Connected Manufacturing Forum 2026
June 15 - 16, 2026
Ritz-Carlton St. Louis
Jamie Eckmier
Senior Product Marketing Manager Wrike
Monday, June 15, 2026
3:00 PM Track B: Partner + Client Case Study: Winning in a World of Complexity: How Connected Manufacturers Stay Ahead
Products, portfolios, and supply chains are getting more complex every year. That won't change. But what can change is whether leaders stay ahead of it. This session looks at how manufacturers are reshaping the way work gets done using connected workflows, clearer portfolio choices, and real-time insights to control risk, protect margins, and keep new products and operational improvements moving… even as the world gets messier.
Topic discussion covers:
Chapter 1 - Complexity Is Outpacing Capacity
Despite heavy spending on automation, AI, and digital twins, leadership teams still see workloads rising, decisions slowing, and critical people tied up in coordination as products and operations grow more interdependent.
Chapter 2 - Why More Tools Hasn't Fixed the Problem
Optimizing individual systems like PLM, ERP, and MES hasn't solved the execution gap; fragmented people workflows still create overloaded pipelines, manual workarounds, and late surprises across engineering, quality, and operations teams.
Chapter 3 - Putting People, Work, and AI on the Same Page
By completing the digital thread across the way people actually work – with connected workflows, portfolio-level visibility, and AI embedded directly in the execution layer – manufacturers can free up expert time, make bolder decisions earlier, and stay ahead of the rising complexity.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Jamie.
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