American Automotive Summit 2018 Program (583.9 KiB)7:00 am – 8:00 am
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:10 am
Chair's Welcome and Opening Remarks
David Cole, Ph.D.
Founder and Chairman
AutoHarvest
Doneen McDowell
VP, Manufacturing, North America Full Size Truck and Large SUV Assembly
General Motors
Paul Linden
Advanced Technologies Body Engineering, Product Development
Ford Motor Company
8:10 am – 8:45 am
keynote
Carlo Materazzo
Head, Manufacturing Planning and Control
FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING RESHAPING THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
- What digital, technological and soft skills are needed to stay ahead right now
- People-based challenges and solutions around networked senses and IoT, increased data collection and increased efficiencies through loss recognition
- Core steps and pitfalls in engaging your workforce to provide improved opportunities for the plant and their jobs while providing a sense of ownership
- Case Study: How FCA took a 77-year-old facility and developed its first World Class Manufacturing Facility in 2019
available: Slides | Video
8:45 am – 9:20 am
leadership spotlight
Bill Foy
SVP, Engineering
DENSO
AN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN FLUX: DISCUSSING THE IMPACTS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
- How is automotive driving towards digitization and industry 4.0?
- How CASE is changing the core business model:
- Connectivity
- Autonomous driving
- Shared mobility
- Electrification
- How relationships with suppliers are shifting as new technologies emerge
- Where are new investments taking place?
available: Slides | Video
9:20 am – 9:55 am
Networking & Refreshments
Frans Cronje
CEO and Co-Founder
DataProphet
HOW AI-ENABLED PROCESS PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION CAN ASSIST IN REDUCING DEFECTS AND REWORKS
- What data is required to get meaningful results from AI on an ongoing basis?
- Adjusting the process parameters to decrease the number of errors in the production process
- Discussing the results of AI-enabled process parameter optimization deployment in stud welding and grey-iron casting environments
- Assisting AI in the manufacturing environment by digitizing and automating different processes
available: Slides | Video
10:00 am – 11:40 am
Networking And Pre-Arranged Meetings
11:45 am – 12:20 pm
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
Antonio Cesaria
EVP
Magna Mechatronics
Preparing for the Future of Production and Operations Management: How to be Lean and Stay Competitive in Today's Global Market
- What are some of today's considerations for P/L for products?
- Developing process expertise to enhance product line management
- Establishing robust product engineering processes
- Developing outstanding tooling capabilities
available: Slides | Video
Jill Redmon
Global VP, Quality, Seating
Lear Corporation
Building a Culture of Quality through Employee Engagement
- What defines a culture of quality and employee engagement initiatives?
- Why a 'flavor of the day' and a ‘one-size fits all’ approach to a culture of quality should be avoided for sustainable results
- Examples of how engaged employees can help improve bottom-line results and customer satisfaction
- Marrying a culture of quality and employee engagement with the organization-wide mission
available: Slides | Video
Sanjay Singh
EVP and Chief Technology Officer
Dura Automotive Systems
Exploring Advanced Technologies Driving Automotive Performance: Lightweighting, Electrification and Automated Driving Solutions
- What are considerations of engineering, manufacturing and purchasing teams in the vehicle development and design process?
- How lightweight technologies can be applied by carmakers: Ultra-lightweight body structures, chassis and suspension systems, and battery trays, etc.
- Examining the benefits of these new technologies in relation to reduced vehicle energy consumption and overall profitability for fleet operators and consumers
- Ensuring connectivity between vehicle performances and subsystems
- Best techniques to produce these technologies with BOM cost and cost reduction in mind
available: Slides | Video
12:25 am – 1:00 am
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
Scott Flood
VP, Sales USA
KUKA Robotics
Successful Automation Technology Strategies for Transformational Manufacturing
- Identifying the major drivers that are re-shaping the face of traditional manufacturing
- Exploring emerging Industry 4.0 technologies that manufacturers are utilizing to overcome complex challenges and transform their production processes
- Examining key considerations and best practices for the successful adoption of advanced automation technologies
- Describing the role that advanced automation technologies are playing in production processes
- How matrix production is poised to confront the challenges of increased customization in automotive manufacturing
available: Slides | Video
Michelle Bockman
Global Head, 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing, Automotive and High-Value Applications
HP 3D Printing
Propelling Automotive Industry Innovation with 3D Production
- What are the trends and drivers leading the industry toward 3D production?
- Discussing applications of HP's Multi Jet Fusion Technology
- How this technology is helping customers accelerate their digital manufacturing journey
- Taking advantage of the design freedom, superior economics, speed and industrial-grade quality
available: Slides | Video
William Wappler
Founder, President and CEO
Surgere
Some Problems are Just Too Big to Solve Alone
- How the AutoSphere community, a group of like-minded OEM’s and suppliers, is solving the industry’s $3.2 billion problem
- Exploring sensor-based science and its effect on reducing costs, increasing productivity and producing an ROI in 6 months
- Discovering if the accuracy of your data is holding you back from advanced automation
- Establishing a roadmap to complete supply chain visibility
- Connecting your parts to VIN
available: Slides | Video
1:05 pm – 2:05 pm
Lunch & Learn Roundtable Discussions
Ryan Gibbons
Partner Sales Director, Northeast
Aryaka Networks
Enabling Your Global Production Network to Respond to Customers Faster and Transition to the Cloud
Jesse Melendez
Director, Marketing and Business Development
Intermex Inc.
