Monday May 24, 2021
SUPPLY CHAIN X.0 & MANUFACTURING X.0
PLENARY KEYNOTE
11.00 AM - 12.00 PM ET CONSULTANTS CLINIC hosted by IDC
Join a facilitated zoom room discussion with peers, led by IDC’s world-renowned analysts.
ROOM 1: RESILIENT DECISION-MAKING: DATA-BASED DECISIONS IN OPERATIONS
Decision-making is the at the core of a successful company. But using incomplete and out-of-date information is more common than not. This session will examine how digitally ready companies are rebuilding their digital technologies, new organizations, and their data management processes to support faster and more effective decisions.
LEIF ERIKSEN, RESEARCH VICE PRESIDENT, IDC
ROOM 2: JON LANG – OT SECURITY FOR REAL THREATS
There is a lot of buzz and fog around Operations Technology (OT) and cybersecurity. The role of both operations and IT in securing OT systems is still undefined and in flux. This session will look at OT’s role in cybersecurity and how OT must handle security differently than with a typical IT approach.
JON LANG, RESEARCH MANAGER, WORLDWIDE IT/OT CONVERGENCE STRATEGIES, IDC
ROOM 3: IOT’S IMPACT ON SERVITIZATION
IoT is opening up huge data streams from products and the field. Ingesting that data and using it to support existing product service and new revenue streams is one of the highest priorities for manufacturing companies in the digital age. This session will look at how companies are deploying IoT in their products, how they are using the data to improve service, and how they are also using the entire digital foundation to develop new service revenue.
ALY PINDER, PROGRAM DIRECTOR – SERVICE INNOVATION & CONNECTED PRODUCTS, IDC
12:00 PM – 12.30 PM ET Networking Break
12.30 PM – 1.00 PM ET PEOPLE, PRODUCTS, PROCESSES: MANAGING DIGITALIZATION OF YOUR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN BEFORE, DURING & AFTER A PANDEMIC
(Presentation + Live Q&A)
How do you build a strategy that ensures end-to-end visibility, and the strength to manage operations when faced with unprecedented times? How do you then put digital at the core of your business, and build the structure, systems, and talent to gain competitive edge through technology and connectivity? How do you ensure your most precious assets in the digital world are aligned: people and data?
Join, to hear this GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE on the construction of a very agile and very digitalized supply chain, analyzing vendor performance and gaps. Explore which technologies have made the biggest impact to people, cost and risk management, sustainability and visibility and what the winning formula to managing digital transformation is going forward.
DR. DIRK HOLBACH, CSCO LAUNDRY & HOME CARE, CORPORATE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, HENKEL GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN B.V
1.00 PM – 1.30 PM ET DRIVING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE THROUGH MOMENTS THAT MATTER
(Presentation + Live Q&A)
Manufacturing is transitioning to a customer that requires optimizing experiences across channels like dealers, distributors, and digital commerce. These experiences are driven by moments that matter to your customer. Join us to learn how Salesforce empowers your ability to drive these memorable experiences.
LESTER MCHARGUE, EXECUTIVE STRATEGIST, SALESFORCE
INNOVATION SHOWCASE & NETWORKING BREAK
1.30 PM – 2:10 PM ET PRODUCT DEMOS & EXHIBITOR GIVEAWAYS
2:30 PM – 3.00 PM ET Networking Break
SUPPLY CHAIN X.0 & MANUFACTURING X.0 PLENARY
3.00 PM – 3.30 PM ET THE DATA CONUNDRUM: SUCCESSFULLY MANAGING THE DATA PROBLEM STILL FACED BY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
(Presentation + Live Q&A)
The buzz, press and marketing around ‘digital transformation’ cannot be escaped, and for good reason. Manufacturing companies who do not get to grips with managing their data, will lose out to competition. Data advances all processes, from the shop floor to the final customer sale. However, bringing a new dimension to all processes is no easy feat; infrastructure upgrades, staff development and training, new divisions, new roles, new ways of thinking, the list is endless.
Join Madhu as he really digs into what it is to manage data; what it means to coordinate approaches to your CRM, taxonomy, gaining CFO support, getting IT and OT teams working together, upskilling your supply chain, etc.
