Laurel Donoho Global Program Manager Industrial Automation & Process Control Group Frost & Sullivan John Collins Director Strategic Sourcing and Materials Management EZ GO - Textron Mike Fitzgerald Director of Lean and Reliability Services Advanced Technology Services Tough economic times require manufacturers to re-evaluate business decisions.  As companies reduce their resources, many executives are considering outsourcing certain non-core functions such as equipment maintenance.  Companies look to outsourcing as a strategy to decrease expenses and make on-time deliveries with the least cost possible. This event will focus on how to best leverage Outsourcing as a strategy to decrease waste, while continuously improving equipment uptime, driving on-time delivery of products, and increasing profits. In this eBroadcast, participants will learn: Best practices to leverage outsourcing How, when, and why to outsource non-core functions such as equipment maintenance. How to eliminate waste, while increasing throughput, efficiency, equipment uptime. . and profitability. Flexible maintenance plans that adjust to business changes How to select an outsource service provider and structure an agreement.  How to position your company to quickly capture market share when the economy improves. Click here to register and join Frost and Sullivan and leading industry experts as we take an in-depth look at these emerging trends.  Hear what other top managers are saying about this very effective yet sometimes controversial subject.  And see the results from manufacturers that have made the decision to outsource. As our appreciation to you for joining us on this eBroadcast, all participants will be entered into a give-away for a GPS Device! All registrants will receive a copy of Frost & Sullivan's Custom Whitepaper titled "Driving Value to Manufacturing Plants with World Class Managed Equipment Services"