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12 September 2012
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Speaker Lineup for CIMdata’s PLM Road Map™ 2012 Announced
CIMdata, Inc., the leading global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) management consulting and research firm announces details of the speaker lineup for its PLM Road Map™ 2012 conference, to be held on October 2nd & 3rd at The Inn at St. John’s, located in Plymouth, Michigan. Now in its nineteenth year, this highly acclaimed event offers a program that delivers expanded analysis of the year’s most critical business and technology issues in PLM.
The theme for this year’s conference is “PLM as THE Strategic Imperative – Managing Lifecycle Complexity to Drive Competitive Advantage.” The conference kicks off with CIMdata’s President, Peter Bilello, providing an introduction to the global PLM economy. This presentation will be followed by Ford Motor Company’s Mark Johnson, who will look at why implementing PLM is so difficult by exploring some of its challenges, and will explain why PLM solutions must adapt and evolve to meet the needs of systems engineering’s ever-increasing complexity. EADS’ Tristan Gegaden will then consider best practices related to large-scale PLM program governance, as experienced in the PHENIX (PLM Harmonization for Enhanced Integration and Excellence) program. Georgia Institute of Technology’s Dimitri Mavris will show how a systems engineering approach can be used in the conceptual design and development of aircraft. The morning will conclude with a presentation by industry expert Jon Hirschtick, who will offer his personal take on where the CAD business has been, and more importantly where it needs to go.
A series of conference breakout sessions will follow focusing in greater detail on PLM integration, geometric modeling, simulation and analysis, mechatronics, digital manufacturing, PLM management, and PLM education. Each breakout track will offer a range of stimulating, in-depth presentations made by a dynamic group of speakers who will share not only their first-hand experiences in addressing key PLM issues, but also how they are gaining true business value from their PLM investments.
The conference will conclude on Wednesday afternoon with a plenary session featuring presentations that will show how to leverage services for successful PLM. Opening the afternoon, Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) John Knight-Gregson will share the PLM transformation journey that JLR has embarked on to reconnect management to the product, by making data more accessible and better related to the virtual product. Dana Holding Company’s Frank Popielas will then consider the role simulation governance is expected to play in the future of product development and systems engineering. Finally, automotive expert Dr. David E. Cole will highlight the dramatic changes occurring in the automotive industry – from the new evolving business model to the exploding importance of knowledge and innovation.
PLM Road Map 2012 is the must-attend event for industry executives and PLM practitioners globally—providing independent education and a collaborative networking environment where ideas, trends, experiences, and relationships critical to the industry germinate and take root. It is a strategic conference focused on how companies are successfully employing PLM strategies and enabling solutions to meet challenging product development, manufacturing, and deployment issues. PLM Road Map 2012 is a two-day event that will challenge attendees to shift their current thinking to a new level in a series of presentations focusing on the global transformation of product development and innovation processes. PLM Road Map 2012 is the leading international event that helps companies leverage cross-disciplinary and cross-industry knowledge and feedback to smooth and speed their PLM journeys. For more information on PLM Road Map 2012, visit our website at: http://plmforesight.cimdata.com/index.cfm?content=include_conference12.cfm
Agenda Highlights
Opening Plenary: PLM Market Trends and Directions
Peter Bilello, CIMdata, Inc. - State of the PLM Market: The Brave New World
Mark Johnson, Ford Motor Company - Rethinking PLM in a Systems Engineering World
