Hear from author, economist and expert on manufacturing, Rebecca Morgan. Q&A and networking sessions follow her presentation.
About this event
Rebecca Morgan is an author, economist and an expert on the business of manufacturing by experience. She will present with material from her book, "Manufacturing Mastery," followed by a discussion and Q&A session.
With your RSVP confirmation you will receive a Zoom link to join the meeting, as well as a PDF overview of the book. You may also purchase the book here.
As always, networking will follow the presentation in smaller breakout rooms.
About "Manufacturing Mastery"
"This book should be read by every leader who is interested in building an enduring business over merely maximizing current revenues. Morgan provides a set of guiding principles and provocative thinking that is valuable to that process. While written for leaders of closely-held manufacturing companies, its ideas provide amazing insights to leaders of all businesses."-- Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers 50, #1 Executive Coach and only two-time #1 Leadership Thinker in the world
"My family company is celebrating its 100th year. The world a century ago was very different than it is today and to endure and thrive we had to adjust and change over time. The need to, and the how to, evolve a business is not always intuitive – but it is necessary to withstand the test of time. Rebecca Morgan has brought years of hands-on experience together into a resource that breaks down the iterative process into manageable and logical steps so it is not necessary to rely on intuition."-- Jodi L Berg, PhD, President and CEO, Vitamix Corporation
"A realistic book – I couldn’t stop reading. It cuts to the heart to explain why manufacturers need to ask the question "how" constant evolution of social, physiological, and political landscape could shape their market dominance or spell doom if largely ignored. It explains how short-term profit maximization mindset could largely undermine the arena of social dynamics and human relationship thereby leading to disenfranchising the organizations core vision, mission, and values forever. If you want to stay relevant, then read this book."-- Anand Raj Singh, Global Leader eCommerce Supply Chain, Royal Philips N.V.
About Rebecca Morgan:
Business Boards
- Board Director, Technology Committee, American Endowment Foundation (Current)
- Board of Advisors, Midwest Industrial Supply
Not-for-Profit Boards
- Board of Advisors, EDGE (Current)
- Board of Advisors, Cohen Honors College, Wichita State University (Current)
- Board of Directors, Association for Manufacturing Excellence
Executive Overview
Ms. Morgan founded Fulcrum ConsultingWorks, Inc. in 1990. Prior to that she gained executive experience in the corporate world in the banking, food, and aerospace industries.
She specializes in providing operations strategy and leadership advisory to owners and executives of mission-driven closely held mid-size ($100MM-$1B) manufacturing businesses.
An accomplished author, her most recent book, “Manufacturing Mastery: The Path to Building Successful and Enduring Manufacturing Businesses” reached #1 on Amazon for the broad category of manufacturing. Additionally, she has 100s of articles published in industry and business journals.
A native of Kansas, having lived in several states and traveled to over 60 countries, she currently lives in Cleveland, OH.
Board Competencies
Experienced executive equipped and prepared to immediately contribute as a Board Member in the following areas:
- Strategic Partnerships
- Operational Strategy
- Digital Strategy
- Cyber Security
- Risk Management
- Succession Planning
Professional Overview
- Founder/President, Fulcrum ConsultingWorks, Inc.
- Operations Executive, TRW/PCC
- Operations Executive, Stouffers Nestle
- Economist, Cleveland Trust (now KeyBank)
- Accounting Systems / IT, Perdue Farms
Education & Professional Affiliations
- Master of Science (MS), Economics, Oklahoma State University
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics Wichita State University
- Additional Postgraduate studies in Business Administration, Case Western Reserve University
- Private Directors Association
- Association for Manufacturing Excellence, Lifetime membership
- Association for Supply Chain Management, Certified Fellow, Courseware and Certification Committee
- SME (formerly Society of Manufacturing Engineers)
- Women in Manufacturing
