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Speaker

Brent Ruth

Digital Operations and ERP Strategy Team Leader at Caterpillar, Inc., Caterpillar Inc.

Accomplished operations and supply chain management professional with demonstrated success in retail, manufacturing and information technology environments. I led the SAP deployment of largest and most complex manufacturing campus to date for Caterpillar. Led SAP technical architects for our global information services division. Reverse engineered and re-deployed SAP in our manufacturing plants in Mexico. Deploying innovative Digital solutions for our manufacturing plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I have more than 20 years of well-rounded operational leadership, tactical planning and execution both domestically and internationally. I believe in life-long learning and have earned an MBA, every APICS certification offered as well as several other technical and industry recognized certifications.

Company

Caterpillar Inc.

Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2019 sales and revenues of $53.8 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Services offered throughout the product life cycle, cutting-edge technology and decades of product expertise set Caterpillar apart, providing exceptional value to help our customers succeed. The company principally operates through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.