Event Listings

As consumer expectations of green, ethical, healthy and nutritious food, drink and FMCG products increasingly rise and diversify, innovating and developing new products that deliver in these areas of perceived consumption necessity is crucial to maintaining pace in today's fast-changing market.

China Brew & China Beverage 2008 and LiquiTek 2008 to take place on September 24-27, 2008 at the New China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China, are integrated as the renowned Global Fair in Asia for the beer and beverage, liquid food industries. The shows are anticipated to attract over 700 exhibitors and 55,000 visitors.

Taking place from 6th – 9th October 2008, the European Manufacturing Strategies (EMS) summit begins with a choice of advanced manufacturing tours which take place in Leipzig BMW’s production plant and DHL’s Air hub. Both these unique behind-the scenes opportunities will allow you to.

· See first hand how one of the world’s leading manufacturers has adopted cutting-edge best practice and technology to increase manufacturing efficiency and maximise output of the BMW 3 series and the new BMW 1 series.
· Learn how the latest logistics principles can be implemented directly into the manufacturing environment at the world's newest and most technically advanced logistics hub. Discover how it connects the established and growing markets of Europe by air, road and rail.

Pre-conference master classes will then set the scene for two days of keynote conference sessions, streamed focus groups, interactive workshops and private one-to-one meetings, creating a lucrative bespoke networking environment for all manufacturing professionals to discover the latest best practice in manufacturing today.

Use the market experience of:
· Martin Smith, CI/Quality Director, Lear Corp, Germany
· Dr Alan McLenaghan, Managing Director, Saint Gobain Glass UK, United Kingdom
· Jürgen Krüger, Director, Economies of the Member States, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission, Belgium
· Christopher Game, Head of TechOps Sourcing, Novartis, Switzerland

And stay ahead with the latest cutting edge manufacturing thought leadership:
· The Shingo Prize: Adopting the “Shingo” approach to operational excellence in manufacturing
· Minimising energy consumption in the manufacturing process: Utilising alternative sources of energy
· The global economic outlook: Preparing for a changing economic dynamic and the impact for manufacturers
· Human capital: Changing perceptions of manufacturing and attracting talent to the workforce · Green manufacturing: Cutting your carbon footprint
· Innovation: Driving product development and protecting your Intellectual Property
· The lean enterprise: Sustaining lean principles in the manufacturing enterprise · The factory of the future: Delivering Health, Safety and Environment in the manufacturing facility

To register for the various delegate package options and qualify for an early bird discount of £200 off the registration fee, please visit

http://www.ems-summit.com/pack_delegate.asp

Taking place in conjunction with Manufacturing Business Technology and supported by Manufacturing Insights, on Wednesday 8th October 2008, Europe’s manufacturing community will be rewarded for best practice at the inaugural Strategic Manufacturing Awards.

With winners determined by an independent and world-class judging panel, the ceremony will reward the region’s foremost enterprises for best practice and celebrate manufacturing excellence across vital disciplines including energy management, skills in manufacturing and IT in manufacturing over the past twelve months.

Join the leading practitioners from across the globe as we recognise the success of leading organisations that have demonstrated unparalleled performance in manufacturing.

To submit your entry, please visit www.manufacturing-awards.com 

The 7th Annual World Food Technology and Innovation Forum, 2008 is the leading global forum which brings together the R&D, innovation and marketing communities with manufacturing and processing practitioners in an integrated event dedicated to excellence in new product development and production. For details on the full programme please visit the event website.