At AUGI Manufacturing Conference, you get targeted training, from experienced instructors, in your choice of two mustn't miss classes. You’ll leave AUGI Manufacturing Conference more educated, enlightened, and productive. See class titles and descriptions below.

Opening Presentation

Survival Skills for Today’s Manufacturing Industries
Presenter:  Matt Murphy

Changing times mean changing tools and changing skills. Just as 2D computer-aided-drafting replaced the drafting board, 3D-based design methodology makes us more competitive in world markets. Many companies are struggling to compete while manufacturing outsourcing is going overseas. Yet we can compete via simulation, kinematics, thermal studies and even rapid prototyping will accelerate the design cycle. Learn how to thrive and succeed in today’s manufacturing industries through change necessary to meet the faster, cheaper, better paradigm of mechanical design.

Management Track

(S1-2) Planning Your Migration Strategy
Instructor:   Robert Green

You can’t just install Autodesk Inventor® software and be up and running. Inventor is a big shift that requires some serious planning on the CAD Manager’s part. This session outlines the major areas of organizational transition that the CAD Manager must plan for when working in Inventor and its 3D work methodologies. We will cover not only what you need to plan for, but also a key list of “What Not to Do” to avoid the most common pitfalls. You’ll get practical advice, anecdotal experience and a working plan to get you started.

Management Track

(S2-2) Managing a Successful Transition
Instructor:  Robert Green

Stop! Don’t pull the plug on your AutoCAD® just yet. Now that you’ve planned your Autodesk Inventor strategy, it’s time to put your plan into action and make the transition. As you move forward, you’ll want to avoid the common implementation mistakes made by many CAD Managers. This is about using a proven and tested, phased approach. It is not about “pulling the plug” or “throwing the switch” to implement everything you’ve planned. Your success depends on learning the secrets of those who’ve succeeded.

Closing Presentation

Successfully Leveraging the Manufacturing Community
Presenter:  Matt Murphy

Take the steps to a successful migration. The industry is undergoing a paradigm shift, and competitive pressures such as rapid prototyping, computer simulation and analysis will push us to adopt 3D. A successful path has already been created. There are thousands who have survived the migration, who have adopted and now thrive with this technology. You can too! Gain knowledge from your colleagues’ successes, as well as learn how to avoid the problems and pitfalls, by leveraging the experience of the manufacturing communities around us.