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title: Exchange 2026
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## Manufacturing Exchange: Build Better with the Connected Factory
## Turn Manufacturing Data Into Real Performance Gains
The Minitab Exchange is a focused, half-day forum for improving throughput and quality with data. Learn how leaders apply AI and metrics like OEE, work through real-world scenarios, and leave with practical methods—while connecting with peers tackling downtime, variation, and scale. Join Jenn Atlas, Gene Van Patten and other Minitab experts who will be on hand to answer your questions.
[Coming to a City Near You](https://info.minitab.com/exchange-2026#cities)
## AGENDA
#### 8:30am - 8:45am
##### Welcome & Opening Remarks
#### 8:45am - 9:15am
##### OEE: Insights, Blind Spots and Better Decisions
OEE is one of the most widely used metrics in manufacturing, but it often oversimplifies complex production realities. In this session, you will learn how to interpret OEE correctly, recognize its blind spots, and use it alongside other data to drive better, more informed decisions.
#### 9:15am - 10:00am
##### Unplanned Downtime & Capacity Loss
Unplanned downtime and small disruptions quietly drain capacity and inflate costs, yet most plants underestimate how much output they’re already losing. In this session, you’ll learn how to make downtime visible, structure it in a way that drives action, and recover hidden capacity—often without investing in new equipment.
#### 10:00am - 10:30am
##### Interactive Networking Break
#### 10:30am - 11:15am
##### Process Variation – The Silent Profit Killer
Process variation doesn’t just create scrap, it leads to rework, delays, and warranty risk long before defects are detected. This session shows how real-time monitoring, product and process verification allows teams to catch issues early and take action immediately instead of reacting after the fact.
#### 11:15am - 11:45am
##### Root Cause & Process Optimization
More data doesn’t automatically lead to better decisions. Without a structured approach, teams stay stuck in firefighting mode. You’ll learn how to identify the true drivers of process performance, validate improvements with statistical confidence, and turn one-off fixes into repeatable, sustainable solutions.
#### 12:00pm - 1:00pm
##### Networking Lunch
#### 1:00pm - 2:00pm
##### (Optional) Designing Better Processes: Proactive Quality and Process Flow
This session is designed for those who are responsible for designing better. Learn how organizations model their processes, experiment with unlimited scenarios, and make smarter decisions with simulation software. For researchers, we will also discuss efficient experimentation. If you’re optimizing one variable at a time, you’re likely leaving performance on the table. We will explore how design of experiments, predictive modeling, and simulation help you find optimal settings faster, reduce trial-and-error, and build quality into the process from the start.
[VIEW THE AGENDA](https://info.minitab.com/exchange-2026#agenda)
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###### [MINITAB EXCHANGE ATLANTA | MAY 2026](https://cvent.me/QyG1Av)
DATE & TIME:
Thursday, May 21
8:30AM - 2:00PM
VENUE & LOCATION:
AMA Atlanta Executive Conference Center
1170 Peachtree Street,Atlanta, GA 30309
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###### [MINITAB EXCHANGE BOSTON | MAY 2026](https://cvent.me/7oGXDQ)
DATE & TIME:
Thursday, May 28
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
VENUE & LOCATION:
Convene One Boston Place
201 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108
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###### [MINITAB EXCHANGE CLEVELAND | JUNE 2026](https://web.cvent.com/event/1ad991da-9b3c-4afb-8701-97a79bbe951c/register)
DATE & TIME:
Tuesday, June 23
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
VENUE & LOCATION:
Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
300 Lakeside Ave,
Cleveland, OH 44114
##### [LEARN MORE & REGISTER NOW](https://info.minitab.com/exchange-event-cleveland-2026?hsLang=en)
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###### [MINITAB EXCHANGE NOVI | JUNE 2026](https://cvent.me/QyGPw5)
DATE & TIME:
Thursday, June 25
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
VENUE & LOCATION:
The MINT at Michigan First Conference CTR
27000 Evergreen Road,
Lathrup Village, MI 48076
##### [LEARN MORE & REGISTER NOW](https://info.minitab.com/exchange-event-novi-2026?hsLang=en)
###### MINITAB EXCHANGE
### TBA | SEPTEMBER 2026
DATE & TIME:
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8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
VENUE & LOCATION:
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###### MINITAB EXCHANGE
### CHICAGO | OCTOBER 2026
DATE & TIME:
TBA
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
VENUE & LOCATION:
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