Conference Information
Most manufacturing executives are relentless in driving efficiencies into an organization and cutting out waste. But many of them miss out by not having immediate access to their actual costs so they can make the right decisions to boost revenues and margins.
Easy access to updated cost figures enables:
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Increased sales and better decisions -- calculated to win the most profitable business with increased margins
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Timely decisions by sales and senior executives on how to price, and when to be aggressive
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Easy prioritizing of orders in the factory to optimize revenues while minimizing costs
During this on-demand webinar, Kevin Prouty from Infor shares insights on how leading companies can use ERP cost management capabilities to gain visibility into operational costs and use them to improve margins and capture more revenue. Andrew Diamond, CIO of Optical Experts Manufacturing, Inc., discusses how the company uses cost management and applies cost information as a competitive advantage to significantly boost its bottom line.
Discover how you can get the most from your ERP solution -- driving profitability by controlling costs.
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.
Kevin Prouty
Director, Discrete Manufacturing
Infor
Before joining Infor as director for manufacturing solutions, Kevin Prouty spent over five years as senior director of manufacturing solutions at Motorola and was the resident expert on technology's role in Lean. Prior to Motorola, he was research director for manufacturing and automotive at AMR Research and Gartner G2, where he spent a cumulative six years.
Leading up to his his research role, Prouty spent over 15 years as both a user and system integrator of production operations software. He spent over five years as a plant manager and project manager at a large automotive supplier, managing a large workforce and business that produced tooling for automotive and industrial companies. He was responsible for all automation of the facility, including integration of automated process and information systems into all aspects of the business. In addition, Prouty helped lead the re-engineering team that implemented ERP and shop floor systems throughout the company. Prior to that, Prouty was a systems project manager for a software company and a manufacturing engineer for a large industrial company.
Andrew Diamond
CIO
Optical Experts Manufacturing, Inc.
Andrew Diamond is chief information officer for Optical Experts Manufacturing, Inc., a leading provider of optical media services to the publishing, marketing/promotion, corporate information and home entertainment markets. Oem is a vertically integrated manufacturer, assembler, packager and distributor of optical (CD, DVD, Bluray) and print media. Diamond has over 20 years experience in manufacturing and distribution. In addition to his current role, he has been a COO and CFO in two other small – midsize manufacturing companies. He has also previously worked in the financial function for PPG Industries and in operations for FedEx. In addition to industry experience, he was company commander of an attack helicopter company in the U.S. Army.
Diamond's industry focus has been in aerospace, defense and automotive. His primary work for the last 15 years has been the integration of shop floor control and costing into the financial reporting of the companies he has worked with. He has also been a seminar small group facilitator for "Cost Accounting for Manufacturing Competitiveness." He holds a bachelor's in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a master's in business administration, with a concentration in Operations, from the University of Pittsburgh's Katz Graduate School of Business.