Tuesday, June 4, 2024
8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
·
Lauren Bisset,
Rethink Emcee, National Association of Manufacturers
8:10 a.m.
Opening Address: What’s Next?
·
David R. Brousell, Founder, Vice President and Executive Director,
Manufacturing Leadership Council
Over the past 20 years, the manufacturing industry has worked hard to
understand and adopt the digital model of production, learning much along the
way. But as new technologies emerge, the proverbial finish line continues to
move, leading to new possibilities, aspirations, and opportunities as well as
challenges. MLC’s founder will share his views on what manufacturing might look
like by mid-century.
8:30 a.m.
Keynote: Shining a Light on Business Model
Innovation
·
Kiva Allgood, Head,
Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains; Member of the Executive
Committee, World Economic Forum
To truly reap the benefits of digitalization, manufacturers need to
accelerate their thinking and action around business model innovation. Emphasis
needs to be placed on how advanced technologies can help discover new products,
service-based revenue opportunities, and new business operating models. This
session will leverage examples from the World Economic Forum’s Lighthouse program
of advanced digital plants to shine a light on how manufacturers can innovate
for the future.
9:00 a.m.
Case Study: 25 Years of Transformation -Triumphs
and Pitfalls from a Manufacturing Digital Native
·
Robert Bodor, President and CEO, Protolabs,
Winner of the 2022 ML Awards Small/Medium Enterprise Manufacturer
of the Year
Protolabs began as a company aimed at filling a
specific manufacturing need: injection molded parts really
fast. As one of manufacturing’s original “digital natives,” that speed
was a result of automation and digitizing a once-traditional process. Since those early days, the company has
expanded its offerings and experienced significant growth. The ongoing digital
transformation that followed over the next 25 years as a custom components
manufacturer has provided a case study in digital evolution comprised of
technology advancements, key acquisitions, difficult trade-offs, and even a few
hard lessons learned along the way. Learn more about the company’s ongoing
Manufacturing 4.0 journey that has driven its mission to serve customers on the
forefront of innovation.
9:30 a.m. Break in Virtual
Content
10:05 a.m. Case Study: Making the World a Better Home
through M4.0: Building Unity Across a Varied Organization
·
Regan Gallo, Director
of Operations, Coated Abrasives NA, Saint-Gobain North America
With more than 145 manufacturing locations
across North America alone and several acquisitions in the past few years,
Saint-Gobain faces steep challenges when it comes to deploying a unified
digital strategy across the organization. With takeaways applicable to
manufacturing companies of any size, learn about where the company has found
success, where it needed to make pivots, and the progress it has made so far as
it works to meet its mission - making the world a better home.
10:35 a.m. Case Study: How
J&J Achieved Preeminence in the Lighthouse Program
·
Maria Araujo, Director,
Fellow, Advanced Technology, Advanced Technology Center of Excellence, J&J
Supply Chain Excellence, Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson holds the distinction of having more World
Economic Forum-designated Lighthouse factories than any other company. A
Lighthouse factory, says the WEF, “uniquely integrates new technologies, from
artificial intelligence and robotics to cloud computing and big data.” Today,
there are 153 Lighthouse factories worldwide; J&J has 10 of them (eight
Lighthouses and two Sustainability Lighthouses). In this session, J&J will
share how it achieved Lighthouse status, how its Lighthouse sites compare and contrast, and what lessons it has learned from
the program.
11:05 a.m. Break in Virtual Content
2:40 p.m. Panel Discussion: The Journey to Digital Manufacturing: Past,
Present, and Future
As MLC reflects on the 20th
anniversary of Rethink, two major questions need to be addressed. The first is:
what has the industry accomplished so far in its journey to the digital model
of manufacturing? And the second is: what does the industry still need to
accomplish to truly realize the promise of digital? Four leading industry
analysts will share their views on both questions.
