{"id":1556,"date":"2011-09-06T09:39:28","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T16:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Siemens-PLM-Corporate-Blog\/A-Veritable-Buffet\/ba-p\/334750"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:33:28","slug":"a-veritable-buffet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/news\/a-veritable-buffet\/","title":{"rendered":"A Veritable Buffet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>I do miss the days I spent on the factory floor: un-godly hours, vending-machine cuisine, stubborn code and uncooperative machinery.&nbsp; Now that I\u2019ve spent several years behind a desk, I\u2019m always glad when I get a chance to get out and see the latest in manufacturing technology.<BR \/><BR \/>If you\u2019re anywhere near the Midwest, you might want to plan on attending this year\u2019s Design and Manufacturing Midwest show (September 20-22 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.), actually a combination of shows which includes the Quality Expo which I used to go to regularly back when it was on its own.&nbsp; Now I\u2019m going as an interested party\/exhibitor.&nbsp; (Look for a blog\/video\/tweet [follow @timegloff\/#tecnomatix] or two from the show).<!--more--><BR \/><BR \/>Beyond the vendor booths (featuring <A href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/products\/tecnomatix\/index.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Tecnomatix<\/A> in <A href=\"http:\/\/www.canontradeshows.com\/expo\/univ\/Chicago11\/media\/Chicago2011_FloorPlan.pdf?stc=wwiia420000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">booth #1913<\/A>), I\u2019m especially looking forward to the Innovation Briefs Theater \u2013 located in the in the resources hall; it looks to be a great venue to discover some of the latest advances in lean, inventory management, forming and certainly quality software and hardware.&nbsp; In fact, one of our own <A href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/products\/tecnomatix\/quality_mgmt\/index.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">quality management<\/A> subject matter experts will be speaking on day one.&nbsp; You don\u2019t want to miss it!&nbsp;<A rel=\"attachment wp-att-6970 nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.industrysoftware.automation.siemens.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/06\/veritable-buffet\/dmmw-2\/\"><IMG class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6970\" src=\"http:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/legacyfs\/online\/wordpress\/images\/2011\/09\/DMMW1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"196\" \/><\/A><BR \/><BR \/>So if you enjoy a good technology buffet like I do, join us by <A href=\"https:\/\/www.compusystems.com\/servlet\/ar?evt_uid=441&amp;Show=DM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">registering online now<\/A> and use Promo Code: <STRONG>XG. <\/STRONG>We\u2019ll<STRONG> <\/STRONG>waive the processing fees because, while I\u2019m sure there will be vending-machine food at the event, you could use the extra cash to enjoy the Chicago cuisine.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I do miss the days I spent on the factory floor: un-godly hours, vending-machine cuisine, stubborn code and uncooperative machinery.&nbsp; 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