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ASSEMBLY Buying and implementing assembly technology is typically a challenging task. Discuss what it takes to select, install and manage product assembly technology in manufacturing. |
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AUTOMATION & CONTROL Automation on the plant floor holds the promise of ever-increasing productivity gains, but achieving that is no easy task. Discuss with your peers, the technology and solutions to automating your manufacturing processes. |
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CUSTOMER RELATIONS The age-old adage ‘The Customer is Always Right’ returns, packaged in sophisticated technology! Ask questions and seek advice, separate the hype from the substance and reach the right Customer Relations solution. |
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DESIGN Discuss tools, technologies, components, materials, ideas, products – whatever concerns you as your design flows from concept to reality. |
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EAI Is your data stovepiped in different applications across your enterprise? Can’t get different systems to inter-operate? Share your concerns and ideas here. |
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E-BUSINESS Still baffled by e-business? Interact with your peers to see how e-business transforms transactions between suppliers, partners and customers. |
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ERP ERP implementations are not easy. Discuss with your colleagues the perils and potential pitfalls to successfully implementing or extending ERP systems. |
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Metal Essence Achieves Lean Manufacturing Model with
SYSPRO Software A precision metals and plastics fabricator specializing in high-quality, close-tolerance machining required an ERP software solution that would accommodate the challenges presented by rapid growth. Of particular importance, they needed electronic data integration to exchange large batches of business transactions automatically between trading partners to support JIT (Just-in-Time) ordering objectives. |
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT Knowledge is hard to identify and even harder to draw out and centralize. Discuss approaches to productivity, creativity and innovation for every worker, workgroup, department and organization.
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LOGISTICS & WAREHOUSING Discuss material handling, warehousing, automatic identification, shipping, air cargo, packaging, inventory management and more, as you re-engineer your logistics activities to achieve the competitive edge.
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NETWORKS & COMMUNICATION Share your experiences and concerns on network security, enterprise infrastructure, computing platforms and other key aspects of information security and protection for a connected enterprise.
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OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE Increasing the efficiency of plant floor operations is no easy task. Your peers may be the best-informed source to share your concerns with maintenance technologies, environment-friendly practices, safety and more.
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PROCUREMENT Procurement evolves to multidisciplinary purchase teams, online supplier catalogs and B2B trading exchanges. Discuss these and more as you streamline your purchase operations.
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QUALITY If quality is one of your abiding principles, share your ideas and pick up some tips on every aspect of quality management from test and measurement to software, certification and standards.
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SUPPLY CHAIN Discuss SCM solutions, forecasting applications, outsourcing, the Web-enabled supply chain – whatever concerns you, as you take charge of your supply chain.
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AEROSPACE & DEFENSE The aerospace and defense industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation in the development, manufacture, and distribution of leading-edge systems. Discuss ways to control costs, improve quality, and speed time to market. |
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AUTOMOTIVE The automotive manufacturing industry stands on the threshold of a technology explosion. Discuss the design, engineering and manufacturing systems involved. |
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CHEMICALS Discuss technology for financial management, manufacturing management, planning, storage, distribution and human resources in the chemicals industry. |
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COMPUTERS & HARDWARE Rapid change, growing competition, new distribution models, and more stringent customer demands present many challenges. Interact with your peers within the ever-changing computers and hardware industry.
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CONSUMER DURABLES Ask questions and discuss approaches to reduce inventory carrying costs, improve operational efficiency, reduce stock-outs and forge tighter relationships with third-party service providers. |
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ELECTRICAL Discuss systems and strategies to introduce new products quickly, to ensure quality, and to comply with regulations in all phases of product development. |
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ELECTRONICS Interact with your peers to discuss strategies, methodologies and solutions to achieve more cost effective and more quality oriented electronics manufacturing. |
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Intelligently Manage Your ISO Certification In the world of ISO certification, the entire organization becomes a fundamental stakeholder in continuous improvement and quality systems. Businesses going through this process need to ensure that the entire organization becomes a part of the ISO certification, without creatingseparate isolated and fragmented electronic and manual ISO manuals, policies and procedures. |
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FMCG / CPG Interact with your peers to discuss issues involving supply chain, customer relations, automation, and IT strategy to boost performance and drive down costs in a globalized consumer goods sector. |
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INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT Product innovation and cost reduction are the key objectives facing industrial equipment manufacturers. Share your concerns as you manage the production, delivery, and service based on unique customer requirements. |
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MACHINERY Producing machines to be flexible enough for today’s manufacturing requirements is no easy task. Your peers may be the best-informed source to share your concerns as you manage the design and production of multiple configurations. |
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MEDICAL DEVICES Special materials, production requirements and packaging place stringent demands on medical device manufacturers. Interact with your peers to design and develop leading-edge medical devices. |
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PACKAGING Selecting a suitable packaging solution is no easy task. Your peers may be the best-informed source to share your concerns with technologies, environment-friendly practices, regulatory issues and more. |
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PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOTECH Discuss and share first-hand experiences on aspects of applied research, development, and manufacturing technologies for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. |
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PROCESS INDUSTRIES Discuss systems and strategies for companies in the process industries to have real-time coordination, visibility, and responsiveness across the enterprise. |
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