Learn how to synthesize and democratize your data and hear the war stories and results won along the way.
MADHU BANGALORE, LEADER - DATA & ANALYTICS, CELANESE
3.30 PM – 4.30 PM ET MxD FUTURE FACTORY FLOOR TOUR & Q&A
(Interactive Tour + Live Q&A)
MxD, the nation’s digital manufacturing institute and the National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, virtually welcomes Manufacturing & Supply Chain X.0 attendees back to its innovation center in Chicago with an updated tour.
New this year are deep dives into MxD’s factory floor areas devoted to educating manufacturers on cybersecurity for operational technology. MxD’s Cyber Wall and Cyber Platform cover the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) cybersecurity framework concepts – identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover – and offer practical, low- and no-cost tips for manufacturers of all sizes to improve their cyber resiliency.
JON POWVENS, DIRECTOR OF CYBERSECURITY, MXD
TONY DEL SESTO, TECHNICAL FELLOW, MXD
ALYSSA SULLIVAN, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS, MXD
4.30 PM ET Close of Day 1
Tuesday May 25, 2021
SUPPLY CHAIN X.0
DATA MANAGEMENT & RESULTS
11.00 AM – 11.30 AM ET COMPETING IN THE DATA-DRIVEN WORLD: MASTERING DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAINS FOR BUSINESS GROWTH & PURPOSE
(Presentation + Live Q&A)
“Supply chains have moved beyond efficiency to support their companies’ growth and purpose, a move accelerated by COVID-19”, as quoted by Accenture, June 2020.
However, are all supply chain leaders set up to gain the best data insights, and cleanse and qualify data in a way that gives competitive edge? Can the frequently broken links between marketing and getting the product into the customer’s hands, be fixed?
Join this supply chain ‘master’ to hear the steps needed to ensure supply chain strategies always start with the customer in mind, the technologies and architecture needed to obtain valuable data insights, plus the teams and capabilities to turn them into business advantage.
SIMON ELLIS, PROGRAM VICE PRESIDENT, SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES, IDC
11.30 AM – 12.00 PM ET PANEL DISCUSSION - HOW TO RISE TO THE RESILIENCE CHALLENGE: AVOIDING CHAOS IN YOUR SUPPLY
(Live Discussion & Q&A)
What steps can you do to prevent a Suez-Size disruption in your supply chain? 2020 brought many challenges to the global supply chain, and we meet with these leading experts to understand:
MODERATOR: MONIQUE MURFIELD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, MIAMI UNIVERSITY
TREVOR DE MEL, SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR, CARDINAL HEALTH CANADA
MELANIE NUCE, SVP OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT, GS1 US
DINESH RAMASVAMY, MANAGING PARTNER, GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, VERIZON
INNOVATION SHOWCASE & NETWORKING BREAK
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM ET PRODUCT DEMOS & EXHIBITOR GIVEAWAYS
1.00 PM – 1.30 PM ET Networking Break
SUPPLY CHAIN X.0 & MANUFACTURING X.0
JOINT DISCUSSION
1.30 PM – 2.15 PM ET PANEL DISCUSSION: RESPONSE, RECOVERY & REINVIGORATION - BUSINESS PRACTICES DURING & POST-PANDEMIC
(Live Discussion & Q&A)
What new business practices has COVID-19 spurred? What changes have leaders had to make to data analysis and planning, workforce management, product strategy, supply chain efficiency, and more?
Join this panel to hear their approaches to building resilience and paving the way for improvements and future growth.
MODERATOR: JIM MORRISH, FOUNDING PARTNER, TRANSFORMA INSIGHTS
JEFF CHRISTENSEN, VP OF PRODUCT, SEEGRID
LESTER MCHARGUE, EXECUTIVE STRATEGIST MANUFACTURING, SALESFORCE
CHRISTINE MOROZ, VICE PRESIDENT OF MERCHANDISING, SYSCO PRAIRIE REGION
INGRID SAMPSON, DIRECTOR, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, LOCKHEED MARTIN
2.15 PM – 3.15 PM ET TOPIC TABLES: CLOSED ROOM DISCUSSION IN SMALL GROUPS
Choose a zoom room, and take part in structured, facilitated discussion to solve common business problems.
