The San Fernando Valley Chapter meets monthly at a variety of restaurants to address both technical and networking interests. Technical meetings address fundamental problems and trends within the machining industry. Sales and Marketing
- Sales opportunities with The Boeing Company
- The Power of Customer Focus
- Market to Your Strengths
- Selling in Tough Times
Management
- Let's Talk Labor Law
- Profit from the energy Crisis
- Air and Water Regulations: A Good Offense Beats a Good Defense!
- Improving Productivity Through Employee Incentives
- Creating a Plan to Increase Value
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Industry Roundtables:
- Lean Manufacturing
- Shop Floor Management Systems
- Employee Incentives
- Worker's Compensation
- Retirement and Estate Planning
- The OSHA Guy
- Background checks in pre-employment and sales
Manufacturing Techniques
- Cost Savings from Environmental Compliance.
- Productivity from New Cutting Oils
- Utilizing Quick Change Tooling
- Improvements in Grinding Wheel Technologies
Plant Tours
- Boeing Rocketdyne
- C-17 Production Line
- F-18 Manufacturing Cells
- Haas Automation
- B & B Manufacturing
Education and Training:
- Apprenticeship Banquet
- Designing & Implementing a Training Program
- LA Valley and Pierce College Open House
"Superior Thread Rolling has grown our people and our technologies based on the relationships and information gained through our NTMA membership. It is the power of networking that has made a dramatic impact on our growth and profits."
Tom Mundy Superior Thread Rolling Company
