Conference Information
In today's current economic backdrop, the drive to achieve manufacturing efficiency is vital to sustain the health of an enterprise. As manufacturers drive toward a "perfect plant" framework of doing things better, faster and cheaper, several challenges can impede a manufacturer's momentum:
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Manufacturing operations that are disconnected from the rest of the enterprise
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Lack of shop floor visibility and metrics, which prevents intelligent production decisions
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Disparate systems and IT support, which increases total cost of ownership and other operational costs
World-class manufacturers are meeting these challenges today using strategies that chart the course towards operational excellence and manufacturing efficiency:
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Visibility -- Leveraging manufacturing execution system (MES) and other shop floor solutions enables manufacturers to control, capture and report on details generated from their product production
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Integration -- Integrating systems (ERP with MES) along with processes strengthens manufacturers with operational control from the shop floor to the top floor
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Acceleration -- Implementing best practice approaches learned through partnerships allows manufacturers to approach the current economic situation as an accelerator to, not a detriment of, future success.
View this on-demandwebinar to hear speakers from SAP and IBM discuss the reality of deploying best practices across a manufacturing enterprise -- including tips on what manufacturers should consider when accelerating improvements within their operations.
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.
Danielle Evans
Reporting System Operations Manager
PepsiCo
Danielle Evans has been with PepsiCo for 13 years. She has experience with the company in quality assurance, manufacturing and operations, TPM and focused improvement. She also spent three years in pharmaceutical production. Evans has a bachelor's in microbiology from Penn State University.
John Rassieur
GIO/MES Leader
IBM
John Rassieur is IBM's Integrated Operations and Manufacturing Executions Systems Leader. He is the IBM SAP Perfect Plant Champion responsible for business and solution development, client satisfaction and project success. He has 30 years of manufacturing experience in a broad base of sectors, both in industry and consulting.
Paul Boris
Practice Lead, Advanced Manufacturing Solutions
SAP
Driving Operational Excellence initiatives and managing manufacturing sites is the legacy of Boris' 20 year career in manufacturing. Starting with General Motors in the Assembly Division, he has been responsible for facilities in all manufacturing modes. Boris lead the trend of deployment of technology within manufacturing in the mid-90's, working as a senior consultant with one of the largest MES Integration firms. After serving as CIO for a successful technology start-up, he later joined Lighthammer Software Development as the Director of Performance Solutions. Boris is a dynamic force behind the Perfect Plant initiatives and now leads SAP's initiatives in this area. He is often asked to speak on the topic of advanced manufacturing technologies and manufacturing execution (MES).
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