ROOM 1: MANAGING IT/OT IN THE NEW REALITY
NITIN SETHI, GLOBAL IT DIRECTOR – DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, VISTEON CORPORATION
ROOM 2: USING DATA TO DELIVER NEXT LEVEL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES
Join us for a discussion on how to use data to drive individualized customer experiences that rise to the next level. In this session, we'll discuss what manufacturing data drives customer experience in moments that matter and how that data can be activated. Please think of data in your organization that you want to fuel your experience strategy.
LESTER MCHARGUE, EXECUTIVE STRATEGIST MANUFACTURING, SALESFORCE
ROOM 3: BREAKING BAD: THE JOURNEY FROM BAD, TO GOOD, TO BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE!
Intentional design to bring out the best in people for sustainable results.
Join this lively discussion led by Rachael Wooden, Senior Executive of Global Manufacturing at Nike, with 17 years of Supply Chain & Manufacturing experience across 4 industries both domestic and globally.
RACHAEL WOODEN, FOUNDER, FIND THE FIRE IN YOU, LLC | FORTUNE 100 SENIOR EXECUTIVE
3.15 PM ET Close of Day 2
Wednesday May 26, 2020
Supply Chain X.0
MODERNIZING SUPPLY CHAINS: INNOVATION & SUSTAINABILITY
11.00 AM – 11.30 AM ET BUILDING TRUST & TRANSPARENCY THROUGH DATA & BLOCKCHAIN
(Presentation + Live Q&A)
With Excel, manual, and even paper-based processes still present in supply chains, traceability and transparency is still not easy, especially given other challenges also exist e.g., siloed data sources, lack of real-time tracking capabilities, etc.
What inefficiencies are being seen across supply chains, and how can data be used to address them? What is blockchain's role in transaction sharing and processing?
Join this session to break down blockchain in basic terms, and hear how to optimize your business, and supply chain through quality analytics.
RAK-JOON CHOI, VP OF BLOCKCHAIN FOR TORQATA, AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS
11.30 AM ET – 12.30 PM ET PANEL DISCUSSION: ASSESSING YOUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
Sustainability is no longer a choice for businesses, with greener supply chains being mandated. Join this panel to bring yourself up to speed with important sustainability practices, and the environmental effects of different operating practices
MODERATOR: MONIQUE MURFIELD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, MIAMI UNIVERSITY
INNOVATION SHOWCASE & NETWORKING BREAK
12.30 PM – 1.30 PM ET PRODUCT DEMOS & EXHIBITOR GIVEAWAYS
1:30 PM – 2.00 PM ET Networking Break
2.00 PM – 2.30 PM ET PUTTING PEOPLE AT THE CENTER OF YOUR PROCESSES
(Presentation + Live Q&A)
Since the introduction of the now widely used Industry 4.0 concept, a lot of companies have embarked on their Digital Transformation journey. However, most of their initiatives focus on process improvement, factory design, data integration etc. Very few focused on people, until recently... A 2020 study from Gartner points out that COVID-19 has changed the game and has prompted “smart manufacturers to rethink their long-term factory designs and refocus on people”.
In this presentation, we will discuss what specific actions and tools can be used to enable the connected worker and increase manufacturing operational agility. We will see that the connected worker is more than a mobile worker. Solutions exist that can dramatically change the way operators, quality engineers, supervisors work by minimizing the risk of making errors, delivering the right information to the right person when he/she needs it, without compromising security and process integrity.
A case study will be presented on how plant personnel safely and remotely monitor and operate in a critical infrastructure.
GIMMI FILICE, SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER, GE DIGITAL
2.00 PM – 2.45 PM ET PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING A DIGITIZED SUPPLY NETWORK THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, TRANSPARENCY & TALENT
(Live Discussion + Q&A)
How do you advance traditional supply chains into connected ones, and reap the benefits? Hear answers on questions surrounding the three key elements of a smart supply chain: technology, transparency and talent.
Technology: What are the key technologies that go into a digitized supply network? Discussing integrated planning and execution systems, logistics visibility, autonomous logistics, smart procurement and warehousing, spare parts management, and advanced analytics.
