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The John Deere Supplier Diversity Symposium provides a forum for minority business owners and buying decision makers to gain insight into the issues that affect John Deere's current business environment and supplier diversity initiative. This year's event will include a buyer's forum that will allow minority-owned businesses to meet with John Deere buyers and select contractors.
Agenda
8:00 a.m. - Registration and Networking: Continental breakfast will be provided
9:00 a.m. - Presentations to Include:
- Supply Chain Risk Management
- The Importance of Government Contractor Registrations
10:30 a.m. - Buyers Forum: Table meeting session for suppliers to meet buyers
12:00 Noon - Conclusion
Product & Service Needs at John Deere
Manufacturing Services - Fabrication, Weld, Assembly, Machining
- Capital equipment
- Hand and power tools
- Nonperishable tooling
- Perishable tooling
Manufacturing Services - Facilities and Maintenance
- Filtration
- Fire Alarm/Sprinkler Systems
- HVAC
- Mobile and non-mobile handling equipment
- MRO
- Safety
Manufacturing Services - Paint, Chemicals, Machining Oils and Lubes
- Environmental services
- Fuels
- Lubricants
- Pre-treatment chemicals
Logistics, Warehousing, Packaging
- Logistics services and packaging solutions
Human Resources and Employee Services
- Assembly and kitting
- Contracted services
- Office equipment
- Printing
- Staffing
Technology Needs
- Eco-friendly coatings and application systems
- GPS-based automated control algorithms
- High-performance energy storage devices (batteries, etc.)
- Low-cost machine localization
- Power electronics and hybrid vehicle electrification components
- Smart phone applications
- Software architecture development tools
- Telematics technologies (mesh networks, transceivers, interface, etc.)
Directions & Parking
Directions and parking information are available at http://www.riverctr.com/location.cfm
Hotel
Radisson Quad-City Plaza
111 E. 2nd Street
Davenport, Iowa 52801
Phone: (563) 322-2200
Ride Time: 1 minute: This hotel is right around the corner from The RiverCenter
Negotiated Room Rate: $99.00 + tax per night
When calling, please refer to the John Deere Achieving Excellence room block.
When & Where
The RiverCenter
136 E. 3rd Street
Davenport,
IA 52801
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CT)
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Council Enterprises, Inc.
Council Enterprise's role is to support and develop minority-owned businesses by facilitating important connections between corporations and minority suppliers. Our regional Council operates under the umbrella of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, one of the country's leading business membership organizations. It was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes. The NMSDC network includes a national office in New York and 39 regional Councils across the country. There are 3,500 corporate members throughout the network, including most of America's largest publicly-owned, privately-owned and foreign-owned companies, as well as universities, hospitals and other buying institutions. As a regional Council, we certify and match minority-owned businesses (Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American) with member corporations that want to purchase goods and services. Through our events we are able to provide opportunities of exchange and partnership to both supplier and corporate members. Our territory includes the state of Wisconsin, Central Illinois and Iowa. Council leadership is provided by President, Floyd Rose, Ph.D.