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American Society of Quality Dinner Forum
Speaker Topic: "Rapid Ramp: Transitioning From Prototype to Scale"
The successful transition of a product from Prototype into Volume is critical for hardware businesses as they scale. Navigating this New Product Introduction (NPI) process successfully can catapult a start-up into a market leader, or, enable a large company, such as Apple, to smoothly fill market demand without supply or quality gaps. On the flip side, a poorly executed NPI process can cause extended launch delays or product quality problems that result in the death of a startup company, or seriously erode an established companies reputation.
In this session, Mike will share a real world example that highlights:
- Agile Hardware Development
- Design for Excellence
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Test
- Materials
- Packaging
- Service
- Poke-a-Yoke
- Cost Escalation and Containment
- Product and Lifecycle Costs
- CM Selection
- Impact of a Strong NPI Process
Mr. Michael Keer
Speaker Biography:
Michael Keer, Founder and CEO, Product Realization Group, has over 25 years of High Technology business leadership experience bringing new products to market. Product Realization Group is a consortium of Silicon Valley companies that takes hardware products from idea to scale. One source for prototype design and build, cost-reducing insights, and scalable manufacturing.
Prior to PRG, Michael held Engineering and Management positions at both OEM and CM’s, where he participated directly in over 50 new product introductions.
Michael received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Masters in Manufacturing Engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He has lectured at Stanford., Northwestern, U. of Santa Clara, UCSF, BioMed Device, SME, and American Society of Quality (ASQ). Currently mentors at Stanford University's StartX, Lemnos Labs, and Berkeley Foundry.
Has been married to his wife Cindy for 25 years and raised two girls in Silicon Valley. Enjoys networking and connecting with people, music, good food and drinks, meditation, and yoga.
Meeting agenda:
- 5:00 - 5:30 - Check In & Registration
- 5:30 - 6:10 - Networking
- 6:15 - 6:55 - Dinner
- 6:55 - 7:10 - Section Business: John Latimer, Section Chair,
- 7:10 - 8:25 - Mr. Michael Keer: Rapid Ramp: Transitioning From Prototype to Scale.
- 8:25 - 8:30 - Door Prize drawing
Registration- a three part process:1) having a meal? and 2) select meal if you are having one 3) pay for the meal via PayPal
- Advance $35
- Late/Walk-in $40
- Unemployed $20
- Presentation only and special guests $0
Note: Advance registration ends at midnight Monday, April 18th.
Cancellation Policy: no refunds will be available unless you notify us before Monday night at midnight.
The ASQ Silicon Valley Leadership Team hopes to see you all at our dinner meeting!