Summit subject matter was derived from the activities of the market/economy as well as key challenges as outlined by our research and included sessions such as: The Convergence of Manufacturing and Corporate Goals, delivered by Randy Darcy, Executive VP of WW Operations at General Mills; Leading Your Performance Improvement Journey, presented by David Spong, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Winner and Retired President of Boeing Aerospace Support; and the Globalization Strategies in a Changing Economy Panel. For a full list of 2008 summit presenters, visit: http://summits.aberdeen.com/index.php/MES.html
During the proceedings, Aberdeen presented our 2008 Manufacturing Achievement Awards for excellence. The nominees were selected solely based upon Aberdeen research over the past 12 months. The award categories included:
(1) Excellence in Asset Management -- granted to the enterprise that has
demonstrated excellence by maximizing return on assets and reducing
risk due to failure of critical assets through adopting a holistic
asset management strategy across the enterprise.
2008 Award Winner: The Linde Group
George Kenyon, Director EAM Systems, had this to say about their
award, "We would like to thank the Aberdeen Group for presenting The
Linde Group with this award. It is the culmination of a 4 year road,
and to be recognized as best in class amongst such impressive
competition is truly an honor."
(2) Best-in-Class ERP Implementation -- granted to the enterprise that has
demonstrated top performance in operational metrics influenced by
Best-in-Class ERP implementations: inventory reductions, inventory
accuracy, complete and on-time shipments, manufacturing schedule
compliance, and current performance in time to close a month.
2008 Award Winner: The HallStar Co.
Charles Redpath, Director of IT, had this to say about receiving the
award, "This honor is the culmination of a lot of hard work by a lot
of people within HallStar. It's easy for companies to say we're going
to 'do ERP' but to do it and extract real value from a system takes
discipline and dedication from every level in the organization. Our
team knows it, and it is this, along with their desire to continuously
improve and meet the goals of HallStar, that has produced real results
and has contributed tremendously to the success of the organization."
(3) Best-in-Class Design for Manufacturability -- granted to the
enterprise that has demonstrated top performance in operational
metrics through Best-in-Class interoperability between PLM and MES.
2008 Award Winner: Harman International
(4) Best-in-Class Enterprise Quality Management -- granted to the
enterprise that has demonstrated top performance in operational
metrics and in reducing the cost of quality through Best-in-Class
interoperability between an enterprise QMS system and enterprise
applications.
2008 Award Winner: Cummins Inc.
(5) Best-in-Class Operational Excellence in the Process Industries --
granted to the enterprise that has demonstrated top performance in
operational metrics through Best-in-Class attention to achieve
Operational Excellence by reducing internal cost structure while at
the same time exceeding customer expectations.
2008 Award Winner: DuPont
Jocelyn E. Scott, VP and Chief Engineer, released the following
statement, "On behalf of DuPont and its 60,000 employees worldwide, I
would like to express my sincere gratitude to Aberdeen for presenting
us with this award and recognizing DuPont's efforts in becoming an
operational powerhouse and putting our science to work to create
solutions essential to a better, safer and healthier life for people
everywhere. This is truly appreciated."
Congratulations to the award winners for their excellence in the manufacturing arena!
Aberdeen is looking forward to hosting many more events that build upon the executive educational and networking theme that the 2008 Manufacturing Summit has, while having the same type of impact on attendees as Patrick O'Connell, Sr. Operations Manager, Boston Centerless, expressed, "I was very pleased with the level and insight of the speakers, and the research was so accurate and informative that we have decided to look to Aberdeen's research for all upcoming initiatives that we are planning on implementing."
For information on the 2008 Manufacturing Summit, visit: http://www.aberdeen.com/events/live/MFG08
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