HELPING REVITALIZE U.S. MANUFACTURING
1992 - 1993
Fall Conference
- Dennis J. Weidenaar (Dean, Krannert School of Management)
- Leroy Hunk (President, Harvard Industries)
- Herbert Moskowitz (Director, Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises)
- William A. Wiggenhorn (President/Corporate Vice President of Corporate Quality, Motorola Inc.)
- Dennic McClain (Vice President of Corporate Quality, Furnas Electric)
- Roy Abell (Director of Quality, TRW Inc.)
- Jim Marrow (Plant manager, Detroit Diesel)
- Jim Brown (Chairman of the Local Shop Committee, Detroit Diesel)
Spring Conference
- Stephen Green, (Professor, Purdue University)
- Alok Chaturvedi (Professor, Purdue University)
- Charlene Adair (Vice President, Rath & Strong)
1993 - 1994
Fall Conference
- John Segall (Vice Chairman of Corporate Planning and Development, GTE)
- Katherine Hudson (Vice President, Professional Printing and Publishing Imaging Eastman Kodak Co.)
- Thomas Mays (Senior Vice President, NCR Corporation)
- William Mow (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bugle Boy Industries)
- Dr. Douglas Comer (Professor, Computer Science, Purdue University)
- Jim Bradley (Director, Ameritech Corportation)
- Larry Rands (Vice President, Space and RF Technology Iridium, Inc.)
- Donald Sawyer (Vice President, BNR, Inc.)
- Thomas Cochran (Manager, Bethlehem Steel Corporation)
- Russell Leslie (Account Executive, EDS)
- Dave Stevenson (Design Engineer, Caterpillar, Inc.)
- William Weiss (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ameritech Corporation)
- Dwayne Walker (Director, Worldwide Solutions Providers Marketing & Sales, Microsoft)
- Gus Vassiliades (Director, IBM Corporate)
- Jean-Marc Andral (General Manager, General Electric Medical Systems)
- Dr. James Solberg (Director of Engineering Research Center, Purdue University)
- Colin McCready (Manager - Global Data Warehouse, Xerox)
- Dr. Paul Adler (Associate Professor of Management Organization, University of Southern California)
- Kenneth Brousseau (President and Co-founder, Decision Dynamics Co.)
- Stephen Hamilton (Strategic Consultant, Hewlett-Packard Co.)
- Gretchen Imlay (Director - Organization and Technology, Levi Strauss & Co.)
- Gary Koehler (Professor, University of Florida)
- Cherri Langenfeld (Manager, U.S. Department of Energy)
- Dr. Hank Grant (Director - Operation Research and Production Systems, The National Science Foundation)
Spring Conference
- Jim O'Dell (Vice President, Ingersoll-Rand)
- Rob Sinkhorn (Kimball International)
- Morgan Burke (Athletic Director, Purdue University)
1994 - 1995
Plant Tours Plant tours serve the purpose of providing students with a glimpse of the manufacturing environment. Our tours are structured to allow ample time for question and answer sessions with plant personnel. There are occasions in which a detailed write-up of the tour is required as part of a course assignment. The selection of plant sites to visit is made in a manner that will expose students to a wide variety of products, methods, and technologies. Plant trips conducted by DCMME during the last year include the following:
Digital Audio Disk Corporation – Compact Disc Manufacturer
Frito-Lay – Snack Food Manufacturer
Logo 7 – Sportswear Company
McGill Manufacturing – Bearing Plant
Monon Corporation – Semi Trailer Plant
Nucor Steel – Steel Producer
R.R. Donnelley Corporation
Subaru-Isuzu America – Automotive Plant
Fall Conference
- Dennis J. Weidenaar (Dean, Krannert School of Management)
- Herbert Moskowitz (Director, DCMME)
- Bruce Corner (Group Vice President, Walker Research)
- Charlene Adair (Vice President, Rath & Strong)
- Brian Jellison (President, Von Duprin, Inc.)
- Ken Burns (Vice President - Business Services, Purdue University)
- John Wilson (Senior Staff Officer - National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences)
- Michael Haluska (Consultant, ADI Corporation)
- Mike McDaniel (Vice President & General Manager, Owens-Brockway Closure & Specialty Products)
- Gary Koehler (Professor, Purdue University)
1995 - 1996
Fall Conference
- Herbert Moskowitz (Director, Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises)
- Dennis J. Weidenaar (Dean, Krannert School of Management)
- Jim Solverg (Director, Center for Collaborative Manufacturing)
Partners
- Alcoa
- Ernst & Young
- Ameritech
- Allied Signal
- Ford
- EDS
- Owens-Brockway
- Caterpillar
- GenCorp
- Chrysler Corporation
- Andersen Consulting
- Eli Lilly
- Ingersoll-Rand
- United Technologies
- TRW
- Kodak
- Xerox
- ROI Systems
1996 - 1997
Fall Conference
- Dennis J. Weidenaar, (Dean, Krannert School of Management)
- Herbert Moskowitz, (Director, DCMME)
- John Sheridan, (Senior Editor, Industry Week)
- Tom Brady, (Assistant Director, DCMME)
- W. Doug Allgood, (Director - Information Technology Services
- Jim Norman, (Product Marketing Manager, Red Pepper Software)
1997 - 1998
Fall Conference
- Rick Johns, (Kaizen Coordinator, WABCO)
- Charles Champion, (Division Manager, Eastman Kodak Company)
- Charlene Sullivan, (Professor, Purdue University)
Partners
- ALCOA
- Anderson Consulting
- Caterpillar
- Cullman Ventures
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Allied Signal
- Thomson
- Ernst & Young
- ROI Systems
- Ford
- Chrysler Corporation
- Owens Illinois
- Ingersoll-Rand
- Kodak
- Xerox
- EDS
- Ameritech
- Crowe Chizek
- TRW
- GenCorp
- United Technologies
1998 - 1999
Many other presentations filled the rest of the day. Economics professor, Jerry Lynch, gave his views on why the economy has taken a downturn and how Russian and Asian economics affect the rest of the world. Mr. Robert Goehler, the corporate director of manufacturing for Ingersoll-Rand explained the demand flow manufacturing system he implemented across the entire I-R corporation. Students had their turn to educate the executives. Six students talked about their internship experiences and suggested ways to improve internships. Finally, Mr. Eugene Spafford, from the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS), talked about internet and intranet security.
