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Challenge Your Peers

What are Challenge Your Peers Sessions?  In the Challenge Your Peers session, you have the opportunity to enter into an interactive exchange with your peers in order to generate different ideas on the same question. The topics are requested directly from all participants in advance and selected according to the current challenges of the community.Read more

ICEBREAKER

 WHAT IS THE ICEBREAKER SESSION? On the evening before the conference, we start with our Icebreaker Roundtables. The participants come together in an informal and pleasant setting to get to know each other before the conference starts and to get into conversation with each other at moderated round tables. The moderators have brought provocativeRead more

Closing remarks by we.CONECT Global Leaders and the conference chair

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SOLUTION STUDY: Empowering Sustainable Products – The Crucial Role of Data Engineering in Reducing Carbon Footprints

In an era where sustainability is paramount, understanding and managing the carbon footprint of products is crucial for businesses aiming to minimize their environmental impact. This speaking session, titled “Empowering Sustainable Products: The Crucial Role of Data Engineering in Reducing Carbon Footprints,” will delve into the pivotal role data engineering plays in this endeavor. WeRead more

Bits, Bites and Bubbles: The Rethink! Smart Manufacturing Europe Evening Networking Dinner

Do you want to network with your peers? Do you want to digest the day and your key findings? Do you want to sit back & connect with your new acquaintances? Relax after the first conference day and begin with drinks, food and bubbly networking. The simply perfect combination of an inspiring atmosphere and theRead more

(3) AI Café: How can we turn the hype around AI into calculable success in the production environment?

In which leadership and Shopfloor-processes can the greatest potential from AI use be expected? Which approaches and technologies in the AI environment have the greatest potential to lead to scalable and calculable success in the manufacturing environment? Which key figures can be used to illustrate the connection between AI technologies and success in leadership andRead more

CASE STUDY: Efficient machine maintenance through AI – optimising the provision of information for maintenance technicians

A shortage of skilled labour, increasing complexity and difficult access to distributed information are making life difficult for maintenance teams. Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are now much more accessible and promise new possibilities: Information can be researched and captured more quickly. Work processes can be standardised and stabilised. Knowledge can be systematically recorded and sharedRead more

SOLUTION STUDY: When operational excellence meets digital The impact of Digital OpEx beyond Connecting the Frontline Workers

In manufacturing, top-tier performance is often attributed to Operational Excellence* (OpEx) programs. OpEx programs establish a standardized language for work processes and drive continuous improvement. Companies such as Toyota (TPS), P&G (IWS), and DuPont (DPS) are good examples of best in class OpEx programs delivering superior results in all PQCDSM dimensions. A critical aspect ofRead more

WORLD CAFÉ HARVESTING SESSION

The moderators will present the results of the World Café Round Tables and all the most important questions, challenges and solutions arising from the event will be discussed.Read more

REFRESHMENT BREAK AND NETWORKING

Enjoy an afternoon refreshment and take a look at the latest developments regarding mobile plant management tools and application in the context of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing.Read more