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Connect with national manufacturing thought leaders at the first-ever forum on Network Centric Manufacturing (NCM), the dynamic new approach that empowers agile manufacturing partners to maximize new capabilities, skills and strategies through the collaborative manufacturing of products throughout their life-cycle. Hosted by the Pittsburgh-based Doyle Center for Manufacturing Technology, this engagement will define the characteristics, benefits and challenges of NCM to support the position of the United States as a leader in manufacturing. The morning session features opening remarks by NCM champion Congressman Mike Doyle, followed by expert insights, moderated by Dr. Bill Kessler, President of Palisades Inc. and former executive at Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics Company. Hear the following government, industry and academic leaders discuss topics related to establishing a competitive edge for U.S. manufacturing by implementing NCM:

• Mr. John J. Kubricky, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Advanced Systems and Concepts)
  
• Mr. Jack C. McDougle, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Industry Analysis in Manufacturing Services, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
  
• Mr. Robert Rearden, Vice President Supply Chain Integration, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
  
• Mr. Robert "Rusty" Patterson, Vice President, Raytheon Six Sigma Business Excellence
  
• Mr. Eric Mittelstadt, CEO, National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM)
  
• Dr. William Rouse, Professor and Executive Director, Tennenbaum Institute at Georgia Institute of Technology
  
• Mr.Dennis E. Wisnosky, Chief Technical Officer, United States Department of Defense Business Mission Area

Listen as lunch keynote speaker Mr. Stephen Covey, Jr., author of The SPEED of Trust, emphasizes the importance of building trust within NCM, then join one of four afternoon focused working sessions to examine the most critical issues surrounding NCM.

• Management: Moderated by Mr. Paul D. Ericksen, President, Lean Supply Chain Performance and Former Chief Procurement Officer Oshkosh Truck Corp.
  
• Collaboration and Trust: Moderated by Dr. Kenneth Saban, Associate Professor of Marketing, Duquesne University School of Business Administration.
  
• Architecture: Moderated by Mr. Dennis E. Wisnosky, Chief Technical Officer, United States Department of Defense Business Mission Area.
  
• Building a National NCM Infrastructure: Moderated by Mr. Eric Mittelstadt, CEO, National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM)