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Harvard Business Professor and Acclaimed Author Andrew McAfee Headlines Rockwell Automation Manufacturing 2.0 Executive Event
Tuesday 05. May 2009 - Manufacturing 2.0 helps senior manufacturing, IT and operations professionals drive immediate cost savings and improve business performance
Renowned Harvard Business School professor and “Enterprise 2.0” author Andrew McAfee will head a lineup of world-class speakers at the 2009 Manufacturing 2.0 event hosted by Rockwell Automation. In addition to McAfees keynote, “Tapping the Power of Your Enterprise,” Manufacturing 2.0, held June 22 and 23 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla., will feature a series of panels composed of seasoned industry leaders. Panelists will discuss ways theyre leveraging technology initiatives to quickly demonstrate real results in this challenging economic climate.
McAfee has dedicated his career to researching information technology and its effect on business. During his keynote, he will explore “Enterprise 2.0,” including data showing the impact of IT on the structure and performance of businesses. Additionally, a number of panels designed exclusively for an audience of senior manufacturing IT and operations professionals will offer cutting-edge industry and business insights:
State of the Plant provides perspectives on the manufacturing landscape, current challenges, and how various industry segments are dealing with historic convulsions in market dynamics.
Establishing Value focuses on the business impact and financial benefits of developing a synchronized strategy for ERP and MES investments.
Data Visibility to Drive Performance describes how companies are achieving new levels of visibility and operational agility using real-time dashboards that accelerate decision-making in todays fast-changing marketplace.
Understanding the True Cost of Quality explores the value of tracking, tracing and compliance in a heavily regulated world.
Powering Savings Through Energy Management discusses how industry-leading companies are defining and implementing global sustainability programs.
“Manufacturing plants today are much more than a place of assembly or processing. They are a rich source of information that both manufacturing and IT executives must draw from in order to succeed in todays business climate,” said Ralph Carter, president, Rockwell Software. “Stakeholders demand real, quantifiable benefits in a short time span. To achieve these results, industry leaders must recognize the value of IT-driven manufacturing and its ability to help develop strategies that demonstrate real, bottom-line benefits.”
The exclusive setting for Manufacturing 2.0 provides executives with an unparalleled opportunity to discuss the state of the industry with their peers, recognize coming changes before others do, and chart the next wave of strategic direction for their businesses to create competitive advantage.
“In the current economic climate it becomes especially important that manufacturers spend the time to collaborate, understand best practices, discuss industry trends and challenges, and ultimately learn from one another,” said Greg Gorbach, vice president of Collaborative Manufacturing, ARC Advisory Group. “The Rockwell Automation Manufacturing 2.0 event provides a unique opportunity for forward-thinking senior executives from both IT and operations to develop actionable insights on ways to rethink their strategies and business models based on real-world case studies.”
Manufacturing 2.0 will run alongside RSTechED, an annual weeklong Rockwell Automation program dedicated to educating and training Rockwell Automation customers and channel partners.