In June 2019, ILC Dover will join biopharmaceutical executives to discuss current trends, strategic insights, and best practices in manufacturing, outsourcing, capacity management, quality assurance, quality control, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, supply chain, and logistics at the American Biomanufacturing Summit 2019. On June 2018, ILC Dover will present the topics, “Reducing Cleaning and Cross-Contamination Risk in Single-Use Powder Handling”. Their case study presentation will focus on how cleaning validation is getting more difficult as the industry gets better at detecting dust and particles; enabling rapid turnover of campaigns to get to market faster; and how powder handling is a bigger challenge than liquid handling, and why it is often overlooked as a potential source of contamination. Ahead of the American Biomanufacturing Summit, Generis spoke with ILC Dover to discuss their upcoming session, key challenges in the pharma and biopharma industries, and why companies choose to work with ILC Dover. This is an excerpt from the Q&A we did with ILC Dover: “What evolving containment needs are the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries currently facing?
Read More →The Industrial Cloud is Here. Are You Prepared for the Cybersecurity and Interoperability Challenges?
In May 2019, Waterfall Security will join IT executives and industry leaders to discuss current trends, strategic insights and best practices in technology, cyber-security, risk management and managing talent at the American CIO & IT Summit 2019. Ahead of the American CIO & IT Summit, we spoke with Waterfall Security to discuss what challenges companies face from cyber attacks, what steps companies need to take to leverage their solutions and why companies choose to work with them.
Read More →The Future of Manufacturing – with SwipeGuide CEO Willemijn Schneyder
SwipeGuide Co-Founder and CEO, Willemijn Schneyder, shares what’s next in manufacturing technology: Willemijn, thanks so much for the interview. What about your work excites you the most? We’re really excited about what’s happening in the industry today. The manufacturing and heavy machinery industries are moving away from a human-powered, mechanical workforce to become an automated shop floor with tech-savvy workers. Any company’s goal is to be competitive in a connected, data-driven, and ultimately more productive world. But as technology evolves, they’re left with very real problems. Obsolete hardware, difficulty capturing and sharing knowledge, and integration with a new generation of workers all cause major issues for modern businesses.
Read More →Digital Manufacturing Strategies, Analytics, the Labor Shortage and the Leadership Gap
An Interview with TBM Prior to the American Manufacturing Summit 2019, Generis Group spoke with TBM Consulting to discuss merging digital technologies in manufacturing and the industry’s labor shortage. In this Q&A, we discuss how manufacturers prepare for, evaluate and implement digital solutions, the digital collection issue, machine maintenance programs, and the manufacturing industry’s labor shortage and leadership gap. This is an excerpt from the interview we did with TBM Consulting: “Emerging digital technologies are upending production and supply chain practices and promising a range of new capabilities for manufacturers. How should manufacturers evaluate and implement such solutions?
Read More →Process Based Leadership
Prior to the American Manufacturing Summit 2019, we spoke with Competitive Solutions to discuss their Process Based Leadership model. This Q&A e-book explores the challenges manufacturers face when implementing transformation, what steps manufacturers need to take in order to implement transformation, and the benefits of leveraging Competitive Solutions’ Process Based Leadership model. This is an excerpt from the interview we did with Competitive Solutions: “What challenges do companies face in implementing transformation? The number one challenge companies face in implementing change is transformation is not starting with the leadership team. CSI prefers to work first with the leadership of an organization to ensure they have the skills necessary to “lead by example” and mentor the general population of employees. Our deployment approach is a “Level Based” and pragmatic process. Launching with the Site Leadership Team and building both ownership and capability within the team, validating team progress and proficiency, and then migrating the deployment to the next level within the organization has been the hallmark of CSI’s success. Keeping the implementation simple, succinct, and sustainable have proven to be the keys to CSI’s organizational transformation success.” Click through to access the full e-book here.
Read More →An Interview with TBM
Responding to Demand Changes, the Impact of Tariffs, Analytics Capabilities, and the Most Effective S&OP Practices Ahead of the American Supply Chain Summit 2019, we spoke with TBM Consulting to discuss the impact of tariffs, responding to demand changes, analytics capabilities, and the most effective S&OP practices. In this Q&A, we address the most pressing supply chain challenges manufacturers are dealing with today, the impact of trade tariffs with the United States and other countries, and how the S&OP demand planning process can be improved. Here is an excerpt from the interview we did with TBM Consulting: “What are the most pressing supply chain challenges that manufacturers are dealing with today? What are the most effective tactics for addressing those challenges?
Read More →Curiosity, Collaborative Engagement & Exploration in the Packaging Industry
An Interview with LUX GLOBAL LABEL On April 16, 2019, LUX GLOBAL LABEL will join over 150 industry leaders at the American Packaging Summit to discuss current trends, strategic insights and best practices in packaging innovation, design, materials and branding. This is an excerpt from the interview Generis Group did with LUX GLOBAL LABEL prior to the American Packaging Summit: “What are the key trends driving disruption in the packaging industry today? The biggest trend driving disruption in the packaging industry is Immersive Experience (IE). Technology has changed us physically, socially and cognitively, and in the last few years, packaging experience has begun to take importance over other features, like information, in purchasing influence. LUX is leading the way with Immersive Experience by collaborating with our clients in the use of Augmented Reality Labels.
Read More →Manufacturing Technology
Q&A with Contec In March 2019, Contec joined over 250 industry peers to exchange ideas around the impact of market dynamics and new technologies for current and future manufacturing, operations and supply chain leaders. Ryan Legg, VP of Industrial Solutions at Contec Americas, presented on the Strategy. His discussion focused on effective data that can enhance productivity coming from legacy technology; connecting legacy systems to Industry 4.0 deployments; and examples of legacy system connectivity. Ahead of the American Manufacturing Summit 2019, we spoke with Ryan to discuss technology in the manufacturing industry. In this Q&A, we examine Contec’s solutions; how manufacturers can leverage IoT to reduce cost, enhance efficiency and increase bottom line; and what the manufacturing landscape will look like in 5-10 years. Here is an excerpt from the Q&A we did with Ryan Legg: “How can manufacturers leverage IoT to reduce cost, enhance efficiency and increase bottom line? IoT can mean many things to different people. While we use the term IoT – which technically translates to Internet of Things – the concept is really about connectivity and visibility, whether you have a system that is truly connected to the Internet or an on-prem system. Value can be realized with both approaches. Collecting and analyzing data allows an organization to gain visibility where they did not have it before. A manufacturer may discover previously unknown bottlenecks in their process or that throughput is slowing on one particular shift. They …
Read More →Workforce Management Manufacturing: Interview with SchedulePro
Sachin Agrawal is the CEO of SchedulePro, a leading workforce management solution provider for the manufacturing, petroleum and corrections industries, whose customers include Procter & Gamble, a Big 3 auto manufacturer and Shell Oil. As an expert on workforce efficiency and labor cost reduction, Sachin has a track record of significantly increasing productivity and reducing costs for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to SchedulePro, Sachin was a product leader at Microsoft where he developed enterprise-scale products for Windows, MSN and Windows Server. Prior to the American Manufacturing Summit, we spoke with SchedulePro to discuss workforce management in the manufacturing industry. This is an excerpt from the interview with SchedulePro: “Why should manufacturers choose automated employee scheduling over manual scheduling? Increased productivity and the ability to quickly improve their bottom line are two of SchedulePro’s most significant benefits for manufacturers looking to reduce labor costs and improve employee working conditions. An automated solution will also produce staff schedules that are more compliant than manual scheduling solutions, helping manufacturers avoid issues with regulatory and union bodies.”
Read More →Augmented Reality in Manufacturing
Q&A with Librestream Dan Flynn has 20 years of experience in sales and business development at companies ranging from early stage high growth to global corporations. At Librestream, Dan is responsible for North American Sales. His experience includes Networking, Security, Hosting, Video, Enterprise and SaaS software platforms, and Big Data. In March 2019, Dan will join industry leaders at the American Manufacturing Summit to discuss the impact of market dynamics and new technologies for current and future manufacturing, operations and supply chain leaders. Drawing from his own expertise, Dan will lead a Lunch & Learn session on “Digitize Your Workers’ Day with Augmented Reality and Wearables: Deployment Examples and Business Outcomes”. His session will cover the benefits of digitization and augmented reality (AR), the different types of wearables available to manufacturers and the outcomes of implementing AR into an organization. This is an excerpt from the Q&A with Dan Flynn: “What are the main drivers for organizations deploying augmented reality? When it comes to organizations investing in digital transformation technologies like augmented reality (AR), there are three main trends we are seeing in the manufacturing market. The first trend focuses on the digital ecosystem of smart factories. Nowadays, factories are well equipped with better wireless coverage and many organizations have the devices needed, such as smartphones and wearables, to start deploying AR. The second factor is the shift in service demands. This, in turn, puts more demand on the manufacturing …
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