SOURCING CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS
Ricardo Buranello
VP, IoT Factory Solutions
Telit
Utilizing Real-Time Data to Reduce Costs and Improve Productivity
Andre Young
Business Development Manager, Tier One Automotive
KUKA Robotics
Robotic Automation and Metal Joining Strategies for the Manufacturing of Tomorrow
Claus Lendal
CEO
Ergomat, Inc.
Reducing Costs While Increasing Efficiency and Safety with Wireless Kinetic Technology
Jeff Moffa
President
Auros Knowledge Systems
Creating a Learning Organization through AI
Mahesh Vinayagam
CEO
qBotica
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) as a Critical Investment to Drive Efficiency and Digital Delivery
Ben Stewart
VP, Product Strategy
Plex Systems, Inc.
How IoT, MES and ERP Combine to Deliver Shop Floor Insights that Drive Efficiency
2:10 pm – 2:45 pm
Room 1
Billy Taylor
Global Head, Diversity and Inclusion
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
TALENT MANAGEMENT AS A DRIVER FOR LEAN
- Aligning procedures and people to minimize waste
- Understanding your unique culture to optimize lean
- Improving the bottom line by increasing your team's visibility
- Discussing the impact of continuous improvement when attracting new talent
available: Video
Room 2
Kreg Kukor
VP, Quality
Faurecia
RECOGNIZING THE VALUE OF REAL-TIME DATA AND LEVERAGING IT TO MAKE EFFECTIVE QUALITY DECISIONS
- Transitioning into a 'culture of data' approach, leaving the 'culture of quality' approach behind
- Driving a 'data first' quality initiative by selecting the right technologies and tools
- Employing advanced analytics to make data-driven decisions
- Cultivating debate and collaboration as part of the everyday decision-making processes
available: Slides | Video
Room 3
Markus Hartmann
VP, Technical Compliance, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development
Daimler AG
How Technical Compliance Fits into Continuously Improving Products and Technologies
- Examining new development possibilities and ways to optimize processes
- Navigating the complexity of regulatory requirements and ongoing developments in the automotive industry
- Adjusting and improving a Compliance Management System (CMS)
- Addressing specific risks associated with the product development process to ensure compliance
- How traditional compliance elements apply in the product development space
available: Slides | Video
2:50 pm – 3:25 pm
Room 1
Jeewat Bijlani
SVP and Managing Director, Americas
Quaker Houghton
Dave Slinkman, Ph.D.
SVP and Chief Technology Officer
Quaker Houghton
Driving Innovation to Deliver Cost Savings throughout Your Production Operations
- Exploring risk mitigation through a “solutions approach”
- Discussing innovative tools to manage process chemicals in the move to Industry 4.0
- Examining the potential bottom-line impact of a “solutions approach”
available: Slides | Video
Room 2
Scott Everett
CEO
Eigen Innovations
How to Leverage AI-Driven Prediction to Improve Quality Assurance and Production Processes
- How can manufacturers implement automated quality inspection processes to predict defects?
- Critical requirements to ensure success with Industry 4.0 and AI initiatives
- Examining the latest tools and technology to increase the value of your organization
- Adapting faster with real-time continuous improvement and process insights to improve OEE
available: Slides | Video
Room 3
Cindy VanEpps
Senior Technical Consultant
321 Gang
Improving the Economics of Safety-Critical Engineered Solutions Using Agile and Lean Practices
- Presenting the economic view of the value of agile and lean practices
- Equipping leaders with a perspective to evaluate opportunities for change in ways of working
- Placing greater focus on complex systems engineering and regulated solutions
- Examining real-world examples of improved value delivery
available: Slides | Video
3:30 pm – 4:50 pm
Happy Hour And Pre-Arranged 1-2-1 Meetings
4:55 pm – 5:30 pm
Room 1
Kari Torkko
VP, Recruiting
The Productivity TeamRyan Hansinger
Director, Operations
The Productivity Team
Why it’s No Longer “Out With the Old and In with the New”: How Effective Knowledge Transfer across Generations can Transform your Bottom Line
- Ensuring that tacit and knowledge is passed from senior employees to green hires
- Assisting in knowledge transfer and eliminating the knowledge gap as a cost-effective HR solution
- Designing your teams and challenging new hires to be where they need to be
- How TPT uses retirees and senior leadership to create the most well-developed, well-rounded engineers in the business
available: Slides | Video
5:30 pm – 6:15 pm
Panel Discussion
Dave Kunselman
CEO
The Productivity TeamMike Mikula
Global Chief Engineer, Manufacturing System and Infrastructure
Ford Motor Company
Sandy Dietrich, Ph.D.
Director, Global Quality
Tenneco
Robert Martens
Global Director, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Core Technology
Nexteer Automotive
Antonio Vaz
Director, Production Engineering
JTEKT North America CorporationMatt Myrand
Director, Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Faurecia
BEST TECHNIQUES TO OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCIES, COST AND SPEED-TO-MARKET
- Mastering digital innovation within manufacturing to maximize the bottom line
- Discussing industrialization, agility and taking action within the evolving automotive industry
- Changing manufacturing processes on the shop floor with automation, AI, AR and ML
- Developing strategies to meet demand while balancing expansion and quality
- Sharing responsibility for potential product liability, warrant and recall claims
available: Video
6:15 pm – 6:25 pm
Chair's Concluding Remarks
David Cole, Ph.D.
Founder and Chairman
AutoHarvestDoneen McDowell
VP, Manufacturing, North America Full Size Truck and Large SUV Assembly
General MotorsPaul Linden
Advanced Technologies Body Engineering, Product Development
Ford Motor Company
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Networking Drinks Reception
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