Panelists:
·
Andy Chatha,
President and CEO, ARC Advisory Group
·
Julie Fraser,
Vice President of Research, Manufacturing and Operations, Tech-Clarity
·
Jeffrey H. Hojlo, Research Vice President, Future of Industry
Ecosystems, Innovation Strategies, and Energy Insights, IDC
· Allyson Kuhn, Research Analyst, LNS Research
Moderator:
·
David R. Brousell,
Founder, Vice President and Executive Director,
Manufacturing Leadership Council
Starts at 2:45
3:30 p.m. Break in Virtual Content
4:05 p.m. Executive Interview: Securing the Connected Manufacturing Floor
in the age of Edge Computing and AI
The manufacturing industry is a prime target
of cyberattacks, creating the need for collaborative edge computing ecosystems
and strategies that prioritize security and resilience. As the number of
connected devices on the factory floor surges, the integration of next-gen
networks and AI-driven innovations is empowering data-driven decision making,
predictive analytics, and global advancements in robotics and machine learning.
We are entering a transformative era in manufacturing - one which will bring
immense business value but with increased need for security.
·
Craig Sutton, Vice President, Industry 4.0, Eaton
·
Jeff Taylor, Director,
Technical Strategy and Innovation, AT&T Business
·
Lee Wagner, Assistant Vice President, Connected Solutions, AT&T Business
In conversation with: Jeff
Puma, Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
4:35 p.m. Case Study: Creating the Roadmap
for Digital and Automated Operations
·
Matthew Herman,
Director, Global Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Whirlpool
To transform its factories,
Whirlpool took a standard three-pronged approach including strategy, technical
solutions, and change management. They leveraged data as the enabler and common
language to truly supercharge the transformation. This session will examine the
company’s initial and desired states; how data effected
strategy, technology, and change management; and Whirlpool’s roadmap to scale
these efforts to deliver tangible results.
5:05 p.m. Fireside Chat: Transforming the Future of Industrial Operations: Insights from Rockwell Automation's 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing*
Join us to discuss Rockwell Automation’s 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report. According to the report, 95% of manufacturers are either using or evaluating smart manufacturing technology to accelerate their digital transformation, yet only 10% have successfully integrated these solutions at scale. Through increased use of smart manufacturing technology, 94% of manufacturers expect to hire more workers or repurpose existing workers to take on new roles. In this discussion, we'll explore how technology investments are driving growth and resilience in industrial operations. Attendees will gain insights on implementing smart manufacturing technologies, balancing technology investments with organizational adoption, and achieving business success.
·
Austin Locke, Principal, Data Science and IIoT, Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation business
·
Steve Riordan, Global CPG Digital Services Lead, Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation business
In conversation with: David R. Brousell, Vice President and Executive Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
5:35 p.m. Content for Tuesday Concludes
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
· Lauren Bisset, Rethink Emcee, National
Association of Manufacturers
8:10 a.m. Executive Interview: Industry Megatrends for Effective Growth
Strategies
What do
manufacturing executives need to know to plan for the most effective, reliable,
and successful business future? Megatrends across industries such as
automotive, healthcare, and industrial can serve as a guidepost for
manufacturing leaders seeking new market opportunities and transformational
change. Learn how fast-evolving changes across these complex industries are
shaping how companies traditionally manufacture goods and approach go-to-market
partnerships, while ensuring sustainable practices across the ecosystem.
·
Becky
Sidelinger, President, Reliability Solutions, Flex, Winner of
the 2023 ML Awards Large Enterprise Manufacturer of the Year
In conversation with: Penelope
Brown, Senior Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
8:40 a.m.
Fireside Chat: Manufacturing Transformation → Humans + Machine +
AI: A Bold Vision for the Next Era
Digital Innovation began at the core of
Manufacturing 4.0 enterprises, but it now lives at the enterprise edge where
work gets done. Additionally, we are in a productivity transformation era where
machines and humans work collaboratively to redefine how work gets done. This
session unpacks a future vision where connected workers harness the power of
human-centered automation, augmentation and AI to
revolutionize factories. Explore how these advancements are reshaping industry
and learn firsthand how leaders are navigating this wave of change.
