Welcome to MDA, Session Activities and MDA News

Connie King Workforce Development Director, Precision Metalforming Association

Introductions and Opening Orientation

Forrest Large MDA Lead Facilitator

Meet in Hotel Lobby to Walk to Dinner

Social and Dinner

Restaurant TBA

Breakfast

Topic One:
Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Chuck Oshurak Partner, Cohen & Co.

• Effective management accounting – Where operations and finance intersect
• Understanding the big picture
• Budget building
• The importance of finance, budgets and accounting for nonfinancial managers
• Understanding meaningful management accounting information
• Using financial information in strategic planning and operational decision making
• Preparing budgets with real-life examples and scenarios

Lunch and Break

Topic Two :
The Manufacturing Challenge Workshop

Harold Cavallaro Principal/Owner, CavCo Management Partners, LLC

Manufacturers face many challenges, including issues related to the supply chain, manufacturing production scheduling and internal capacity. During this interactive workshop, you will:

• Learn what is driving the changes in manufacturing today
• Better understand some of the internal scheduling challenges
• Understand world-class manufacturing initiatives and why your organization should adopt these strategies to achieve a competitive advantage
• Understand what Lean Manufacturing and The Theory of Constraints are and how eliminating waste and maximizing flow will improve your profitability and responsiveness
• Recognize the benefits of implementing value-based and constraint-based manufacturing methodologies
• View your challenges in a different way and leave motivated and excited to act on your new understanding of how to achieve world-class results!

Meet in Hotel Lobby to Leave for Dinner

Dinner

Restaurant TBA

Breakfast

Topic Three :
Negotiations for Success

Kathy Sullivan Principal & Owner, Talent Principles LLC

Negotiating can be stressful, whether discussing terms of a business deal, forming a strategic partnership, requesting a raise or asking for additional resources within your team. At times, demands are made by one party, while the other gives in. Negotiations don’t have to be win-or-lose. In this workshop, participants will learn to:

• Understand negotiation strategies and skills necessary for success
• Discover how emotional intelligence capabilities can help negotiation preparation and improve interactions with people from different backgrounds
• Explore potential roadblocks during negotiations and identify strategies to overcome them using best practices
• Practice preparing for negotiations to evaluate your strengths and identify areas for improvement

Thank You and Closing Remarks

Connie King Workforce Development Director, Precision Metalforming Association

Adjourn