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YEAR IN REVIEW 20132013 MMTC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nancy Ayres, Flexco, Inc.Jay Baron, Center for Automotive ResearchDavid Beemen, Terryberry CompanyMike Coast, MMTCBill Henderson, Aircraft Precision Products

Scott Maly, TG Fluid Systems USAJe� Mason, University Research CorridorKen Rogers, Automation AlleyDoug Smith, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Chair: Pete Rosenkrands, AB HellerVice Chair: Robert Peuterbaugh, Joint Production Technology, Inc. Secretary: Ed Wolking, Jr., Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce

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Another successful Proud to Manufacture in Michigan Conference is behind us and we’re already anticipating the next time we can get together and celebrate manufacturing.

At the 2013 conference we had some great Michigan companies sharing their successes. Covering the broad brush strokes of Innovation, Exporting, Leadership, Supply Chain Management, Family Business, Succession Planning and Employee Development, conference attendees, sponsors and students were delighted with our keynotes and breakouts, stating that they were both informative and relevant for the industry.

We were honored to kick o� our speaking with Sara Miller Caldicott, great grandniece of inventor Thomas Edison. Ms. Caldicott shared the �ve steps to ‘Innovate like Edison’. Proud to Manufacture in Michigan program attendees received copies of her book, Innovate Like Edison: The Five Step System for Breakthrough Business Success.

Some of our other main session speakers included James Foley Director of the Turner Center for Entrepreneurship at Bradley University, Mike Fitzpatrick of Fitzpatrick Manufacturing, and West Michigan Manufacturers Council’s Workforce Development Champion, Jay Dunwell, from Wolverine Coil Spring Co., provided our �nal keynote highlighting the Discover Manufacturing Today videos and winners. These 3 minute videos were created and produced by west Michigan students asked to demonstrate why “Manufacturing is Cool.”

P R O U D T O M A N U F A C T U R E I N M I C H I G A N C O N F E R E N C E

S O C I A L M E D I A Content-rich blogs shared with Michigan Manufacturers

The Proud to Manufacture in Michigan Blog is dedicated to providing the manufacturing community with important information about manufacturing, innovation, growth, lean and other topics within the industry. In addition, blog entries provide quick tips on how companies in the state can become more competitive and pro�table. It will act as a forum to discuss important issues within manufacturing, which is one of the United States’ strongest industries.

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T O U R O F B E S T P R A C T I C E STotal Door Systems of Waterford, Mich., received an honor given once per year to a company striving to make innovation part of the everyday. MMTC provided the ‘Tour of Best Manufacturing Practices’ recognition at an event co-hosted at Total Door’s Waterford facility on October 1, 2013.

Total Door Systems is a privately held independent American manufacturer o�ering an integrated, comprehensive, commercial door system. 98% of materials are sourced locally.

8 key tour stations focused on:

1. Continuous Improvement - Lean and Costing models2. Maintenance - Predictive to Preventative3. Paint System - featuring award winning Fusion UV Systems 4. Final Assembly

5. CNC6. Core Build7. Rollform8. In-House Training - Total Door Institute

“While most manufacturing has gone overseas to cut costs, we’ve found ways to make a better product, locally and with locally sourced materials, for less money. It is truly a win-win for our customers, our community and our

economy,” said Patricia Yulkowski, Total Door Systems CEO.

Sara Miller Caldicott

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• Three Key Ways to Strengthening Your Workforce• Manufacturing: America’s (and Michigan’s) Top Priority• 3 Ways to Grow Your Company while Diversifying • Increase Customers by Obtaining Quality Certi�cations• Shining High-Beam Headlights on Future Sales

• Succession Planning Strategies – Things You Need to Know• Increasing Competitiveness Through Innovation• Michigan + Manufacturing = Recipe for Success • Looking Ahead to 2014: Two Key Focuses