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What specific challenges and opportunities do you see in the digitalisation of the final assembly line in your company? Which digital technologies and integration strategies have proven to be particularly effective in your production? How do you measure and evaluate the efficiency gains and quality improvements achieved through digitalisation?Read more

In this presentation, Rene Wolf, a leading expert from Ford, will showcase the transformative journey of digitalizing a final assembly line in vehicle production. He will discuss the challenges faced, the solutions implemented, and the efficiency gains achieved through the use of cutting-edge digital technologies. The presentation will provide valuable insights into the practical implementationRead more

In this presentation, Björn Neal Kirchner, Corporate Vice President Supply Chain Management at Henkel, will outline the key success factors for a successful supply chain transformation. The talk will highlight the strategic and operational aspects necessary to transform the supply chain in an increasingly complex and dynamic market environment. Emphasis will be placed on technologicalRead more

How to involve the shopfloor colleagues more?  Approaches to bring more responsibility to them. How to conservate this involvement even for times, where focus is changing?           What shall we do with all the data? How to automize monitoring with AI? How do you see the future for small assembly units with high quality demands? Is thereRead more

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

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

In this presentation, Björn Neal Kirchner, Corporate Vice President Supply Chain Management at Henkel, will outline the key success factors for a successful supply chain transformation. The talk will highlight the strategic and operational aspects necessary to transform the supply chain in an increasingly complex and dynamic market environment. Emphasis will be placed on technologicalRead more

In large parts of industry, data has been used for years to optimize production processes. Individual process steps are optimized, logistics efficiency is increased and waste production is minimized, usually under the buzzword “digitalization”. There are hardly any limits to the imagination within a company. The only limiting factors are the quality of available data,Read more

How to select the right data sets for more accurate forecast models?  How to continually refine the forecasting results? What is behind the forecasting?Read more

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