Welcome to NAMRC 36

Dear Colleagues:

We are pleased to invite you to the Tecnologico de Monterrey for the 36th Annual North American Manufacturing Research Conference ! NAMRC is the premier international forum for academic research and industrial applications in manufacturing. Global academic and industrial leaders in manufacturing attend this conference to interact with each other and advance the field.

In 2008, the long tradition and manufacturing research excellence of NAMRC will be held in Mexico for the first time. We have planned an event with rich interactions among research groups and industry in order to learn about the state-of-the-art in manufacturing research and discuss the future challenges of global manufacturing.

Your research will make an excellent contribution to this prestigious event, where you will benefit from the valuable insight of international colleagues. All accepted papers will be published in a strict peer-reviewed volume, Transactions of NAMRI/SME . Therefore, this forum will offer wide-reaching access and impact to your research.

The Monterrey area is one of the most important manufacturing regions in Mexico , with world-class companies in industrial sectors such as automotive, heavy machinery, home appliances and aerospace. A series of workshops, industry panels and industry tours are planned for NAMRC 36 in Monterrey , providing a unique opportunity to learn how clusters of companies from the Americas , Europe and Asia interact in order to realize collaborative product development and global manufacturing.

Guests to NAMRC 36 will also experience the friendship and culture of Mexico through the social program and the strategic location of the event official hotel in downtown Monterrey . NAMRC 36 in Monterrey will be an exciting event advancing the cutting edge of manufacturing research and providing an atmosphere that prmotes international collaboration.

We look forward to seeing you in Monterrey !

Regards,