FMA’s Toll Processing Conference Moves West!
February 29 – March 2, 2012 Talking Stick Resort Scottsdale (Phoenix), Ariz.	Registration Speaker Bios Conference-at-a-Glance Optional Events Sponsors & Exhibitors Hotel & Travel Download Brochure

Don’t Gamble with Your Business!

It takes more than a flip of a coin to make wise business decisions in today’s competitive market. You need up-to-date industry information and the right opportunity to make strategic connections in order to grow your business to greater profitability. Your company’s future should not be left to chance.

Put the Odds in Your Favor!

Don’t miss the only conference focused specifically on the toll processing industry. FMA’s 16th Annual Toll Processing Conference brings together top executives from leading industry partners to exchange ideas and share winning strategies. World-class presenters will provide up-to-date reports on the steel market and metal processing industry.

Prime Networking Opportunities

Take advantage of the opportunity to personally meet and interact with your most important customers, suppliers, and colleagues. Join fellow attendees at exciting optional events including three evening receptions and a golf outing.
Who will benefit?

• Toll and Outside Processing Directors and Managers
• Steel mill, service center, and supply chain executives
• Owners, Presidents, CEOs, VPs, Directors and others involved in the metal processing industry

See which companies attend.

Speakers

Keynote Speakers
	Donald R. McNeeley, Ph.D President & CEO Chicago Tube & Iron		Sarah Miller Caldicott Great-grandniece of Thomas Edison and Innovation Author
Economic Forecast
	Dr. Chris Kuehl FMA Global Economic Analyst		Glenn Kidd Steel Industry Analyst

One Location, Two Great Conferences!

Toll Processing ’12 will once again be co-located with The FABRICATOR®’s Leadership Summit. Attendees from both conferences will come together to hear keynote presentations, share meal and exhibit space, and join in networking receptions. Two great conferences at the same location will give you an excellent opportunity to expand your network and reach a larger audience. Plus, Toll Processing attendees are invited to participate in a pre-conference workshop and educational sessions at no additional charge. Visit fmanet.org/metalmatters for details.

Registration fees

Bring your Team and Save on Registration! We’ve made it affordable for your team to take full advantage of all this world-class conference has to offer. Pricing is tiered so it’s practical to send several of the top leaders from your company — groups of three or more can save 40% off individual registration.	Conference Fees FMA Member General 1 person $845 $945 2 people $695 $795 3 or more $495 $595
For more information call customer service at 888-394-4362.
Industry Sponsors Industry Partners

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The FABRICATOR®’s Leadership Summit exists to invigorate metal fabricators with an annual injection of knowledge, skill development, inspiration, and networking opportunities for the advancement of the greater manufacturing community. (adopted by Conference Steering Committee 5/27/10)

Attendees

Who will benefit: 
Job Shop, CEOs, CFOs, Owners, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Operations Directors, General Managers, Human Resources Managers, Purchasing Directors, and others with a stake in optimizing their operations.

Keynotes

	Donald McNeeley President and CEO, Chicago Tube and Iron Co Donald McNeeley is the president and chief operating officer of Chicago Tube & Iron Co. (CTI), a multi-million dollar steel company headquartered in Chicago with ten subsidiaries throughout the United States. Don is a longtime leader and former chairman of the Metals Service Center Institute, a professor with two decades of seniority at DePaul University and Northwestern University, and a marathon runner.
	Sarah Miller Caldicott Great-grandniece of Thomas Edison and Innovation Author Concerned that America was losing its innovation leadership Sarah Miller Caldicott spent three years researching Edison’s innovation methods with experts at Rutgers University. She will present insights on how executives can apply Edison’s extraordinary approach to identifying new markets, targeting new customers, building new product/service platforms, and transforming customers’ buying experience.
	Jim Hawkins Director–Machine Design Center Caterpillar Inc. For more than 85 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2010 sales and revenues of $42.588 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Jim Hawkins will discuss CAT’s general outlook for business, as well as what new technologies the company is utilizing.

Roundtables

The highlight of this conference is a format that features peer- and consultant- facilitated roundtables. Exchange ideas and solutions at your choice of group discussions essential to your business’ bottom line. 2012 topics include: Growth & Success after the Recession; Workforce Development; Innovation; Next Generational Leadership; New Business Development; and Tube & Pipe Technology

Networking

Build the strategic partnerships you need to advance your business during networking functions. Join in the celebration and meet the recipients of The FABRICATOR®’s Industry Award 2012, presented by FMA, and TPJ-The Tube & Pipe Journal®’s Industry Award 2012, presented by TPA. Other special events include a golf outing, plant tours, as well as a silent auction and casino night during evening receptions.

