Agenda
DAY 1 - 30th September 2024
08:00 - 08:50
REGISTRATION
08:55 – 09:00
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
09:00 - 09:30
The Decade of the COO
- This decades is for us COO’s
- First 100days…
- Building productivity framework
Wald Westerlinck, COO, Board Member, BK-International
09:30 - 10:00
Artificial Intelligent (AI) in daily use on the production floor
- Real AI Applications on production floor
- Digital twin
- Requirements
- Brownfield: special requirements
- AI in interaction with human
Dipl.-Ing. Ingo Hild, Plant Manager, OSRAM
10:00 - 10:30
Smart factory transformation as a key enabler for sustainable manufacturing
- Moving towards sustainable value chains – How are manufacturers dealing with sustainability questions?
- Importance of Smart Factories growing – What are the key elements of successful smart factory transformation?
- PwC Factory Intelligence accelerates Smart Factory journey – How did Tier 1 automotive supplier transform their global manufacturing
10:35 - 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 12:00
Beyond the Blueprint: Digital Twins as the Cornerstone of Smart Manufacturing
- Why companies require a robust digital strategy underpinned by a unified data foundation that serves as a single source of truth to succeed in today’s rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape
- How the concept of a digital twin not only meets these data needs but also catalyzes the necessary transformation within the manufacturing sector
- Use Case: How Fender has successfully transitioned from unconstrained to constrained planning by leveraging digital capabilities
- Use Case: How SEW’s adoption of semantic technologies allowed them to turn data into actionable insights
Werner Reuß, Manufacturing Solutions Executive, InterSystems GmbH
12:00 - 12:30
GLOBAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ROADMAP AND ARCHITECTURE – LESSONS-LEARNT AND OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD
- Driver for digital transformation, digitalization roadmap and the importance of MES on the journey
- How to keep MES in the centre of your shopfloor
- MES lifecycle management and its impact on manufacturing sites
- How to align digitalization processes on a local and global level
- Leveraging technologies that enable and accelerate new business opportunities and capabilities for the Factory of the Future
12:30 - 13:00
Production Data Integration – Practical Example
- Starting Point: Immediate Needs in Data Capture and Data Analysis
- Progression: Reporting and Accounting – Impact of Data Structure and Metadata Management
- Next Stage: Visualizations, Artificial Intelligence, and Inter-System Integration
- Continuous Operation: Importance of a Solid Data Structure, Data Validation and Plausibility Checks in System Integration
PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS
- Continuous Improvement / OPEX
- Industry 4.0
- COVID-19
- Lean Methodologies
- Connected Worker
- Workforce Training & Development
- Sustainability & ESG Software
- Version Control
- Digital/Software Adoption
- Workflow and Process Automation
- Project & Resource Management
- Additive Manufacturing / Factory-as-a-Service
- Connected Factory
- Net Zero
- Cybersecurity
- MES / Shop-floor Digitization
- Machine Learning
- Digital Twin
- M2M Communication
- Remote Working
- Plant / Workforce Safety
- Wireless Connectivity
- Cloud, Edge & IoT Data Management
- Asset Performance Management (APM 4.0)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Technologies
- Predictive Analytics / Condition Monitoring
- Green Manufacturing Practices & Initiatives
- Cloud Computing & Sensors
- Asset Management
- Data Analytics / Big Data / Data Management
13:05 - 13:55
LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30
Wärtsilä OSME – From Digital Manufacturing to Smart Connected Networked Ecosystem
- Digital Transformation with right focus – Focus on common problems not technologies
- Technology as enabler not main driver – The 3 pillars for manufacturing innovation and evolution
- The power of sharing and cocreation – Sharing Technologies, knowledge and competencies
- Keeping the focus on people and establishing networked collaborations with new mindset
- The complementary leadership approach as key to a sustainable and resilient growth
- The power of extended networks enhanced by data – AI with an human centric approach
14:30 - 15:00
The path to Operational Excellence is clear - really?
- Strategic goals and the basic mechanism for achieving them
- Decentralized continuous improvement and the role of the improver
- Stumbling blocks along the way
- Transparency as key factor for a successful cultural change
Claudia Voss, Head of Operational Excellence, Lufthansa Technik AG
15:00 - 15:30
A Comprehensive Framework for Process Digitalization and Application Development for Manufacturing Organizations
- Developing a Digitalization Strategy
- Business Process Management in Manufacturing
- No-Code/Low-Code Apps Integration
- Custom Application Development
- Standard Software Implementation
Dr. Christopher S. Köhnen, Manager, Digital Transformation – EMEA, StanleyBlack&Decker – Tucker GmbH
15:35 - 16:25
COFFEE BREAK
16:30 - 17:00
Enhancing Production Efficiency Through Data Analysis
- Utilizing Data Analysis to Mitigate Economic Risks
- Analytical Systems: The Key to Effective Production Controlling
- Essential KPIs for Manufacturing
- Embracing Analytics of Industry 4.0 and IoT
- Production Optimization with AI/ML
Marcin Kosecki, Business Intelligence Consultant, Comarch SA
17:00 - 17:30
How a Zero Loss mindset transforms your performance, your processes and your people
- Learn about Milliken’s extensive 30 year history of working with a Zero Loss mindset
- See the results achieved and the transformation in culture exhibited
- Learn how the process works step by step and witness client case studies in action
- Meet with Senior Leadership to hear how the Milliken team can support your business in the Zero Loss transformation
PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS
- Continuous Improvement / OPEX
- Industry 4.0
- COVID-19
- Lean Methodologies
- Connected Worker
- Workforce Training & Development
- Sustainability & ESG Software
- Version Control
- Digital/Software Adoption
- Workflow and Process Automation
- Project & Resource Management
- Additive Manufacturing / Factory-as-a-Service
- Connected Factory
- Net Zero
- Cybersecurity
- MES / Shop-floor Digitization
- Machine Learning
- Digital Twin
- M2M Communication
- Remote Working
- Plant / Workforce Safety
- Wireless Connectivity
- Cloud, Edge & IoT Data Management
- Asset Performance Management (APM 4.0)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Technologies
- Predictive Analytics / Condition Monitoring
- Green Manufacturing Practices & Initiatives
- Cloud Computing & Sensors
- Asset Management
- Data Analytics / Big Data / Data Management
17:30 - 18:00
Connected Leadership, Employee Engagement and the role of Connected Workers on the Shopfloor
- Developing a vision for change and clearly articulating the benefits for your business and workforce
- How to develop a multi-site deployment strategy with scalable growth in mind from the start
- Harnessing big data and advanced analytics to drive informed decisions on the frontline
- Achieve improvements in efficiency, cost savings and customer satisfaction with predictive maintenance solutions
Hugo David Herrmann, Smart Factory and Operational Excellence, IAC Group GmbH
18:00 - 18:30
Matrix production system - A changeable and resilient production system
- Today’s challenges and demand for new production systems
- Concept of matrix production systems
- Insights into practice
- Implementation of matrix production systems
Daniel Ranke, Business Segment Manager “End-to-End Operations”, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA
18:30 - 19:30
DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 - 1st October 2024
08:55 – 09:00
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
09:00 – 09:30
Making Data available - the key to a successful Digital Transformation
- Data Management – today and tomorrow
- Why is data availability so important?
