critical analyses for PLM decisions, announces details of the speaker
line-up for its PLM Road Map™ 2008 conference, which will be held on
September 23 & 24 at The Inn at St. John's, located in Plymouth,
Michigan. Now in its fifteenth year, this highly acclaimed event
offers a program that delivers expanded analysis of the years most
critical business and technology issues in Product Lifecycle
Management.
The theme for this year's conference takes a look at the payoffs and
challenges of a PLM integration surge and kicks off with a
presentation from HP's Christian Verstraete who will look at what is
required to optimize an extended supply chain and will share
approaches that address the rising challenges confronting product
development efforts. Consideration follows to the need for achieving
continuous improvement. Lockheed Martin's Christopher Blake will
explain how continuous improvement requires the institutionalization
of the basic process. He will share his experiences and lessons
learned at Lockheed Martin, which has successfully set a course to get
back to basics, driving institutionalized process as a standard base.
Sogeti High Tech's, Philippe Sottocasa will share approaches he has
used in developing a design/simulation framework. Rounding out the
morning, Michael Hoseus, co-author of the book Toyota Culture will be
on hand to share critical aspects of his thirteen years at Toyota
Motor Manufacturing's Georgetown plant. Michael will share lessons
learned in adapting and applying Toyota principles in the U.S.
A series of conference break-out sessions will follow. Each session
will offer a range of stimulating, in-depth presentations made by a
dynamic group of speakers who will share not only their first-hand
experiences in addressing key PLM issues but how they are gaining true
business value from their technology investments.
The conference will conclude on Wednesday afternoon with a plenary
session featuring presentations that will consider globalization and
the future of PLM. Opening the afternoon, IBM's Peter Robison will
review a framework for the complete product lifecycle based on the
ability of functional modeling techniques to manage the interaction
between requirements and functions. Stephen Bashada of Siemens PLM
Software will then highlight the next generation of PLM and its impact
in enabling manufacturing companies to transform their businesses.
Finally, GM's Terry Kline will offer lessons on the success of GM's
Information Systems and Services driving virtual product development
globally.
For more detailed information on the agenda visit the PLM Road Map™
2008 conference web site at
https://cpd-associates.com/pdfs/agenda/include_confagenda_0908.cfm
For the latest information on PLM Road Map™ 2008 or to register for
this event please visit our web site at:
https://cpd-associates.com/?content=include_conference08.cfm or call
the PLM Road Map Hot Line at 800-573-4756..
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:
Opening Plenary: Process and People for an Effective PLM Transformation
Christian Verstraete, Hewlett-Packard – Integrating Design & Supply to
Optimize the Value Chain: Processes, People, and Technology
Christopher L. Blake, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company – Continuous
Process Improvement in Driven, High-Performance Teams
Philippe Sottocasa, Sogeti High Tech – Transformation: Time for a New
Wave of Optimization
Michael Hoseus, co-author Toyota Culture – Building and Sustaining a
Lean Culture: The People Value Stream
Break-Out: Keys to Driving a Successful Transformation
Don Brown and Michel Vrinat, CPDA
Gregory Roth, TRW Automotive
Michael J. Patterson, General Dynamics Land
Panel Discussion with Arun Chickmenahalli, International Automotive
Components Group and Srikanth Krishnaraj, Visteon Corporation
Panel Discussion with Clifford Hutton, Whirlpool Corporation, Mike
Severson, John Deere, and Thomas C. Tecco, General Motors
Panel Discussion with Jeffrey M. Brennan, Altair Engineering, Dr.
Michael Engelman, ANSYS, Inc., Dr. Steven M. Levine, SIMULIA, Steven
C. Luby, VISTAGY, Inc., and Scott Prey, Procelerate Technologies
Panel Discussion with John Kerins, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Ted
Pawela, MSC Software, and Vijay Srinivasan, IBM Corporation
Break-Out: Integrating Mechatronics and Embedded Software Development
into PLM: Needs and Challenges
Vasco Drecun, CPDA
Dr. Rance Cleaveland, University of Maryland at College Park
Dr. Andrzej M. Pawlak, Delphi
Christopher D. Hoffman, Cummins Inc.
Tom Judd, Motorola, Inc.
Andrew Shih, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
Dale Gallaher, Cognition Corporation
Break-Out: The Expanding Role of Modeling across the Extended Enterprise
Dr. Ken Versprille, CPDA
Steve Sass, John Deere Construction and Forestry
Roy Whittenburg, BAE Systems Land & Armaments
Brad Holtz, Cyon Research Corporation
Break-Out: Meeting the Challenges of PLM as it Drives Ever Deeper and
More Broadly into Operations
Don Brown and Michel Vrinat, CPDA
Steve Nykerk, IBM Global Services & Bruce M. Belzowski, University of
Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI
Ben Martin, General Dynamics Land Systems, Joseph Feord, Munro &
Associates, Inc., Martin Nehls, FACTON, Inc.
Tim Runcie, Advisicon, Inc.
Panel Discussion with Paul W. Downing, PROSTEP, INC., Rahul Garg,
Siemens PLM Software and Ric Wagner, Ford Motor Company
Closing Plenary: Globalization and the Future of PLM
Peter S Robison, IBM Corporation
Stephen Bashada, Siemens PLM Software
Terry Kline, General Motors
About CPDA
Collaborative Product Development Associates (CPDA) is a provider of
critical analyses for PLM decisions. CPDA offers the latest in-depth,
objective information for assessing technology and business goals.
Coordinated by a group of experienced analysts, its cohesive suite of
collaborative research programs leverages the efforts of top software
designers and leading-edge users. CPDA's differentiation is its
specific, deep, and pragmatic approach to the market, and a hands-on
understanding of the technology required to drive successful
implementations. CPDA's collaborative research programs include Design
Creation and Validation, Design/Simulation Council,
PLM-Integration/Product Definition, and Product Value Management.
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