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CASE STUDY: How to integrate the Mega Trends in your Maintenance & Obsolescence Management

As part of the digital maturity transition this talk will be about cybersecurity as a Critical Assets Obsolescence Driver and the concept of Energy Centered Maintenance an approach for Energy Savings The overall contribution of Maintenance within the digtial maturity transition Critical assets obsolescence management integrating cybersecurity and energy efficiency The concept of energy centeredRead more

CASE STUDY: From top to bottom – Living a lean management approach in the digitalization of manufacturing processes

In the field of smart manufacturing one big trend follows the other. This makes it increasingly difficult for manufacturing companies to develop a long-lasting and sustainable digitalization strategy tailored to their company’s specific needs.   Hugo David Herrmann introduces in his presentation the strategy of the automotive supplier IAC is realizing digitalization projects at its multipleRead more

THE RETHINK! SMART MANUFACTURING EUROPE WORLD CAFÉ SESSION | ROUNDS 1-3

The first two rounds of your 2021 World Cafés! We start with the first 3 rounds, each round is 45 minutes long. After each round, participants change the Round Table based on the assigned order on their name badge! Find your challenges, solutions and ideas.Read more

(2) Transformation Café: Continuous Improvement; Holistic Transformation

How can we become more customer centric? How can we create purpose for people? How can we create sustainable business models? How can we create a compound effect in profitability? How can we inspire for high levels of performance?Read more

CASE STUDY: Bringing Sustainability and business together – Developing a business need approach to sustainability

We live in a world where everything is in motion – and also the long-standing manufacturing industries feel a growing to change their traditional business models. As new standards arise, and new players have entered the field the need to digitalize products and production grows in order to stay competitive. At the same time theRead more

REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING

Get coffee, get snacks, make connections and talk with your peers – and have the chance to actively participate in product and service demos on the expo floor.Read more

CASE STUDY: The People in the Center of the transformative Production – an example from a modern assembly plant

Flexibility and organizational learning as they key to success The people in the center of transformation From grown structures to a modern assembly plant Financing: Between economic production optimization and strategic investment Supporting lean process with digital toolsRead more

THE RETHINK! SMART MANUFACTURING EUROPE WORLD CAFÉ SESSION | Rounds 4 – 5

Two more World Café Rounds (30 minutes each): Even more challenges, solutions and ideas.Find your Top 3 Key Take Aways!Read more

Exclusive 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 a great evening with drinks, food and bubbly networking. The simply perfect combination of an inspiringRead more

REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY WALL

The official registration for Day 2: Grab a coffee, networking with your community, use your personalized matchmaking app, make next contacts, plan your meetings and get started.Welcome back to Day 2 of Rethink! Smart Manufacturing Europe 2023!Read more