Connected Manufacturing Forum 2025

June 23 - 24, 2025

Ritz Carlton St. Louis, MO

Scott Gregg

Global Director, Digital Plants Mars Wrigley

Day One – Monday, June 23, 2025

10:20 AM PANEL - Implementing Enterprise Strategies at Regional and Local Levels: Balancing Standardization with Local Innovation

This session will delve into the complexities of implementing enterprise-wide strategies while accommodating the unique practices developed at regional and local plant levels. Participants will explore the challenges of establishing standard practices across the organization, particularly in environments where local facilities have successfully adopted tailored approaches that cater to their specific operational needs. The focus will be on finding the right balance between standardization and flexibility to drive efficiency and innovation at scale. 

Key Points: 

  • Understanding the Need for Standardization: Discuss the importance of having unified processes to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance across all levels of the organization. 
  • Embracing Local Innovations: Explore how local plants can develop unique strategies that address specific challenges while still aligning with broader enterprise goals. 
  • Collaboration and Communication: Identify effective methods for fostering collaboration between corporate and local teams to share best practices, successes, and lessons learned. 
  • Scaling Successful Practices: Strategies for replicating successful local innovations across the enterprise without stifling creativity or flexibility in operational execution. 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Scott.

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