Programme - AMS China 2012 - AMS China Conference 2012

2012 Programme

Super-quality vehicle making
Latest strategies for driving technology and improving supplier quality

Tuesday 26th June 2012
18:00 - 21:00	Networking drinks reception
Wednesday 27th June 2012
08:00 - 09:00	Registration opens. Tea & coffee, breakfast snacks
09:00 - 10:30	Welcome and introduction SESSION 1: Domestic and transplant senior OEM executives discuss their manufacturing strategies
10:30 - 11:00	Tea & Coffee
11:00 - 12:30	SESSION 2: Supply strategies for improvement • OEM/supplier collaboration • Quality management • Applying best processes and production technologies
12:30 - 14:00	Buffet lunch
14:00 - 15:30	STREAM 1	STREAM 2
	SESSION 3a: Automation and control systems • Total factory automation – dream or achievable reality? • The latest system management protocols discussed • Build-to-order – integrating demand and production	SESSION 3b: Materials – advanced solutions for building tomorrow’s vehicles • High-strength steel – coming of age in China? • Aluminium, composites and lightweight body construction • Supply and demand – predicting market movements
15:30 - 16:00	Tea & Coffee
16:00 - 17:30	STREAM 1	STREAM 2
	SESSION 4a: Managing manufacturing power – energy and environment • Plant energy management and the global eco-structure • Manufacturing IT – control systems • Asset tracking and materials management	SESSION 4b: Testing, evaluation and production development • Design for production – from CAD to car • Materials, vehicle and component testing systems • Test tracks and proving grounds discussed
17:30 - 21:30	Pre-dinner drinks and Gala dinner

Thursday 28th June 2012
08:30 - 09:00	New registrations. Tea & coffee, breakfast snacks
09:00 - 10:30	STREAM 1	STREAM 2
	SESSION 5a: Stamping and body in white • Advances in die and mould technology and materials • Sourcing press equipment – new vs. re-use/recondition • Welding stations – the rise of automation	SESSION 5b: Material handling and final assembly • Robots and conveyors • Automated guided vehicles • Ergonomics and operator efficiency
10:30 - 11:00	Tea & Coffee
11:00 - 12:30	STREAM 1	STREAM 2
	SESSION 6a: Powertrain – casting, forging and machining • Make or buy – outsourcing vs. internal expertise • Machining systems – hard turning vs. abrasives • Automation – machining centres and transfer lines	SESSION 6b: Paintshop • Facility design and construction • New materials, paint and powder technologies • High quality processes – from start to finish
12:30 - 14:00	Buffet lunch
14:00 - 16:00	SESSION 7: Into the future – OEM executives present their strategies for the future of carmaking in China Followed by: ASK THE CARMAKER A chance to pose questions to carmaker executives, and discuss the themes that have emerged during the conference
16:00	Tea & coffee

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Tuesday 26th June 2012

Wednesday 27th June 2012

Thursday 28th June 2012

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