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Savvy manufacturing executives know that uncertain economic times are also moments of tremendous opportunity to:
- Capture market share from cash-strapped or timid competitors
- Improve performance dramatically by rethinking processes and strategies
- Position themselves for the eventual upturn
Many of these managers are turning to Lean manufacturing techniques as part of a strategy to not just survive tough times, but to reorganize their firms for a more profitable future -- regardless of the economic weather. During this archived event, you hear from well-known manufacturing researcher and columnist John Brandt, CEO of the Manufacturing Performance Institute. Brandt shares insights based on data from thousands of firms about how Lean can help you manage during tough times. Based on information from the largest annual study of U.S. manufacturing, The MPI U.S. Manufacturing Study, John reviews the experiences of firms already using Lean to achieve superior productivity and profitability now -- while building new capabilities for the future.
Kevin Piotrowski, senior director of industry marketing at Infor, explores the supporting technologies and tools available to manufacturers to implement Lean practices. He also reviews customer case studies and show how using Lean processes will positively impact your ability to thrive in a lean economy.
Speakers Adrienne Selko
eMedia Editor
IndustryWeek
Adrienne Selko manages the editorial content of IndustryWeek's award-winning Web site. Before joining the staff in 2004, Selko was managing editor of corporate publications at a large regional financial institution. She was also an editor for the U.S. based publication of a medical manufacturing company. Prior to that she ran a public relations and marketing company that published a best-selling healthcare book. Selko received a bachelor's of business administration from the University of Michigan.
 John R. Brandt
CEO and Founder
Manufacturing Performance Institute
CEO and Founder of MPI, Brandt has spent more than two decades studying leadership in effective, purpose-driven organizations. An expert on how companies and communities can adapt themselves to the realities of new markets, new corporate structures, and new customer expectations, he is an accomplished leadership and management innovator, with a broad array of interests and responsibilities spanning his interests in management, technology and journalism.
Brandt combines two decades of experience in marketing, management, and consulting with a passion for journalism that has earned him more than 20 awards for reporting, writing, and editing. Most recently he served as President, Publisher and Editorial Director of the Chief Executive Group, publisher of Chief Executive, where his leadership transformed it from an also-ran into one of publishing's most surprising comebacks.
Brandt is also an internationally recognized expert on management and technology. With representation by The Leigh Bureau, he lectures frequently in U.S. and abroad on topics including The New Shape of Customer Value, Leadership in the New Economy, Mobile Commerce, Management Best Practices, Economic Outlook, Building World-Class Communities, and Manufacturing Strategies for the New Millennium.
 Kevin Piotrowski
Senior Director of Industry Marketing
Infor
Kevin Piotrowski is the senior director of industry marketing for the North American regions. In this role, Piotrowski focuses on maximizing growth and profit for Infor's Discrete and automotive manufacturing market space. Piotrowski is responsible for product strategy development, coordinating market and business plans, establishing product pricing and synchronizing efforts with sales, product management and product development.
Piotrowski was previously with TradeBeam (formerly SupplySolution, Inc.) where he was responsible for leading the product management team in the design, development, and rollout of the iSupply family of products. Previously, Piotrowski served in various roles within purchasing, materials management, product control, and Information Technology at Delphi Automotive Systems and General Motors Corporation.
Piotrowski earned a bachelor's in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan and received a master's in business administration from the University of Detroit.
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