Released on: July 21, 2008, 8:54 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: High Gas Prices Drive Increased Attendance to AmCon Regional Contract Manufacturing Expos

Press Release Body: 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.

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.

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.

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