EMC SIG Meetings in 2006

The London Chapter of EMC has announced their topics for the next 6 months. The topics are divided into 3 categories of specific interest including Senior Managers, Quality & Production Managers, and Human Resource Managers. For more information on the EMC and where and when these topics will be discussed, contact Kit Silcox at (519) 318-4099. Senior Managers: General Topics for 2006 Discussions Energy: surcharges re: freight & materials, gas allowances for people traveling for the company. Customers: service, management of customers & relationships, chaos (putting out fires), training, retention, workload fluctuations, contacts. Working Together within our Consortium: opportunities, pitfalls, joint ventures, networking. People re: retention (morale, incentives, benefit packages), motivation, bonus plans, apprenticeship. The Changing Workforce re: training opportunities, new staff/new skill sets, absenteeism/attendance control, hiring techniques. Quality & Production Managers: General Topics for 2006 Discussions TPM: Total Preventive/Predictive Maintenance Root Cause Analysis - in depth. Supervisor Training & Development. Cost of Quality. Communications Between Shifts. 5S in 3 Rotating Shifts. Celebrating Successes. Visual Factory. Human Resources Managers: Topics for 2006 Discussions Employee Relations: Attendance Management, Policies that work, How to manage ‘E-Days’ (Emergency Days), Asking for justification for absences, Allowing for leaves of absences, How to do this, Time and attendance control systems. Getting and Handling Employee Complaints, dispute Resolution Alternatives. Health, Safety & Wellness: WSIB issues. Wellness Programs: What works. Company Medical Health Professionals. Substance Abuse & Civility in the Workplace. Performance Management, Job descriptions with core competencies, Performance reviews, Training: matrix, production training (internal & external). Recruiting the Right Employees, Future workforce shortage strategies, Recruitment - competition, skilled labour shortage, Succession Planning. Retaining Employees, Employee morale, demographics, Retention, Group Benefits. Lean Manufacturing, Effect on the HR Department.