Michigan businesses will discover the key to success at the Henry Ford Community College event “Surviving to Thriving,” on Sept. 16.

Specialists from local agencies will be there to exchange ideas and offer resources that can vault local business to the next level of success. The event will focus on process improvement efforts to positively affect the companies’ bottom lines. Highlighted topics include ISO 9001:2000, ISO/TS 16949 implementations and transition programs, activity-based quoting, lean strategic business solutions, lean process design, Six Sigma and performance benchmarking.

Representatives that will participate in the event include:

• Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
• Southeast Michigan Community Alliance
• City of Detroit Workforce Development Department
• Michigan HRDI
• Small Business & Technology Development Center
• Michigan Economic Development Corp.

The event is free and will last from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. To register, or for more information, visit www.mmtc.org.

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