- Key challenges to start the transition
- Good practises to make data available
Cornel Tascu, IS&IT and Digital Hub Director, Global Access Plants ISIT Director, Dacia Renault
09:30 – 10:00
Operational Excellence as a key for sustainable growth
- Sandvik at a glance
- Operational Excellence as a key for sustainable growth
- Integrating business and operations strategy
- Sustainability Milestones and Targets
- Developing a Green Factory and Sustainable Facilities Program
- Conclusion
Riccardo Picca, Executive Director Strategy and Global Business Transformation, Sandvik
10:00 - 10:30
AI: how to get from artificial to tangible value
- Machine Learning in the Industrial Context
- From Raw Data to Rich Insights: how to create a 360-degree view of your processes
- Combining different elements of intelligence
- How analytics can identify bottlenecks, streamline operations, and maximize resource utilization, leading to substantial cost savings
10:35 - 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 12:00
Digital manufacturing Transformation in Danone
- Digital Manufacturing Acceleration in a nutshell, unique approach to deliver holistic result.
- Recipe of successful program: Mixture of right ingredients
- Searching for digital use cases – Digital compass
- Catalogue solutions – Knowledge library
- Innovation process
- Impact tracking
- Success factors of the program
12:00 – 12:30
Digitalization needs scalability, performance and skills to create value
- Digitalization requires an approach that makes it future proof looking at the whole potential architecture with its functionalities to create potential value
- The operational teams needs to create benefits that will amortize the cost of the solution
- The challenges are often very specific thus the need for scalability to manage cost of the solution
- Bridging OT and IT is key to create meaningful insights and take appropriate counter measures
- Simualtion, machine learning, data management are some of the key methods required to effectively solve the challenges manufacturers are facing
12:30 – 13:00
Successfully Mastering Digital Transformation in Manufacturing with MES Solutions from the Smart Factory Experts @ FORCAM-ENISCO
- Data-Driven Manufacturing
- Successful integration of shop floor and top floor
- Transparency in Manufacturing with solutions by FORCAM-ENISCO
- Solution Examples and Benefits
PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS
- Continuous Improvement / OPEX
- Industry 4.0
- COVID-19
- Lean Methodologies
- Connected Worker
- Workforce Training & Development
- Sustainability & ESG Software
- Version Control
- Digital/Software Adoption
- Workflow and Process Automation
- Project & Resource Management
- Additive Manufacturing / Factory-as-a-Service
- Connected Factory
- Net Zero
- Cybersecurity
- MES / Shop-floor Digitization
- Machine Learning
- Digital Twin
- M2M Communication
- Remote Working
- Plant / Workforce Safety
- Wireless Connectivity
- Cloud, Edge & IoT Data Management
- Asset Performance Management (APM 4.0)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Technologies
- Predictive Analytics / Condition Monitoring
- Green Manufacturing Practices & Initiatives
- Cloud Computing & Sensors
- Asset Management
- Data Analytics / Big Data / Data Management
13:00 - 13:55
LUNCH
14:00 – 14:30
AI Systems Engineering in the context of dataspaces
- Presentation and discussion of the emerging discipline of AI Systems Engineering
- Dataspaces – definition, specific characteristics and examples (e.g. Catena-X)
- Relevance of digital twin systems and Industrie 4.0
- How does this all fit together?
- Strategic technological and architectural considerations
Ozgur Mutlu , Global Digital Manufacturing Manager , Danone
14:30 - 15:00
Transforming traditional industries, the importance of a solid data foundation and change management
- Unveiling the Power of Tradition: Exploring the strengths of established industries and how data can amplify these advantages
- Demystifying Data Foundations: Breaking down the process of constructing a robust data infrastructure within traditional sectors
- Striking the Balance: Strategies for harmonizing value creation initiatives with the establishment of a data-centric culture
- Case Studies in Transformation: Real-world examples showcasing how data can revolutionize traditional industry practices
- Navigating Challenges: Addressing common hurdles and misconceptions when implementing data-driven approaches in legacy sectors
Ronald Root, Head of Data and Analytics, Van Oord