Tristan Gegaden, EADS - Why PLM is Strategic: the Example of EADS/PHENIX
Dimitri Mavris, Georgia Institute of Technology - A Systems Engineering Approach to Aircraft Design
Jon Hirschtick, Independent - CAD Future: A Perspective View
Interactive breakout sessions include presentations by the following speakers:
PLM Integration to Enable Business Processes
John MacKrell, CIMdata, Inc. (Host)
John MacKrell, CIMdata, Inc. - Panel Introduction
Panel Discussion: Models for Implementing and Integrating PLM with the Enterprise with Dr. Plamen Bliznakov, PTC; Ed Martin, Autodesk; Louis J. Pascarella, Geometric; Peter Schroer, Aras Corporation; and Ed Shinouskis, IBM Corporation
Michael K Williams, The Dow Chemical Company - PLM Challenges in the Process Industries
Uwe Thumlert, MAHLE
Advances in Design Technology Help Overcome Workflow Complexity
Dr. Ken Versprille, CIMdata, Inc. (Host)
Bob Deragisch, Parker Hannifin - The Model-Based Extended Enterprise (Presentation 1)
Sanjay Parimi, U.S Army (ARDEC) - The Model-Based Extended Enterprise (Presentation 2)
Roberto Dolci, System Logistics Corp. - Geometric and Semantic Searches to Reduce Parts Proliferation
Round Table Discussion: The Future of CAD and Modeling with Dr. Paul Stallings, Kubotek; Robert Mazeffa, Tech Soft 3D; and Igal Kapstan, PTC
PLM Program Management
Ken Amann, CIMdata, Inc. (Host)
Kristine Stoll, Schreiber Foods - Communication and Change Management: A PLM Journey
Jeffrey L Burk, Whirlpool Corporation - Effective PLM Program Management: Managing Across Borders and Boundaries
Tushar Padalakar, Cummins Inc.
Ryan Kunz, L3 Communications
Peter Freer, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Panel Discussion: Working With Solution Providers with Paul Cassidy, CENIT; Anish Verma, IBM Corporation; Srini Datla, Sogeti USA; and Kevin Eustace, Siemens PLM Software
Simulation-Driven Engineering: Leveraging Simulation Early in Product Development for Sustained Competitive Advantage
Dr. Keith Meintjes, CIMdata, Inc. (Host)
Glenn Valine, GKN Driveline & Jeffrey Wohlschlegel, GKN Driveline - A Novel Approach for Enterprise PLM Workflows with CAE Democratization
Randy Huber, Caterpillar - Simulation: Helping Shape Future Caterpillar Products
Kausik Mitra, General Motors - CAE Process Automator (PA) Development Process at GM
Dr. Keith Meintjes, CIMdata, Inc. - S&A Update
Panel Discussion: Simulation Maturity Model and Best Practices Scorecard with Marc Boonen, LMS International; Jeffrey M. Brennan, Altair Engineering; Dr. Steven M. Levine, Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA; Daniel Dooge, ESI; and Bob Haubrock, Siemens PLM Software
Raising Your Level in Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing
Rich Wells, CIMdata, Inc. (Host)
Deron Littlejohn, TRW Automotive - TRW Mechatronic Systems Engineering - Slip Control Systems
Panel Discussion: Integrated Software & Integrated Electronics with Bill Bolander, General Motors; Christopher Davey, Ford Motor Company; and Dan Milot, TRW Automotive
Curtis DeSaele, Waltonen Engineering, Inc.
Panel Discussion: The Ever Increasing Complexity of Manufacturing Systems with Ron Adams, AM General, LLC; Alan Baumgartner, Ford Motor Company; and Scott L. Wilks, Delphi Automotive
Education Short Course: CIMdata PLM Certificate Program
Jim McKinney, CIMdata, Inc. (Host)
Introduction to PLM
The Value of PLM
The Expanding Reach of PLM
New Technologies Impacting PLM
Leveraging Services for Successful PLM
Peter Bilello, CIMdata, Inc. (Host)
John Knight-Gregson, Jaguar Land Rover - PLM Transformation: Setting Up the Program Framework
Frank Popielas, Dana Holding Corporation - Simulation-Driven Engineering: The Future of Product Development
Dr. David E. Cole, Center for Automotive Research - The Auto Sun is Rising
About CIMdata
CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM-enabling technologies.
CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and suppliers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at www.CIMdata.com or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA. Tel: +1 (734) 668-9922. Fax: +1 (734) 668-1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0) 495 533 666.
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