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Important Dates
This meeting will focus on error budgeting of manufacturing processes with the goal of improving final part quality. Properly designed and maintained manufacturing processes will yield best quality components at optimal cost. Measurement uncertainty is a key element in determining manufacturing process parameters and will be a secondary topic of the meeting. The objective of this meeting is to bring together researchers and practitioners from industry, government and academia to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. It is anticipated that this subject will attract participants who are not currently active in the ASPE. We encourage the attendance of non-ASPE members and look forward to their contribution. In the afternoon of July 8, 2009 all attendees will be offered a complimentary tour of the Caterpillar Track-Type Tractor assembly facility. This is a state-of-the-art facility geared towards large tractors assembly. Keynote Address James (Jim) D. Waters Vice President, Caterpillar Inc. An Executive View of Precision Engineering Tying As Built component Quality to Business Profitability Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Jim joined Caterpillar in 1978 as an engineering co-op trainee. After graduating from Iowa State University in 1981 with a BS in Electrical Engineering, he worked in manufacturing where he was responsible for the development and implementation of vision-based robotic welding technology. He was appointed Factory Superintendent/Manufacturing Engineering Manager, and three years later moved to Japan's Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi (a joint venture between Caterpillar and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) hydraulic excavator development. He has held numerous positions ranging from coordinating manufacturing plans for hydraulic excavator manufacturing in France, United States, Belgium, and Japan to Component Design Department Manager. In 1994, Jim accepted the position of Managing Director of Production, and with it the responsibility for Manufacturing Operations in Sagami and Akashi, Japan. At that time, he also became a Board Member for Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi. He moved to England in 1996, where he had direct responsibility for all building and construction equipment manufactured and/or sold into Europe including factories in Leicester and Stockton, England. In 2002, Jim became General Manager of the Hydraulics and Hydraulic Systems business in Joliet, Illinois. He was responsible for the company's hydraulic components and integrated systems, including operations in Joliet, IL; Sumter, SC; and Jesi, Italy. Waters holds a patent, which he received in 1985, for algorithms related to adaptive welding. Jim is Past Chairman of the Engineering College Industrial Advisory Council at Iowa State University and Co-chairman of the Rialto Square Theater Capital Campaign. Jim serves on the ASME National Advisory Board. He is also a Board Member for Akoya, Inc. Jim has been a long time supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and is currently serving as a member of the Community Advisory Panel for the Central Illinois Walk to Cure Diabetes. He and his wife, Karleen, have two children (Jill and Steven) and reside in Peoria, Illinois where he enjoys the theater, volunteer work, and traveling. Jim speaks Japanese, although he does not consider himself fluent Accommodations
If you are planning to attend the
ASPE Summer Topical meeting, we urge you to make your hotel reservations
right away. We have reserved a room block at the Embassy Suites, and the
room rate is US$ 129.00 per night plus 12% occupancy tax. The group rate
cutoff date is You can use the following address or telephone numbers for your reservations: Embassy Suites East Peoria Hotel Advance registration and early room booking are strongly advised.
For additional meeting information please contact: ASPE Headquarters |
ASPE
2009 Summer Topical Meeting
James
D. Waters, Jr., became Vice President of the Caterpillar Pro-duction Center
of Excel-lence on December 1, 2005. This division is leading an enterprise
transformation of manu-facturing systems to help set a “gold standard”
for quality, safety, and speed in industry. Jim is providing leadership
to this enterprise effort, drawing on his strong systems and process skills
as well as his product and manufac-turing management experience gained
in Japan, the UK, and the US.
The
Meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites East Peoria Hotel, 15 miles
from Peoria International Airport, and conveniently located just off Interstate
74 and taking the Riverfront Drive Exit. The Embassy Suites East Peoria
is surrounded by the unique shopping, dining and nightlife of the Peoria
Riverfront. The Hotel features spacious two-room suites with separate
living rooms and bedrooms. All accommodations also offer access to high-speed
Internet, microwave, refrigerator and much more. It also includes free
parking spaces, and complimentary transportation to Peoria international
Airport (PIA) and to surrounding areas within 5 miles of the Hotel.