Leadership Council for area manufacturers and distributors will meet July 24

[July 13, 2012]  The Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership and Sysco are hosting a Leadership Council for area manufacturers and distributors July 24 at Sysco.

David Boulay, president of the Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center, will speak on MEP Next Generation Strategies. The five key areas address continuous improvement, technology acceleration, supply chain, sustainability and workforce development.

MEP, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, is a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Following Boulay’s presentation, there will be a tour of Sysco.

For more information, contact the development partnership office at 217-732-8739 or [e-mail].