June 23 - 24, 2025
Ritz Carlton St. Louis, MO
(Facilitated by and for manufacturing company attendees only)
Two 30-minute rotations
Table# 1 – Building an Integrated Manufacturing Architecture- Josef Kriegmair, Representative Industrialization Production Systems, MTU Aero Engines
Table #2 –Overcoming Pilot Purgatory- Leoncio Castillo, IT Business Relationship Manager, ICU Medical
Table #3 - Navigating the Challenges of Data Integration in Smart Manufacturing
Table #4 - Navigating the Complexity of Integrated Information Systems- Ben Branison, Manager Manufacturing Systems, CoorsTek
Table #5 - Leveraging the principle of “Growth Happens at the Point of Resistance” – Das Menon, Director Winland Excellence, Winland Foods
Integrating digital systems with a continuous improvement operating model is a powerful approach that can transform organizational performance. This session explores how businesses can seamlessly blend digital technologies with lean methodologies and continuous improvement practices to create a dynamic, data-driven culture of ongoing enhancement. Attendees will learn strategies for aligning digital tools with improvement processes, leveraging data analytics for decision-making, and fostering a mindset of perpetual optimization across all levels of the organization.
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.
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