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Program -- Value Chain Strategies Track
Proactive Supply Chain Strategies: Supplier Risk Mitigation 8:50 a.m. -- 9:50 a.m. A supplier's error can result in steep consequences for your operation including disruption of production, late deliveries to clients, or worse, product malfunctions resulting in injury, lawsuit and FDA intervention. In this session, Tefen will identify and address supplier risk issues and share its experience, knowledge, tools and systematic approach to mitigating this problem. Speakers  Andrew Schramm, Partner, General
Manufacturing, Tefen USA
Andrew Schramm is a partner at Tefen USA with over twenty years of successful domestic and international experience in a variety of management, operations consulting, program management, and engineering environments. His expertise is in the design and implementation of operational performance programs utilizing Lean/Six Sigma methodologies and techniques. Schramm has worked for and consulted with organizations in a range of industries, including aerospace & defense, semiconductors, medical device, general manufacturing, healthcare, banking, and insurance. They have included organizations such as Northrop Grumman, Schneider Electric, Varian Inc., Alaska Airlines, Intel, ITT, Cardinal Heath, Duke Medical Center, Swedish Hospital, and many others. Schramm has a master's in business administration from the University of La Verne and a bachelor's in engineering from Michigan State University. 
Joe Kelly, Director, General Manufacturing, Tefen USA
Joe Kelly is a director with Tefen USA's general manufacturing division. He has a 20-year combination of operations management and consulting experience with an operational background centered on the medical device and aerospace industries. Prior to joining Tefen, Kelley led a corporate Operational Excellence transformation at U.S. Surgical, a Tyco Healthcare company. During his career, he has provided Lean Transformation implementation leadership to clients in various industries such as aerospace, consumer products, durable goods, medical device, and service organizations. They have included organizations such as Rolls Royce, Waterpik, Karcher, Stryker, TecServ, and many others. Additionally, Kelly also served as general manager for a medical device company where he led regulatory/compliance efforts along with a successful ISO 13485 certification effort. he has a bachelor's and master's in operations management from Shaftesbury University in England. Calculating the ROI of Automation 10:10 a.m. -- 11:10 a.m. Automation technologies should be among the most economically positive investments that a process manufacturer could make, but the current perception is that the economic returns from automation have been disappointing. The historical background of why automation technologies are perceived as underperforming from a business perspective will be presented along with a prescription on how unquestioned high economic returns can be realized through the effective automation of any process manufacturing operation. Traditional measures of business success and current and future real time accounting and performance measurement systems that drive and reveal the benefit from automation will also be addressed. Speaker  Peter G. Martin PhD, D.Eng, VP Strategic Ventures, Invensys Process Systems
Dr. Martin joined The Foxboro Company in the 1970's and has worked in a variety of positions in training, engineering, product planning, marketing and strategic planning. He left Foxboro to become vice president at Intech Controls and also at Automation Research Corporation before returning to Invensys in 1996. Since his return he had been VP of marketing for Foxboro and chief marketing officer for Invensys Manufacturing and Process Systems prior to moving into his current position. He has authored numerous published articles and technical papers and has written two books: Bottom Line Automation and Dynamic Performance Management: The Pathway to World Class Manufacturing . Dr. Martin holds multiple patents including the patent for Dynamic Performance Measures, Real-Time Activity-Based Costing, Closed-loop business control, and Asset and Resource Modeling, which are the basis for Fortune recently naming him a Hero of U.S. Manufacturing. He was also recently named as one of the 50 Most Influential Innovators of All Time by the Instrument, Systems and Automation Society (ISA). Dr. Martin has bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics and an master's degree in administration and management, a master's of Biblical Studies degree, a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, and is in the process of completing his PhD in Biblical Studies. In or Out? Total Acquisition Cost Model for Sourcing 1:40 p.m. -- 2:40 p.m. Whether it's raw materials or finished components, manufacturers know that the initial purchase price is only the tip of the iceberg. This session will provide strategies to determine total acquisition cost that will allow companies to not only reduce freight and inventory expenses, but also make better sourcing decisions that result in long-term savings. Speaker TBA Listen In: Voice of Customer at the Plant Level 3:00 p.m. -- 4:00 p.m. The customer is always supposed to be right, but in many cases their voice isn't heard until it's too late. To avoid defects or design flaws, manufacturers have started working more closely with customers at the earliest stages of the production cycle. This session will explore how quality can be dramatically improved by taking full advantage of customer input before the final product is shipped. Speaker TBA Conference speakers, topics, and sessions are liable to change at any time. Last Updated January 5, 2009. |
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