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The Factory of the Future: A Workshop in Stuttgart and Munich, Germany
Bernd Widdig, Gracia McGovern
Wed Jan 7 thru Fri Jan 16, 09am-05:00pm, Germany

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 20-Nov-2003
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Some background in manufacturing is desired
Fee: 300.00 for travel expenses

What will factories look like in ten years? Will production continue to move out of the most industrialized countries? How can manufacturing be environmentally sound? What wlll be the future relationship between suppliers & manufacturers in a globalized economy? Join us on a trip to Germany where we’ll discuss these questions with young German scientists and engineers from DaimlerChrsyler and Siemens. We will also get a look behind the scenes at the Mercedes Benz production facilities, and learn how Siemens' technology impacts the production of beer in one of Munich’s most famous breweries. Workshops are in English. Organized by MIT Germany and co-sponsored by DaimlerChrysler, Siemens, and the German Academic Exchange Service.
Contact: Bernd Widdig, E38-762A, x3-3925, bwiddig@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for International Studies
Latest update: 30-Oct-2003


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