One Location, Two Great Conferences!   The FABRICATOR®’s Leadership Summit will be co-located with FMA’s 16th Annual Toll Processing Conference, offering you an excellent opportunity to be introduced to a larger audience and expand your network.

Registration fees

To take full advantage of the jam-packed days of knowledge, pricing is tiered so it’s affordable to bring the top three leaders of your company.

*Advantage+Training members receive a FREE registration for the company president to attend The FABRICATOR®’s Leadership Summit. Enter your member promo code for training when signing up online, or call 888-394-4362.

Thank you to the 2012 Conference Supporters (current sponsors as of Jan. 3, 2012):

FMA

FMA’s Toll Processing Conference Moves West!

February 29 – March 2, 2012

Talking Stick Resort
Scottsdale (Phoenix), Ariz.

Don’t Gamble with Your Business!

It takes more than a flip of a coin to make wise business decisions in today’s competitive market. You need up-to-date industry information and the right opportunity to make strategic connections in order to grow your business to greater profitability. Your company’s future should not be left to chance.

Put the Odds in Your Favor!

Don’t miss the only conference focused specifically on the toll processing industry. FMA’s 16th Annual Toll Processing Conference brings together top executives from leading industry partners to exchange ideas and share winning strategies. World-class presenters will provide up-to-date reports on the steel market and metal processing industry.

Prime Networking Opportunities

Take advantage of the opportunity to personally meet and interact with your most important customers, suppliers, and colleagues. Join fellow attendees at exciting optional events including three evening receptions and a golf outing.
Who will benefit?

• Toll and Outside Processing Directors and Managers
• Steel mill, service center, and supply chain executives
• Owners, Presidents, CEOs, VPs, Directors and others involved in the metal processing industry

See which companies attend.

Speakers

Keynote Speakers
	Donald R. McNeeley, Ph.D President & CEO Chicago Tube & Iron		Sarah Miller Caldicott Great-grandniece of Thomas Edison and Innovation Author
Economic Forecast
	Dr. Chris Kuehl FMA Global Economic Analyst		Glenn Kidd Steel Industry Analyst

One Location, Two Great Conferences!

Toll Processing ’12 will once again be co-located with The FABRICATOR®’s Leadership Summit. Attendees from both conferences will come together to hear keynote presentations, share meal and exhibit space, and join in networking receptions. Two great conferences at the same location will give you an excellent opportunity to expand your network and reach a larger audience. Plus, Toll Processing attendees are invited to participate in a pre-conference workshop and educational sessions at no additional charge. Visit fmanet.org/metalmatters for details.

Registration fees

Bring your Team and Save on Registration!We’ve made it affordable for your team to take full advantage of all this world-class conference has to offer. Pricing is tiered so it’s practical to send several of the top leaders from your company — groups of three or more can save 40% off individual registration.	Conference Fees FMA Member General 1 person $845 $945 2 people $695 $795 3 or more $495 $595
For more information call customer service at 888-394-4362.
Industry Sponsors Industry Partners

*A limited number of sleeping rooms are available at the special ASD group rate until the cut-off date or until the ASD block is sold out, whichever comes first.  Don’t delay – make your reservation today!

ASD Regional Meeting
Thursday, January 26, 2012
MGM Grand Detroit
Detroit, MI
Room Rate: $159
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ASD Regional Meeting
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Ritz Carlton Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Room Rate: $179
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2012 Annual Convention
Thursday, March 22 – Saturday, March 24, 2012
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Scottsdale, AZ
Room Rates:
Standard $289
Deluxe View: $329
Junior or Parlor King Suite: $389,
One Bedroom Executive Suite: $459
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ASD Regional Meeting
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
Room Rate: $169
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ASD Regional Meeting
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Hotel Sax Chicago
Chicago, IL
Room Rate: $209
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ASD Regional Meeting
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
Pittsburgh, PA
Room Rate: $179
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ASD Regional Meeting
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Hotel Sax Chicago
Chicago, IL
Room Rate: $159
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01-05-2011: Cargill Steel Service Centers has a Greenfield joint venture project where Steelman Software Solutions Inc. and Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited have completed the implementation of SEMS 5.0. The project was implemented in 3 months from the start of the project.  This is gives Steelman Software Solutions its first SEMS Chinese version and one with full integration to Kingdee Financials. Steelman in partnership with Kingdee is poised in 2011 to move aggressively into the Chinese service center market.

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The product catalogue could include only the following products:

According to Kingdee the products after CRC – CRCZA, CRCZB, CRCZP, CRCZPC only use the standards and grades listed in the above table.There could be more standard and grade combinations for HRC and therefore also for HRCP and CRC.

