Our New ONE SMEOur New ONE SME

Where Manufacturing Comes Together for You!

Presented by:

YOUR NAME HERE

YOUR COMPANY AND/OR SME AFFILIATION

THE BIG MOTIVATORSTHE BIG MOTIVATORSFOR BEING INVOLVED IN A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETYFOR BEING INVOLVED IN A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY

To Learn

To Contribute

...Together

GLOBAL CHALLENGESGLOBAL CHALLENGESWE ALL FACEWE ALL FACE

Maximizing productivity and minimizing cost through lean manufacturing and other process improvement methodologies.

Learning about leading-edge technology and advances in manufacturing tools, processes, and other core areas of manufacturing.

Understanding global markets and growth opportunities.

Sharing knowledge on emerging technologies with counterparts from around the world.

...facing the challenges together

SME LEADERSHIPSME LEADERSHIP

Growing professionally

Networking

Making a difference

SME has introduced major professionalinnovations to help members put the pieces in place

for…

SME INNOVATIONS INSME INNOVATIONS INMEMBER ENGAGEMENTMEMBER ENGAGEMENT

Member Engagement Initiative (MEI)

Engaging members where they are

Providing a leaner more flexible network

Supporting members who make things happen in their local communities.

Professional networking

Programs

SME Member CouncilSteers member engagement support

Members

Senior and Student ChaptersYour Local Professional Communities

Membership Consultant TeamsFocused onProfessionalMembers

Focused onStudent Members

SpecialPurpose

WORLD CLASS TECHNICAL WORLD CLASS TECHNICAL EXCHANGESEXCHANGES

Technical Community Network (TCN)

Providing outlets for member creativity:

Conferences Publications Virtual forums

… and connections to experts with up-to-date, reliable information.

Technical CommunitiesSteering programs in broad technical

and professional practice areas

Technical Working GroupsYour international professional communities

Manufacturing Enterprise CouncilSteers program strategy & support

Products and Events

Members

WITH COMMITMENT FROM WITH COMMITMENT FROM THE TOPTHE TOP

SME InternationalBoard of Directors

MemberCouncil

ManufacturingEnterprise

CouncilFostering member engagement

with local and national professional communities.

Leading the development oftechnical communities, products

and events.

WHO “BELONGS” IN SMEWHO “BELONGS” IN SME

Manufacturing practitioners Industry experts Academics Students Entrepreneurs

All working to support the manufacturing community with vital

services.

SUCH MEMBERS CAN . . .SUCH MEMBERS CAN . . .Participate in

Professional Development

Conferences to improve leadership,

business & communication skills.

Develop leadership skills through the chapters and the

technical communities.

Support the SME Education

Foundation

Attend local national, and international

programs, like the SME

Summit, to exchange valuable

industry insights

Contribute ideas and content through

SME’s Technical Community Network.

MAKING MAKING CONNECTIONS . . .CONNECTIONS . . .

Locally…

...Globally

PARTICIPATION IN PARTICIPATION IN TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES

OFFERSOFFERS Teamwork

Conference calls for building new programs On-line discussion groups

Events Webinars – Town Hall meetings Technical forums and conferences

Publications Tech papers, Community News, e-newsletters Magazines, books, videotapes …

Certification program development

TECHNICAL COMMUNITIESTECHNICAL COMMUNITIESSME MEMBERS HAVE SME MEMBERS HAVE

CREATEDCREATED

Rapid

Technologies & Additive

Manufacturing

Community

Product and Process Design &

Management

Community

Engineering Materials

Applications

Community

Machining & Material Removal

Community

Forming & Fabricating Community

Automated Manufacturing

& Assembly

Community

Manufacturing Education &

Research Community

Over 600 members engaged in 60+ groups within 7 manufacturing

disciplines

New ones are being added. What needs to be created for your

enterprise?

WHAT IS A TECH GROUP?WHAT IS A TECH GROUP?

A working committee within a technical community.

They drive their own technical agenda.

They learn and work together to further knowledge and resources within their discipline.

Staff support is provided.

EXAMPLES OF TECH GROUPSEXAMPLES OF TECH GROUPS Lean Tool & Die Electronics Manufacturing Machine Vision Composites Manufacturing Material Handling and Packaging Robotics Human Side of Lean MEMS/Nano Applications Supply Chain Management Product Design and Automation Stamping & Dies

PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES OFFERSCOMMUNITIES OFFERS

Programs Technical presentations and seminars Plant tours

Focused learning Certification support events Special interest discussion groups

Networking and “social” occasions Community service projects

Educational programs and projects with local schools

Contact your local chapter to find out more.

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED IN HOW DO I GET INVOLVED IN TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES?TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES?

Community membership is FREE with SME membership.

Join as many Communities and their related Tech Groups as you like.

Visit www.sme.org/join or www.sme.org/recordupdate for more information.

SME’s initiatives are coming SME’s initiatives are coming together for added together for added benefitsbenefits Local and global

Technology advancement andmember engagement

SME’s COMMUNITIES SME’s COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM WORKING BENEFIT FROM WORKING

TOGETHERTOGETHER Local leaders can

Tap expertise in TCN for speakers and program materials.

Help host national conferences in their area.

Create local special interest groups with ties to international technical working groups.

Spur new contributors to TCN.

ONE SME EXAMPLESONE SME EXAMPLES SME members made the new SME Summit!

Hearing the latest in automotive technologyfrom Frank Davis, Fordvehicles program director.

Todd Grimm, SME memberand author of Users’ Guideto Rapid Prototyping.

Todd Johnson, member andsummit speaker.

ONE SME EXAMPLESONE SME EXAMPLES

2004 Automation & Assembly

Summit

Ft. Worth, TX

Members from the Automated Manufacturing & Assembly Community and SME Senior and Student Chapters from Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, work together to create this Community flagship event.

"Thank you for providing a great program and for letting me help!“

- John Kitchens, CMfgT, Byford Machine Tools

GUIDESGUIDESTo Finding Information and How to Get To Finding Information and How to Get

InvolvedInvolved

Members helping members Chapter leaders Membership Consultants TCN Community and Group Leaders

Expert staff Sandra Marshall – TCN Margaret Satoh – MEI Contact the Resource Center at

800-733-4763 Email: techcommunities@sme.org

or service@sme.org Web: www.sme.org/mei

or www.sme.org/tcn or www.sme.org/volunteer

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BELONGING TO SME?BELONGING TO SME?

Scope Networking Leadership Development Share knowledge Professional recognition

Where Manufacturing Comes Together for You!

This is This is YourYour SME. SME.

Get Involved!Get Involved!

Questions?