Released on: July 14, 2008, 3:41 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: AmCon Regional Contract Mfg Expos See More Quality
Professionals for Fall Events

Press Release Body: In the current issue of Quality Digest's Quality Insider,
Manufacturing Journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, profiles "Gas Prices Affect Expos."
Cutler notes, "The price of petroleum fuels has affected attendance at regional
manufacturing expos by quality professionals. Gasoline pump prices are past $4 per
gallon, and national trade shows are feeling the effect. Conferences, seminars, and
national trade shows aren't necessarily deficient, but quality professionals return
to local events with clear benefits because they are hands on, one-on-one
experiences, concentrated interaction, and exchanges of ideas between the contract
manufacturers and the quality professional.

Regulatory standards and compliance requirements are increasingly focused on chain
of custody; chain of custody refers to the chronological documentation and/or paper
trail, showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of
physical or electronic evidence. Managing these data is best handled at local or
regional events.


According to Kati Olson, who produces nearly two dozen Amcon Contract Manufacturing
Expos annually, "There are interesting reasons that quality professionals are
showing up with engineering staff at local manufacturing trade shows and
expositions. As valued members of the lean team, the managers of quality
control/quality assurance have been assuming a different role in the past 24 months.
Because a diverse set of manufacturers attend regional expos, it drives their
specific industries in terms of process, quality, and efficiency. Local, hands-on
events offer companies the ability to find those processes that allow them to reduce
their individual cost components through quality enhancements and increasing
through-put increases, while increasing customer satisfaction."


Engineers and buyers attending a regional contract manufacturing expo can often find
multiple sources to take a project from concept or prototype to finished product
quickly and at competitive prices. OEMs can find sources for engineering, design,
prototypes, forming, fabricating, machining, finishing, assembly and electronic
manufacturing services all under one roof.

The benefits for contract manufacturers attending a regional AmCon show are
significant. Engineers and buyers attending an AmCon Contract Manufacturing Expo
can find one or multiple sources to take a project from concept or prototype to
finished product quickly and at competitive prices. OEMs can find sources for
engineering, design, prototypes, forming, fabricating, machining, finishing,
assembly and electronic manufacturing services all under one roof. Whether looking
for one part or production runs, attendees find multiple sources from which to
choose. AmCon offers attendees a unique opportunity to investigate a variety of
manufacturing options, both new and traditional, and find the best processes and
materials for specific applications. Attendees view actual samples of products that
have been produced for other OEMs in their industry and can get quotes on current
projects and compare quality, pricing, and lead times from multiple vendors all in a
few hours.

Fall 2008 AmCon shows include Grand Rapids, MI - Sept. 17-18;
Fort Lauderdale, FL - Sept. 23-24; Minneapolis, MN - Oct. 7-8;
Phoenix, AZ - Oct. 14-15; Houston, TX - Oct. 29-30;
Greensboro, NC - Nov. 18-19. To register for these shows go to
www.AmConshows.com.

The complete article can be read at
http://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/quality-insider-article/gas-prices-affect-expos.html.

AmCon
www.amconshows.com
Kati Olson, President
news@amconshows.com
978-744-7680



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