The officers of the Oregon/SW Washington Chapter of the Industry Applications Society invite you to join us Wednesday evening, November 28, 2018, for our dinner, meeting and presentation.  We appreciate the support of all who attend our dinners and presentations.  We will be meeting this month at EasyPower in Tualatin, 7730 SW Mohawk St., 97062. This location is easy to access by car from I-5 and parking is FREE.  

The cost will be with the menu to be announced. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions when you register.  There is no charge to attend the presentation only.  Our IAS Chapter always offers free dinners for local PSU, OSU, George Fox, U of P, OIT and WSUV Electrical Engineering Students who attend our meetings. This is an excellent networking opportunity for students as our meetings are attended by many professionals in consulting, industrial engineering and electrical equipment manufacturing.

Strategic planning consists of translating a diverse set of input into a coherent approach to achieve business goals. A strong plan is an integral part of any successful enterprise. This workshop covers topics targeted at managing direction and planning from a corporate, department, or a small company orientation in today’s fast-paced “hyper-velocity” markets.  One of the key questions to be addressed is “How can I develop a strategy when it is nearly impossible to identify a long-term competitive advantage?”  The challenge is to be able to manage today to position the company to compete in an essentially unknowable future.  Defining simply, one’s strategy is necessary, but often insufficient to assure success.  The challenge is planning for effective implementation and rapid adaptation within a diverse team facing fast-changing technologies and markets.  The workshop provides several foundation concepts and tools to organize the strategic plans. The learning will be through presented material and discussions.