1998 Fall Partners Meeting Corporate Attendees Mike Allen, Eli Lilly Tom Arenberg, Anderson Consulting Bob Bassler, IBMTC Charles Champion, Eastman Kodak Jeffrey Frazier, Owens-Brockway Bob Goehler, Ingersoll-Rand Steve Lind, Woods Equipment Co. Peter Santori, Ernst & Young John Sofia, American Axle & Manufacturing Tom Sullivan, TRW Bob Taylor, Caterpillar Rachel Tzinberg, Ryerson Tull Roger Willis, Ernst & Young

1999 - 2000
Fall Conference
- Mike Campion, (Professor, Purdue University)
- Gary Von Glinow, (Ernst & Young)
Partners
- Mike Allen, Eli Lilly and Company
- Tom Arenberg, Andersen Consulting
- George Bauer, Ingersoll-Rand
- Carrie Beaulieu, Eli Lilly and Company
- Charles Champion, Eastman Kodak
- Joanne Cavanaugh, American Axle & Manufacturing
- Rick Dauch, American Axle & Manufacturing
- Fred Kickey, Ball-Foster
- Kristy McCain, Eli Lilly and Company
- Tom McDuffee, Ball-Foster
2000 - 2001
Fall Conference
- Cindy Emrich
- Eric Dulin
- IMSA
- John Dyer
- Tom Brush
Partners
American Axle & Manufacturing
Caterpillar
Eastman Kodak – year 10 of a 10-year pledge
Eli Lilly and Company – year 2 of a 3-year pledge
Ford Motor Company – year 2 of a 5-year pledge
General Motors
Honeywell (Formerly AlliedSignal)
Ingersoll-Rand – year 5 of a 6 year pledge
Kimberly-Clark
Owens Corning
Philip Morris
Rolls-Royce Allison
Saint-Gobain Containers (Formerly Ball-Foster) – year 2 of a 3 year pledge
United Technologies Corporation
Wabtec (Formerly WABCO)
2001 - 2002
Fall Conference
- Brett L. Schmidli (Eli Lilly & Company)
- Bob Glinke (Machine Shop & Technical Services Manager, Caterpillar's Lafayette Engine Facility)
- Monica Booker, (Plant Group Manager – Material Planning and Logistics, Ford Motor Company)
Partners
- American Axle & Manufacturing
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Ford Motor Company
- General Motors
- Ingersoll-Rand
- Kimberly-Clark
- Owens Corning
- Philip Morris
- Rolls-Royce Allison
- Saint-Gobain Containers
- Wabtec Corporation
2002 - 2003
Fall Conference
- Richard Cosier, (Dean and Leeds Professor of Management)
- John Matly, (Director of Manufacturing Engineering, Delphi Delco Electronics Systems)
- Tom McDuffee, (Vice President Human Resource, Saint-Gobain Containers)
- Cynthia G. Emrich, (Assistant Professor of Management)
- Gerald J. Lynch, (Associate Dean, Programs and Student Services)
- Michael J. Cooper, (Assistant Professor of Management)
- Stephen G. Green, (Basil S. Turner Professor of Management)
- Ananth V. Iyer
- David P. Janes
- Lowell J. Puls
- John A. Schneider
- Lee Lewellen
Partners
Allison Transmission
American Axle & Manufacturing
Eaton Corporation
Eli Lilly and Company
Ensign-Bickford Industries
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Ingersoll-Rand
Kimberly-Clark
Owens Corning
Philip Morris USA
Rolls-Royce Corporation
Saint-Gobain Containers
General Motors
Wabtec Corporation
2003 - 2004
Fall Conference
- Patricia Davies
- Hoi-Ming Chi
- Jill M. Wright
- John Sofia
- Denny Warner
Partners
American Axle & Manufacturing
Caterpillar
Delphi Automotive Systems
Kimberly-Clark
Eli Lilly & Co.
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Philip Morris USA
Rolls-Royce
Saint-Gobain Containers
2004 - 2005
Fall Conference
- Herbert Moskowitz
- Richard A. Cosier
- John P. Sullivan
- Dr. Gerald J. Lynch
- Kevin T. McNamara
- Graham S. Toft, Ph.D.
- Ananth V. Iyer, Professor of Management
Partners
- Allison Transmission
- American Axle and Manufacturing
- Eaton Corporation
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Ensign-Bickford Industries
- Ford Motor Company
- General Motors
- Ingersoll-Rand
- Kimberly-Clark
- Owens Corning
- Philips Morris USA
- Rolls-Royce Corporation
- Saint-Gobain Containers
- Wabtec Corporation
- Delphi Automotive
- Roger Willis