Ohio Northern, University of Dayton, Sinclair Community College

Register Now - Only Name and Member Number are needed to register - Registration closes January 22nd.

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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
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  • How you can deliver every job faster (and at lower cost)
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    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.
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