Historical Innovations in Operations Management "Building the First Steamship in History"
Please join APICS New Haven, ASQ New Haven, ISM-CT for a joint PDM night on - Knowing the Past that Leads to the Present "Building the First Steamship in History" presented by John Laurence Busch.
Historian and author John Laurence Busch will attempt to re-calibrate your mind before showing why the proposition of making the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on a "steamship" was met with a mixture of skepticism and fear. He then will show how Captain Moses Rogers employed a variety of operations management skills to create the first example of globalized high technology in history. The presentation is based upon his book, “STEAM COFFIN: Captain Moses Rogers and The Steamship Savannah Break the Barrier.”
Biography: John Laurence Busch is an independent historian who focuses upon the interaction between humanity and technology, specializing in the first generation of steam-powered vessels. He has devoted years of research to discovering the true story of Captain Moses Rogers and the steamship Savannah. STEAM COFFIN has received positive book reviews from more than two dozen periodicals in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. John has made over 300 presentations on Captain Rogers and the Savannah before a wide variety of audiences, stretching from Maine to Puerto Rico to California, and across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.
John’s tour for STEAM COFFIN has taken him from Maine to Puerto Rico to California, and across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, where he has made over 300 presentations before a wide variety of audiences.
"Busch's supremely readable account...represents the creation of a long-needed missing piece of maritime history... It may properly be termed a page-turner, and is strongly recommended." — (mt) Marine Technology Magazine
“A beautifully written and engaging narrative... John Laurence Busch has made a major contribution to American maritime history with this fine book.” — Naval War College Review
For additional background, visit www.steamcoffin.com.
PDM location: Honeywell Life Safety 12 Clintonville Rd. Northford, CT 06472
Schedule: Registration starts 5:00 pm, Announcements 6:15 pm followed by Presentation
PDM Pricing & food: $15.00 - Pizza / Salads / Soda served 5:15 PM