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September 2012


New NCMS Member Benefit- America's VOICe

America’s VOICe is a new e-marketplace developed exclusively for America’s top industrial buyers, suppliers and service providers. Current NCMS members are invited to join America’s VOICe for FREE! Taking part in this community allows access to tools and applications not available non-NCMS members. More

Sequestration and the Impact on Defense, Manufacturing,
the Economy and Jobs

Unless Congress acts to reverse its own legislation, sequestration will force automatic federal spending cuts of $1.2 trillion over the next decade, split between defense and non-defense outlays. These cuts could have a devastating impact manufacturing and the economy. More

Sustainability Strategic Interest Group Meeting - October 11

The first working meeting of the Sustainable Manufacturing Strategic Interest Group (SM SIG) will be Thursday, October 11th from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm at the NCMS Headquarters in Ann Arbor. This is a follow on to the very successful Sustainable Manufacturing and Design Roundtable held on June 12. More

Digital Manufacturing Strategic Interest Group Meeting - October 23

Please join us for the next Digital Manufacturing Strategic Interest Group (DM SIG) meeting hosted by R Systems in conjunction with their HPC 360 event at the iHotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL. This DM SIG meeting will have a particular focus on the Education and Training  More

Save the Date- 2013 CTMA Symposium- Fast Track Collaboration

April 8-10, 2013 – Navy Shipyard, Washington, DC

For questions and additional information, contact:
Debbie Lilu, NCMS Sr. Program Manager
(734) 995-7038 debral@ncms.org

Robotics Working Group Survey

Robotics and autonomous vehicle technology has the near-term potential to transform the factory floor, our homes, highways and crucial transportation, delivery, and logistic (TDL) networks.
This survey will identify and prioritize issues and for a Robotics Strategic Interest Group.
Please respond by October 2, 2012
. Survey

Selections from NCMS on Twitter

How Google’s Powerful Lobby Legalized Driverless Cars In California http://ht.ly/e0k6K

Behind the Foxconn Riot: The Turbulent Future of Chinese Manufacturing http://ht.ly/dYtS5

Toyota drops plan for widespread sales of electric cars http://ht.ly/dWGVG

More -> http://twitter.com/#!/ncmsmfg

New Member Round-Up

NCMS Member Portal

We recently launched an upgraded online resource to provide streamlined access to all your NCMS membership benefits. Features include an interactive forum, member directory, important collaboration documents and online networking groups. Visit http://members.ncms.org and Register Today!
         

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