·
Kirby Best, President
and CEO, Bespoke Manufacturing Company
·
Tom Bianculli,
Chief Technology Officer, Zebra Technologies
In conversation with: Steven
Moskowitz, Ph.D., Senior Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
9:10 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Next-Generation Leaders
What’s on the minds of the next generation as
they develop into the leaders of tomorrow? This panel discussion will examine
the hopes, aspirations, and visions for the future from
some of this year’s top finalists for the Next-Generation Leadership award.
Panelists:
·
Angela Accurso, Director of Workforce
Programs, MxD
·
Marlon Alberto
Gonzalez Martinez, Storage Order Management Fulfillment Team Leader, IBM
·
Megan
McCarthy, Strategic Business Planner and Supervisor, Electrical IT
Innovation, General Motors
·
Jonathan
Miller, Automation and OpEx Manager,
Saint-Gobain Life Sciences
Moderator: Penelope Brown, Senior Content Director,
Manufacturing Leadership Council
9:40 a.m. Break in Virtual Content
10:15 a.m. Case Study: Hardwiring Innovation Processes from the World of
Tech Into a 155-Year-Old Company
·
Craig Slavtcheff, Executive Vice President and Chief R&D
and Innovation Officer, Campbell Soup Company
The pace and scope of innovation demanded in
food by consumers continues to be high, driven by a range of macrotrends
including food exploration and nostalgia, ag-tech, and sustainability. To keep
pace, food companies have to innovate on how they
innovate, focused on the three drivers of “speed to insight,” “speed to
design,” and “speed to execution”. Campbell has looked to the world of tech,
including machine learning and AI, as inspiration to transform its innovation
processes, building on its 150+ year old history of inventing delicious, nutrition, safe, and affordable foods.
10:45 a.m. Executive Interview: Innovating Vehicle Autonomy for Attainable,
User-Friendly Warehouse Automation
The
benefits of advanced automation in manufacturing range from cost reduction and
productivity increases to improved worker safety and increased business
agility. While many approaches to automation are accessible to most
manufacturers, some have a prohibitively high barrier to entry in terms of
cost, complexity, or technical difficulty. The use of autonomous vehicles is a
paradigmatic example. In this session the Hyster Yale Group President and CEO
will discuss their strategies for overcoming such barriers in an initiative
that was part of their transition from selling products to providing end-to-end
solutions.
·
Rajiv K.
Prasad, President and CEO, Hyster-Yale, Inc.
·
Prasoon Saxena, President, Manufacturing
and Commercial Industries, NTT DATA Americas
In conversation with: David R. Brousell, Founder, Vice President and Executive Director,
Manufacturing Leadership Council
11:15 a.m. How Woodward is Transforming Supplier Collaboration
·
Chris Platz, Global Head of Cost
Engineering, Woodward, Inc.
Woodward, Inc., a $2.9
billion manufacturer of energy control solutions for industries from aerospace
to transportation, embarked on a digital transformation initiative in 2021 to
improve its costing and supplier collaboration capabilities. In the years since,
Woodward has made substantial progress, including cutting supplier negotiation
time by 90% in some cases. This session will describe how Woodward uses a
pre-defined digital factory of supplier manufacturing capabilities to automate
quoting. The session will also describe how Woodward is using cobots to augment its workforce.
11:45 a.m. Break in Virtual Content
2:55 p.m. Lightning Round: Meet the Manufacturing Leadership Award
Finalists
Get a deeper look at some of this year’s top projects from the
Manufacturing Leadership Awards. Featuring presentations from:
Molex – Twinax Cable Production Operator Transformation,
Digital Network Connectivity Project Category
·
Shreyas
Avanna, Data Scientist, Molex
Owens Corning – New
Digitally Enabled Remote Support Strategy Drives Record Manufacturing Results,
Operational Excellence Project Category
·
Jerome
Williams, Director of Stable Operations – Roofing, Owens Corning
The Wonderful
Company – Farm to Shelf: Producing, Packing, and Delivering the Perfect
Mandarin with IoT and Cloud Technologies, Digital Supply Chains Project
Category
· Dhruba Misra, Information Technology
Manager, The Wonderful Company
4:00 p.m. Content for Rethink 2024 Concludes
