This conference addresses innovative concepts to deal with opportunities and challenges car makers are facing during the design, engineering and manufacturing of door systems. Representative from OEMs and their suppliers and partners come together to candidly discuss unified approach to quality and variation reduction, creative door design concepts, safety systems integration and more in today’s competitive and volatile automobile industry.

Primary Topics Include:

• Unified Approach for Variation Reduction: Stream of Variation Theory and Applications in Multistage Automotive Body Assembly Processes
• Discovering Innovative Technologies to Make the Body-in-White Stronger, Safer and Lighter
• Determining the Durability of Doors and Associated Hardware Connections
• Considering Human Interaction in the Selection of Design and Materials to Provide an Extraordinary Customer Experience
• Managing the Relationship Between Multiple Suppliers to Deliver Best Quality and Design Results
• Using Accurate Design Capabilities to Deliver an Exceptional Opening/Closing System
• Discussing Door Safety Components Top Innovations to Provide a Secure Driving Experience
• Virtual Development of Door Systems to Reduce Costs and Ensure Quality
• Considering Quality and Environmental Factors in Door Sealing and Coating Application
• Complying with Safety Regulations While Maintaining Door Aesthetics

Confirmed Speakers:

Shi Jianjun Professor and Director, Research Lab for In-Process Quality Improvement University of Michigan	PK Mallick Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Center for Lightweighting Automotive Materials and Processing University of Michigan
Lane R. Miller VP, Global Technology Lord Corporation	Bill Otto Worldwide Techical Sales Frimo Inc
Markus Schwaiger Business Development Ident Technology AG	James Arnold IDSA, Assistant Professor, Industrial Design Ohio State University
Akbar Farahani VP and Director of Engineering Engineering Technology Associates Inc	Ralph Patrizio Automotive Application Engineer Nye Lubricants Inc
Stefan Donat COO Ident Technology AG	Vernon A. Harrison Jr. Manager of Closures Engineering Capro

• Hans Juergen Scholko, Business Unit Director, Frimo Inc
• Manuel Alves, Electronics MCU Product Manager, Freescale Semiconductor
• Andrew Phillips, Field Technical Marketing Engineer, Freescale Semiconductor
• DeWitt Lampman, Staff Engineer, PPG Industries Inc

Pending Speakers Include:

• Kathleen Parak, Senior Design Interior Engineer, Mitsubishi North America
• Bob Considine, VP Body Engineer, General Motors
• Jim Vanslambrouck, Ford
• Henry Hojnacki, Principal Engineer, The Woodbridge Group
• Mike Carley, Engineer Manager Process Management, JSP

***Speaking sessions are still available. If interested please contact Wafah Jehou at 212-885-2705 or Wafah.jehou@iqpc.com

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