Transparency: How do you devise a communications strategy that connects the flow from marketing to the customer in an orderly fashion, ensuring that manufacturing operations, suppliers and other partners all have visibility of each other’s needs and challenges?
Talent: Which capabilities should you prioritize for teams, and how do you go about training, development and recruitment for today’s smart supply chain?
MODERATOR: JONATHAN EATON, PRINCIPAL, SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTICE LEADER, GRANT THORNTON LLP
QADEER PAREKH, DIRECTOR, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, DOVER
ERIK TROELSEN, DIRECTOR, PACKAGING DESIGN & PROCUREMENT, HP
JESSICA TYLER, PRESIDENT CARGO & VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS INNOVATION & DELIVERY, AMERICAN AIRLINES
INNOVATION SHOWCASE & NETWORKING BREAK
3.15 PM – 4.15 PM ET PRODUCT DEMOS & EXHIBITOR GIVEAWAYS
4.15 PM ET Close of Day 3
Thursday May 27, 2020
Supply Chain X.0
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT
1.00 PM – 1.45 PM ET END USER EXPERT TABLES: MANAGING YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
Join a zoom room, hosted by a manufacturing leader who has lessons to share! Enjoy intimate discussion and problem solving with like-minded peers, rolling out similar strategies and facing common problems to you and/or your business.
ROOM 1: TECH BUILD VS. BUY?
The famous question that can be applied to your platforms, tools, people and beyond. Do you work with third parties, or build your own platforms? What about your workforce, and data science expertise – do you need to build/ retrain a whole new department, e.g., data scientists given the advancements in AI solutions now?
YARON FLINT, DIRECTOR - INNOVATION, STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS, HEAD OF ISRAELI OPERATIONS, CO-PACE, STARTUP ORGANIZATION OF CONTINENTAL
GILBERT MEYER-GAUEN, DIRECTOR, ASSET MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO
INNOVATION SHOWCASE & NETWORKING BREAK
1.45 PM – 2.45 PM ET PRODUCT DEMOS & EXHIBITOR GIVEAWAYS
2.45 PM – 3.15 PM ET Networking Break
3.15 PM – 3.45 PM ET LEADING IT/OT CONVERGENCE: PLANNING, PLANNING &…MORE PLANNING
(Presentation + Live Q&A)
IT/OT Convergence is the biggest pain point for manufacturers as they digitalize and embrace Industry 4.0. Tying together teams, solutions, partners, and infrastructure components, requires a lot of analysis, and overall project management. Hear from Christopher Nichols, who is Stanley Blacker & Decker’s leader in IT/OT, to hear how he has maintained SBD’s lead at the forefront of digitalization in its manufacturing space.
Educate yourself and your companies by hearing Christopher’s best practice in:
Join this presentation if you need to become an expert in organization, prioritization, and bringing agility with functional value!
CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS, DIRECTOR IT/OT RESILIENCY & SUPPORT, STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
3.45 PM – 4.15 PM ET VERIZON 5G MOBILE EDGE COMPUTING (MEC). WHERE DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION MEETS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN REAL TIME
(Presentation + Live Q&A)
5G is more than just a network technology just as much as it is more than just the next generation of wireless. In fact, 5G has proven to have a massive impact on product development, customer experience, supply chain visibility, quality control and service delivery.
When 5G is paired with mobile edge computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence the results can yield tangible business benefits. Whether it’s new innovative ways to reimagine operations or the ability to support new business models. The business implications for 5G and edge computing are indeed profound, potentially opening new doors to opportunities within many different industries. From inventory automation to a connected factory floor Verizon is rethinking what is possible. We invite you to learn more about the exciting ways Verizon 5G Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is empowering the real-world experiences.
HIERRY SENDER, DIRECTOR OF EDGE COMPUTE & MANAGED SOLUTIONS PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, VERIZON BUSINESS GROUP
4.15 – 4.30 PM ET MANUFACTURING X.0 & SUPPLY CHAIN X.0 PRIZE DRAW
Ensure you are in this session to be in with the chance to win the $500 prize for our gamification challenge. Hear the winner announced live!
4.30 PM ET CLOSE OF SUPPLY CHAIN X.0 2021