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OPERATING SYSTEMS

In todays world when IT departments support multiple operating system two are dominate Windows Server and Linux RedHat Kernal Server. While you will find older versions of Unix technology such as AIX and HP these are reserved for older software solutions.

STEELMAN uses Oracle Technology as its core development, database and application server. While Oracle supports many technologies some are more preferred then others by both companies. STEELMAN will support two operating systems for its SEMS solution for the protection of its customers. Windows Servers 2003/2008 and Red Hat / CentOS Linux 5.

Why does the OS matter? Proven running in real world environments.  Every time you change the operation system you must re-test the entire system for performance and functional errors. Staying on limited number of operating systems ensure that client systems are stable and robust.

ORACLE TECHNOLOGIES

DATABASE

Oracle database is the world’s number 1 database for midsize business, or large corporate enterprise:

• Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition provides industry-leading performance, scalability, security, and reliability on a choice of clustered or single-servers with a wide range of options to meet user needs.
• Oracle Database 11g Standard Edition is an affordable, full-featured database for servers with up to four sockets. It allows you to save money by buying only what you need today, and then scale out with Oracle Real Application Clusters as demand grows.

All editions are built using the same common code base, which means your database applications can easily scale from small, single-processor servers to clusters of multi-processor servers without changing a line of code. Compare features below.

ORACLE FORMS & REPORTS

STEELMAN uses Oracle Forms, a component of the Oracle Developer Suite, is Oracle’s long-established technology to design and build enterprise applications quickly and efficiently. With a large and active customer base supporting mission-critical, Forms-based applications—including Oracle’s own E-Business Suite—Oracle will support and improve upon Forms technology for many years to come.

Oracle Forms is a member of the Oracle Fusion Middleware family of products, which bring greater agility, better decision-making, and reduced cost and risk to diverse IT environments today.

• High availability—Provides the most flexible, resilient and fault-tolerant application server platform for the Grid, making it possible to deploy SOA and Enterprise Java systems with maximum availability and guarantee of service
• End-to-end reliability—Fast connection fail-over and tight integration into database security capabilities make Oracle Application Server the only one being truly optimized for the Oracle database
• Leading performance and scalability—Oracle is committed to deliver unmatched application server performance and scalability, enabling customers and partners to build and deploy the most demanding applications

ORACLE FORMS DEVELOPER

STEELMAN uses Oracle Forms Developer to build its Graphical User Interface (GUI). Oracle Forms Developer is in a class by itself, raising the development bar for applications deployed to such industries as Banking and Finance, Stocks and Bonds, Aerospace, Communications, Manufacturing, Retail, Health, Legal, Government, and Education. With Oracle Forms Developer, business application developers quickly build, in a declarative RAD environment, comprehensive Java client applications that are optimized for the Internet without writing any Java code, and that meet (and exceed) the requirements of professional user communities. These applications are rich, Web-deployed applications available on demand for rapid processing of large amounts of data and rapid completion of complex calculations, analysis, and transactions.

ORACLE APPLICATION EXPRESS (APEX)

STEELMAN has started using the current release of APEX 4 for its reporting and business intelligence. Under development is our new B2B so end user customers can login to the system and create orders, check stock, make request for quote and reprint documents. There will also be a management dashboard added on top of the reports in the system. Currently STEELMAN is looking to APEX as it continues to evolve as the possible migration path from Oracle Forms to a fully enable light weight web client.

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WHAT YOU NEED from http://otn.oracle.com

Application Server
Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2 (10.1.2.0.2)
Forms & Reports Services Standalone version ONLY

http://download.oracle.com/otn/nt/ias/101202/as_windows_x86_forms_reports_101202.zip

Application Express (included in the database) version 4That should get you infrastructure setup… Once this is done we will create SEMS database, users, and install our software.

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Oracle 11g Database Install on Windows 2008 R1 for Steelman

WHAT YOU NEED from http://otn.oracle.com

Database
Oracle Database 11g Release 2
Standard Edition, Standard Edition One, and Enterprise Edition
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/index.html
Application Server
Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2 (10.1.2.0.2)
Forms & Reports Services Standalone version ONLY

http://download.oracle.com/otn/nt/ias/101202/as_windows_x86_forms_reports_101202.zip

Application Express (included in the database) version 4
Oracle SQL Developer

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/sql-developer/downloads/index.html

Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/testcontent/index-087892.html

That should get you infrastructure setup… Once this is done we will create SEMS database, users, and install our software.

HowTo Install Oracle 10g

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