Plant Managers Network

Established in 1987, this forum exists for Plant Managers to come together informally, across different companies and cultures, to share learnings and problems, and to think through the future needs of their plants. Membership remains small (15 – 25) so that relationships can form allowing for open sharing of experiences.

The network meets annually at the location of different network members. Every effort is made to have the date, location, and theme finalized and announced 3 – 5 months prior to the session.

Ellen and Tommy Davis serve as organizers, planners, facilitators and records keepers.

There is no fee for joining the Network. The only costs to members are their share of the group meals, meeting room, etc., and their share of the facilitators travel costs for attending.

A typical agenda:

Day 1

Sunday morning – The host plant plans golf or some other outing for those who arrive early.

3 PM – Updates of members since last session

6 PM – Refreshments and dinner

Day 2

All day – Focused topic, guest speaker, discussions, etc.

Evening – Informal get-together over dinner

Day 3

Morning – Plant visit, planning for next session,

Wrap-up after lunch

Recent Meetings:

May 2008, South Bend, Indiana
Hosted by Unifrax Corporation
Subject: Employee Succession

May 2007, Charleston, South Carolina

Hosted by EC Davis & Associates

Subject: Exploring Workplace Needs in the 21st Century

May 2006, Salem, New Jersey

Hosted by Mannington Mills

Subject: Organization Design and Continuous Operational Improvement

October 2005, Columbus, Ohio

Hosted by Rex Materials Group

Subject: Lean Manufacturing (included discussion by Ohio State University faculty)

October 2004, Easton, Pennsylvania

Hosted by Binney & Smith (Crayola)

Subject: Motivating Today’s Workforce: Challenges for the 21^st Century

October 2003, Columbia, South Carolina

Hosted by Westinghouse

Subject: Energizing Our Plants for Human Performance Gains

October 2002, Charleston, South Carolina

Hosted by Corning Incorporated

Subject: Building Employee Commitment and Accountability for High Performance

Are you interested? Invitations to join are handled through EC Davis & Associates and are strongly influenced by current members. Overall criteria include:

· To maintain diversity of companies who operate with employee involvement work structures

· To include diverse plant profiles (old/new/union/nonunion/ US-based/international)

· To avoid competing companies

· To include experienced individuals with a desire to learn and to contribute

E. C. Davis & Associates LLC

Plant Managers Network