Connected Manufacturing Forum 2020
July 27 - 28, 2020
JW Marriott, Austin, TX
Terry LeDoux
Director Information Systems - Product Supply North America
Purina-Nestle
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Terry.
Download The Latest AgendaDay One – Emerging from Pilot Purgatory to Realize Full Scale Implementation
Monday, July 27th, 2020
4:50 PM Case Study: Tearing Down the Walls Between IT/OT for Seamless Interoperability
Come hear how Nestle Purina is tackling the IT/OT challenge of competing agendas and departmental silos. With more than 300,000 employees, 413 factories in 85 countries, Nestle Purina knows a thing or two about breaking down silos. Here’s what you’ll walk away with:
•What is the ideal organizational structure to ensure IT and OT work in concert?
•Should companies merge IT and OT to ensure seamless digitalization and minimize the logjams of competing departmental agendas?
•What are the pros and cons of separate vs. blended these departments?
Day Two – Building an Agile Organization, the Vital Foundation for Digital Transformation Success
Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
11:20 AM Case Study: Implementation Flexibility: Making Important and Unanticipated Changes to Your Plan Along the Way
Implementation blueprints are important, but how do you ensure you have the organizational agility to make needed adjustments when needed? Come hear how Nestle Purina tackles the challenge:
-What type of implementation results should give you pause to consider altering the original plan?
-How should the plan then be adjusted and which stakeholders should be involved in the plan alteration?
-How fluid should your plan be
to ensure it is a living and breathing strategy
