The manufacturing industry has found itself at a defining point. The ever increasing demand for higher quality and lower cost products is being fueled by the entrance of new world manufacturing facilities in places such as China and India . The traditional manufacturing techniques that have been employed over the last few decades are slowly but surely evolving into a more intelligent form of manufacturing. This event introduces the manufacturing industry to the next generation of solutions that need to be implemented to remain competitive against these challenges.

Designed to provide a comprehensive education for progressive manufacturers, the Future Manufacturing Forum encompasses all aspects of manufacturing. From factory location and layout to addressing the next advances in the delivery of product, from streamlining the manufacturing process to predicting product development, and from economic prosperity to environmental quality and social equity. Each of the factors that are imperative to becoming a truly world class organization.

These problems exist not just on a national but a global basis. That is why The Future Manufacturing Forum will be broadcast live via the internet to a global audience of all five continents making this the most important event in the manufacturing industry this year.