Guest blogger Alan Alper earlier today provided us with the six key disciplines of “Progressive Manufacturing” in his article Be Progressive — or Be Gone. A summit in June — in Elvis’ latter haunt, Las Vegas — will provide manufacturers with information about ways in which principles of this idea can help manufacturers better compete in the global market.

The Progressive Manufacturing disciplines will be the centerpiece of Managing Automation magazine’s upcoming Progressive Manufacturing Summit. The June 11-13 summit will be in Las Vegas. So progressive manufacturers and executives can participate in an action plan of the seven-principled steps for competing in the global market; and, if in no rush to return home upon the summit’s conclusion, there’s roulette with the croupiers, slots with the blue hairs and uncountable shows by Elvis impersonators.