Next Generation Manufacturing Summit
The annual Next Generation Manufacturing Summit, presented by BizTimes Media, features an exciting interactive discussion with chief executive officers of southeastern Wisconsin companies. The CEOs will share their companies’ best operational strategies and discuss their solutions for competing in a global marketplace.
Managing Complexities - Culture, Costs, Customers and Supply Chain
Join us October 12th for the 16th Annual Next Generation Manufacturing Summit. CEOs from the region’s leading manufacturers will discuss how they are managing today’s complexities and will share best practices that help their businesses succeed. Manufacturers are faced with tremendous challenges including significantly disrupted supply chains, a major workforce shortage, plus automation and productivity issues.
These challenges make it difficult to control costs, manage customer expectations and put tremendous pressure on company culture.
The program begins with a keynote conversation with Steven Richman, Group President of Milwaukee Tool. Next, a CEO panel will address supply chain realities and how local leaders are dealing with product delays, higher prices and managing customer frustrations. Panelists will also focus on strategies for creating a positive company culture and being more productive and doing more with less.
Keynote conversation:
- Steven P. Richman, Group President, Milwaukee Tool (1)
Panelists:
- Bob Gross, President & CEO, Gross Automation, LLC (2)
- Ryan Reigle, President & CEO, Regal Ware (3)
- Jim Schneberger, President, New Berlin Plastics (4)
- Mike Steger, President & COO, Waukesha Metal Products (5)
Moderator:
- Carol Crawford, Senior Consultant, WMEP (6)
The educational program concludes with breakout sessions on automation, culture, supply chain and more. Stay to network and mingle over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Breakout Sessions
Growth Through Automation – Expand Production with Existing Workforce As Manufacturers struggle with tight labor pools, they are increasingly evaluating Automation as a potential solution to increase throughput. Facility-wide Automation Assessments are key to understanding project priority and developing an Automation Action Plan. Key takeaways include:
- Automation Assessment Process: How to evaluate projects for risk and ROI
- Developing an Action Plan: Prioritizing projects for immediate and future impact
- Assessment Feedback: Hear how Basin Precision Machining utilized the Assessment results
Presenters: Colin Wilson, Senior Automation Consultant, WMEP and David Verhoff, President, Basin Precision Machining A Culture of Retention: Using Your Brand to Retain Organizations are all looking for help these days. What they need to know is that there are actually two areas of focus, how they attract and how they retain. This session will discuss the essential actions that allow participants to have an advantage over their competition for talent and will feature insights from Mark Schnettler, President of Poly Vinyl Co. Presenters: Thomas Shultz, Manager, HR Consulting, CLA and Mark Schnettler, President, Poly Vinyl Co.
Managing and Minimizing Risk: The importance of having strong terms and conditions and understanding insurance coverage issues.
The Impact Proposed Tax Law Changes May Have on your Personal Wealth As congress works to pass new legislation that will change the Federal tax code, you need to consider how to adjust for it. This breakout session will provide perspective on the proposed new tax laws and case studies on ways you can prepare. Presenter: David Butts, Senior Wealth Planning Consultant, BMO Private Bank
Event Details
RECORDED ON: Tuesday, October 12, 2021
2:00-6:30 PM | The Ingleside Hotel
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