7:35 AM - 8:35 AM
Registration & Refreshments
8:35 AM - 8:45 AM
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM - Keynote
Developments in Lean & OpEx
Turning Passion Into Profit: The Transformation Journey that can Save your Business
Ed Magee, EVP Operations, Fender
9:20 AM - 9:55 AM - Keynote
Strategic Operations
Supervising and Managing Complex Manufacturing Environments with Multi-Functional Business Elements
Luis Fuentes, Director of Manufacturing Engineering, Boston Scientific
10:00 AM - 10:35 AM - Solution Spotlights
Developments in Lean & OpEx
Delivering Exceptional Manufacturing Performance in Transformational Times
Phil McIntyre, Managing Director, Client Development & Marketing, Performance Solutions by Milliken
IoT & Technology
Evolving MES supporting Digital Plant – Hybrid Cloud MES
Ganesh Hegde, Director, Product and Industry Marketing, GE Digital
10:35 AM - 11:25 AM
iSolve Meetings & Networking Refreshments
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM - Case Studies
Leadership & Workforce Development
The Perfect Exit – The Importance of a Good Company Succession Plan and How it can provide Wonderful Benefits for the Company, Employees and Greater Profits
Ken Baker, CEO, NewAge Industries, Inc.
Developments in Lean & OpEx
The Herman Miller Performance System Story and the Development of the Next Generation of Operations Leaders
Raymond Muscat, Industry Director, University of Michigan, Tauber Institute for Global Operations
12:05 PM - 12:40 PM - Solution Spotlights
IoT & Technology
Smashing Quality Limits with Digital Transformation
Mike James, Chair, Board of Directors, ATS Global
Developments in Lean & OpEx
Finding New Improvement Opportunities in your Business
Michael George, Partner, Chartwell Consulting
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Networking Lunch
Roundtable led by Competitive Solutions
Process Based Leadership®: Deploying a Robust Tier Management System that Guarantees Clarity, Connectivity, and Consistency
Moderator: Shane Yount, President, Competitive Solutions, Inc.
1:40 PM - 2:15 PM - Case Studies
Developments in Lean & OpEx
Selective Implementation
Matthew Patrick, Director of Operations, Industrial Kiln & Dryer
IoT & Technology
Aerospace 4.0: Next Era for Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Ecosystem
2:20 PM - 2:55 PM - Solution Spotlights
IoT & Technology
Gaining the Digital Edge
Josh Fiorenza, Vice President – IoT North America, Atos
IoT & Technology
The Transformation of Industrial Operations, the Thinking Machine and the Augmented Human
3:00 PM - 3:35 PM - Case Studies
Leadership & Workforce Development
The FAME Apprenticeship Model: Building Global Best Entry-Level Multi-Skilled Technicians
Gardner Carrick, Vice President, National Association of Manufacturers
IoT & Technology
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Implementation and Research Trends
Dr. Nourredine Boubekri, Professor of Engineering Technology, University of North Texas
3:35 PM - 4:25 PM
iSolve Meetings & Networking Refreshments
4:25 PM - 5:00 PM - Keynote
Developments in Lean & OpEx
Successful Lean Transformation - The Role of Leadership
Ken Guity, Executive Advisor - Business Transformation, MacLean-Fogg Company
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM - Panel Discussion
Leadership & Workforce Development
How can you Build a Workforce for the Future?
Billy Ingram, Director of Lean Product Development, Interface
Luis Fuentes, Director of Manufacturing Engineering, Boston Scientific
Mike Quinn, VP of Operations, Rio Grande
Paul Unitas, Director of Manufacturing - Cleaning, The Clorox Company
5:45 PM - 5:50 PM
5:50 PM - 6:50 PM
3rd Annual American Manufacturing & Supply Chain Awards 2019
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM
Registration & Refreshments
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:35 AM - Keynote
Leadership & Workforce Development
Achieving Empowerment via Skill Blocks
Paul Unitas, Director of Manufacturing - Cleaning, The Clorox Company
9:35 AM - 10:10 AM - Solution Spotlights
Leadership & Workforce Development
Process Based Leadership®: Deploying a Robust Tier Management System that Guarantees Clarity, Connectivity, and Consistency
Shane Yount, President, Competitive Solutions, Inc.
10:10 AM - 10:45 AM - Keynote
Developments in Lean & OpEx
Driving Large-Scale Transformations in Efficiency, Performance and Quality
Jeff Wilkerson, Lean Advisor, Innovation & Technology Division, Caterpillar Inc.
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
iSolve & Networking Refreshments
11:35 AM - 12:10 PM - Solution Spotlights
IoT & Technology
Global Operations – Factory of the Future
Adrian Wood, Director, Strategic Business Development, Dassault Systèmes
Developments in Lean & OpEx
Understanding Commonality Between Navy Seal Missions and Crisis Management
Thomas Kowal, Vice President, Business Development, Seraph
Jim Foreman, Sales Team Lead, MATBOCK
12:15 PM - 12:50 PM - Case Studies
Developments in Lean & OpEx
Socially Responsible Innovation through Lean Six Sigma
Billy Ingram, Director of Lean Product Development, Interface
IoT & Technology
Mass-Customized Medical Devices: A Digital Manufacturing Methods Case Study
Thomas Cole, Former Vice President - DIS Operations & Global Expansion, Dentsply Sirona (Previously)
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Networking Lunch
1:50 PM - 2:25 PM - Solution Spotlights
Leadership & Workforce Development
Total Cost of Ownership and the Benefits of Going Digital
Rick Diefenderfer, Partner, CGN Global
Strategic Operations
How to Avoid and Defend Legal Disputes in Global Manufacturing
Rosemary Coates, Expert Witness, Blue Silk Consulting
2:30 PM - 3:05 PM - Case Studies
Developments in Lean & OpEx
Greenfield Global’s Path to Business Excellence
Connie Deyo, VP Business Excellence, Greenfield Global
Leadership & Workforce Development
Using Apprenticeship Programs: Solving Workforce Challenges of Finding and Attracting Talent
3:10 PM - 3:45 PM - Case Studies
Leadership & Workforce Development
Engagement in the Millennial Age
Mike Quinn, VP of Operations, Rio Grande
3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
7:45 AM - 1:00 PM
NASA Johnson Space Center Tour